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TITLE 1. GENERAL
100-7914
DIVISION 1. SOVEREIGNTY AND PEOPLE OF THE STATE
100-275.2
CHAPTER 1. Sovereignty of the State
100-210.6
ARTICLE 1. Residence of Sovereignty
100
ARTICLE 2. Territorial Jurisdiction
110-127
ARTICLE 3. State Boundaries
160-172
ARTICLE 3.5. Colorado River Boundary Compact
175-176
ARTICLE 3.6. Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact
177-178.5
ARTICLE 3.7. Emergency Management Assistance Compact
179-179.9
ARTICLE 4. Rights Over Property
180-186
ARTICLE 5. Rights Over Persons
200-210.6
CHAPTER 2. People of the State
240-275.2
ARTICLE 1. General
240-245
ARTICLE 2. Political Rights and Duties
270-275.2
DIVISION 2. STATE SEAL, FLAG, AND EMBLEMS
399-447
CHAPTER 1. Great Seal of the State
399-405
CHAPTER 2. State Flag and Emblems
420-429.9
CHAPTER 3. Display of Flags
430-439
CHAPTER 4. Seal of the Senate
440-442
CHAPTER 5. Seal of the Assembly
445-447
DIVISION 3. SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, POLITICAL DIVISIONS, AND LEGAL DISTANCES
450-559
CHAPTER 1. Seat of Government
450
CHAPTER 2. Counties
460
CHAPTER 6. Legal Distances
500-559
DIVISION 3.5. COSTS IN CIVIL ACTIONS RESULTING FROM ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS
800
DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
810-998.3
PART 1. DEFINITIONS
810-811.9
PART 2. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
814-895.8
CHAPTER 1. General Provisions Relating to Liability
814-827
ARTICLE 1. Scope of Part
814-814.2
ARTICLE 2. Liability of Public Entities
815-818.9
ARTICLE 3. Liability of Public Employees
820-823
ARTICLE 4. Indemnification of Public Employees
825-825.6
ARTICLE 5. Indemnification of Certain State Agents
827
CHAPTER 2. Dangerous Conditions of Public Property
830-840.6
ARTICLE 1. General
830-831.8
ARTICLE 2. Liability of Public Entities
835-835.4
ARTICLE 3. Liability of Public Employees
840-840.6
CHAPTER 3. Police and Correctional Activities
844-846
CHAPTER 4. Fire Protection
850-850.8
CHAPTER 4.5. Unmanned Aircraft
853-853.5
CHAPTER 5. Medical, Hospital and Public Health Activities
854-856.6
CHAPTER 6. Administration of Tax Laws
860-860.4
CHAPTER 7. Use of Pesticides
862
CHAPTER 8. Activities to Abate an Impending Peril
865-867
CHAPTER 21. Tort Liability Under Agreements Between Public Entities
895-895.8
PART 3. CLAIMS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES
900-935.9
CHAPTER 1. General
900-907
ARTICLE 1. Definitions
900-901
ARTICLE 2. General Provisions
905-907
CHAPTER 2. Presentation and Consideration of Claims
910-915.4
ARTICLE 1. General
910-913.2
ARTICLE 2. Manner of Presentation and of Giving Notice
915-915.4
CHAPTER 3. Proceedings to Determine Constitutionality of Claims Against the State
920-920.8
CHAPTER 4. Presentation of Claims to State Controller
925-926.10
CHAPTER 4.5. Prompt Payment of Claims
927-927.13
CHAPTER 5. Claims Procedures Established by Agreement
930-930.6
CHAPTER 6. Claims Procedures Established by Public Entities
935-935.9
PART 4. ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
940-962
CHAPTER 1. General
940-944
ARTICLE 1. Definitions
940-940.6
ARTICLE 2. Construction
942-944
CHAPTER 2. Actions Against Public Entities
945-949
CHAPTER 3. Actions Against Public Employees
950-951
CHAPTER 4. Special Provisions Relating to Actions Against the State
955-956
CHAPTER 5. Special Provisions Relating to Actions Against Local Public Entities
960-960.8
CHAPTER 6. Postjudgment Settlement Conference
962
PART 5. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS
965-985
CHAPTER 1. Payment of Claims and Judgments Against the State
965-965.9
CHAPTER 2. Payment of Judgments Against Local Public Entities
970-978.8
ARTICLE 1. General
970-971.2
ARTICLE 2. Funding Judgments With Bonds
975-978.8
CHAPTER 3.7. Procedures Applicable to State and Local Public Entities
984
CHAPTER 4. Procedures Applicable to State and Local Public Entities
985
CHAPTER 4. Procedures Applicable to State and Local Public Entities
985
PART 6. INSURANCE
989-991.2
PART 7. DEFENSE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
995-996.6
PART 8. SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE AND I-880 CYPRESS STRUCTURE DISASTER RELIEF
997-997.6
PART 9. LAKE DAVIS NORTHERN PIKE ERADICATION PROJECT RELIEF ACCOUNT
998-998.3
DIVISION 4. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
1000-3599
CHAPTER 1. General
1000-1241
ARTICLE 1. Classification of Officers
1000-1001
ARTICLE 2. Disqualifications for Office or Employment
1020-1044
ARTICLE 3. Residence Restrictions and Absence from State
1060-1064
ARTICLE 4. Prohibitions Applicable to Specified Officers
1090-1099
ARTICLE 4.5. Sales of Public Securities
1100-1102
ARTICLE 4.7. Incompatible Activities
1125-1129
ARTICLE 5. Withholding Salary on Contest of Title
1130-1132
ARTICLE 6. Salary and Wage Deductions
1150-1159
ARTICLE 6.5. Withholding Tax Deductions
1170-1176
ARTICLE 7. Deputies and Subordinates
1190-1195
ARTICLE 8. Miscellaneous
1220-1241
CHAPTER 2. Appointments, Nominations, Commissions, and Oaths
1300-1369
ARTICLE 1. General
1300-1304
ARTICLE 2. Nominations by Governor
1320-1323
ARTICLE 3. Commissions
1340-1342
ARTICLE 4. Oath of Office
1360-1369
CHAPTER 3. Official Bonds
1450-1653
ARTICLE 1. General
1450-1463
ARTICLE 2. Bonds Not Required by Statute
1480-1482
ARTICLE 3. Form and Conditions
1500-1505
ARTICLE 4. Qualifications of Sureties
1530-1532
ARTICLE 8. Payment of Premiums
1650-1653
CHAPTER 4. Resignations and Vacancies
1750-1782
ARTICLE 1. Resignations
1750-1752
ARTICLE 2. Vacancies
1770-1782
CHAPTER 5. Obtaining Possession of Office
1850-1855
CHAPTER 7. Removal from Office
3000-3075
ARTICLE 1. General
3000-3003
ARTICLE 2. Impeachment
3020-3040
ARTICLE 3. Removal Other Than by Impeachment
3060-3075
CHAPTER 8. Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance for Disaster Service Workers and Public Employees
3100-3109
CHAPTER 8.5. Volunteers
3110-3119.5
ARTICLE 1. General
3110-3112
ARTICLE 3. Volunteers
3118-3119.1
ARTICLE 4. Senior Volunteers
3119.5
CHAPTER 9. Travel Insurance of Officers and Employees
3120-3123
CHAPTER 9.5. Political Activities of Public Employees
3201-3209
CHAPTER 9.6. Firefighters
3250-3262
CHAPTER 9.7. Public Safety Officers
3300-3313
CHAPTER 9.8. Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act
3400-3403
CHAPTER 9.9. California Golden Shield Act
3410-3412
CHAPTER 10. Local Public Employee Organizations
3500-3511
CHAPTER 10.1. Local Agency Executives
3511.1-3511.2
CHAPTER 10.3. State Employer-Employee Relations
3512-3524
CHAPTER 10.4. Judicial Council Employer-Employee Relations
3524.50-3524.81
CHAPTER 10.5. Excluded Employees Bill of Rights
3525-3539.6
CHAPTER 10.7. Meeting and Negotiating in Public Educational Employment
3540-3549.3
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions
3540-3540.2
ARTICLE 2. Administration
3541-3541.5
ARTICLE 3. Judicial Review
3542
ARTICLE 4. Rights, Obligations, Prohibitions, and Unfair Practices
3543-3543.8
ARTICLE 5. Employee Organizations: Representation, Recognition, Certification, and Decertification
3544-3544.9
ARTICLE 6. Unit Determinations
3545
ARTICLE 7. Organizational Security
3546-3546.5
ARTICLE 8. Public Notice
3547-3547.5
ARTICLE 9. Impasse Procedures
3548-3548.8
ARTICLE 10. Miscellaneous
3549-3549.3
CHAPTER 11. Prohibition on Public Employers Deterring or Discouraging Union Membership
3550-3553
CHAPTER 11.5. Public Employee Communication
3555-3559
CHAPTER 12. Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations
3560-3599
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions
3560-3562.2
ARTICLE 2. Administration
3563-3563.5
ARTICLE 3. Judicial Review
3564
ARTICLE 4. Rights, Obligations, Prohibitions, and Unfair Labor Practices
3565-3572.5
ARTICLE 5. Employee Organizations: Representation, Recognition, Certification and Decertification
3573-3578
ARTICLE 6. Unit Determinations
3579
ARTICLE 6.5. Supervisors
3580-3581.7
ARTICLE 7. Organizational Security
3582-3587
ARTICLE 8. Rights-Disputes Arbitration
3589
ARTICLE 9. Impasse Procedure
3590-3594
ARTICLE 10. Public Notice
3595
ARTICLE 11. Miscellaneous
3596-3599
DIVISION 4.5. Mediation and Conciliation Service
3600-3616
CHAPTER 1. General Provisions
3600-3602
CHAPTER 2. Succession to Functions and Responsibilities
3603
CHAPTER 3. Public Transportation Labor Disputes
3610-3616
DIVISION 5. PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES
4000-4563
CHAPTER 1. Cost Records to be Kept
4000-4007
CHAPTER 3. Backfilling Excavations With Native Spoil
4200-4201
CHAPTER 3.1. Protection of Underground Infrastructure
4215-4216.24
ARTICLE 1. Public Utility Protection in Public Contracts
4215
ARTICLE 2. Regional Notification Center System
4216-4216.24
CHAPTER 3.2. Energy Conservation Contracts
4217.10-4217.18
CHAPTER 3.3. Regional Interoperable Communications System in Los Angeles County
4218
CHAPTER 4. Preference for Materials
4300-4361
ARTICLE 1. American-Made Materials
4300-4305
ARTICLE 2. California-Made Materials
4330-4334
ARTICLE 3. Services and Supplies of Agricultural Aircraft Operators
4360-4361
CHAPTER 5. Emergency Termination of Public Contracts
4400-4412
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions
4400-4401
ARTICLE 2. Voluntary Termination
4410-4412
CHAPTER 6. Unfair and Coercive Insurance Requirements
4420-4422
CHAPTER 7. Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons
4450-4461
CHAPTER 7.5. Disability Access and Education
4465-4470
CHAPTER 8. Purchases
4475-4482
CHAPTER 9. Rapid Transit
4500
CHAPTER 10. Contracts with Private Architects, Engineering, Land Surveying, and Construction Project Management Firms
4525-4529.5
CHAPTER 10.1. [Architectural and Engineering Services]
4529.10-4529.20
CHAPTER 10.5. Target Area Contract Preference Act
4530-4535.3
CHAPTER 11. Antitrust Claims
4550-4554
CHAPTER 12. Child Care Facilities for State Employees
4560-4563
DIVISION 6. PUBLIC BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS
5000-5979
CHAPTER 1. Registration of Bonds
5000-5009
CHAPTER 1.5. Registered Public Obligations
5050-5062
CHAPTER 2. Protection of Bond Guarantors
5100-5108
CHAPTER 4. Signatures
5300-5304
CHAPTER 5. Tax or Assessment Levy for Unsold Bonds
5400-5404
CHAPTER 5.5. Collateral Security for Bonds
5450-5452
CHAPTER 6. Uniform Facsimile Signatures of Public Officials Act
5500-5506
CHAPTER 7. Denominations
5600-5604
CHAPTER 8. Contracts Concerning Public Securities
5650-5652
CHAPTER 9. Sale of State Bonds
5700-5703
CHAPTER 9.5. California Savings Bond Program
5750-5755
CHAPTER 10. Sale of Local Securities
5800-5809
CHAPTER 10.5. General Bond Provisions
5850-5854
CHAPTER 10.7. Conduit Financing Transparency and Accountability
5870-5872
CHAPTER 11. Public Financing
5900-5909
CHAPTER 12. Public Finance Contracts
5920-5925
CHAPTER 13. Fractional Interest in Local Agency Obligations
5950-5955
CHAPTER 14. Infrastructure Financing
5956-5956.10
CHAPTER 14.5. Awarding of Contracts
5970-5971
CHAPTER 15. Long Beach Civic Center
5975-5979
DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS
6000-7599.2
CHAPTER 1. Publications and Official Advertising
6000-6078
ARTICLE 1. General
6000-6008
ARTICLE 2. Establishing Standing as Newspaper of General Circulation
6020-6027
ARTICLE 3. Publications
6040-6044
ARTICLE 4. Manner of Publication
6060-6066
ARTICLE 5. Foreign Language Newspapers
6075-6078
CHAPTER 1.1. Publication of Notice in Public Notice Districts
6080-6085.670
ARTICLE 1. Public Notice Districts, Generally
6080-6082
ARTICLE 2. Public Notice Districts by County
6085.100-6085.670
CHAPTER 1.5. News Coverage of Governmental Agencies
6090-6091
CHAPTER 2. Fees
6100-6110
CHAPTER 2.5. Medium of Payment
6150-6159
CHAPTER 2.6. State Payment Card Act
6160-6166
CHAPTER 3. Crimes Relating to Public Records, Documents, and Certificates
6200-6203
CHAPTER 3.01. Public Records Protection and Recovery
6204-6204.4
CHAPTER 3.1. Address Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
6205-6210
CHAPTER 3.2. Address Confidentiality for Reproductive Health Care Service Providers, Employees, Volunteers, and Patients
6215-6216
CHAPTER 3.25. Online Privacy for Reproductive Health Services Providers, Employees, Volunteers, and Patients
6218-6218.05
CHAPTER 3.3. Governmental Linguistics
6219
CHAPTER 3.4. Recording of Documents
6223
CHAPTER 3.5. Inspection of Public Records
6250-6276.48
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions
6250-6270.7
ARTICLE 2. Other Exemptions from Disclosure
6275-6276.48
CHAPTER 4. Foreign Trade Zones
6300-6304
CHAPTER 4.1. International Genocide Memorial
6310-6313
CHAPTER 5. Joint Exercise of Powers
6500-6599.3
ARTICLE 1. Joint Powers Agreements
6500-6539.6
ARTICLE 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds
6540-6579.5
ARTICLE 3. Joint County Park Boards
6580-6583
ARTICLE 4. Local Bond Pooling
6584-6599.3
CHAPTER 5.5. Local Agency Self-Insurance Authority
6599.01-6599.41
ARTICLE 1. Organization and Powers
6599.01-6599.10
ARTICLE 2. Amounts of Insurance
6599.21-6599.23
ARTICLE 3. Reports and Statements
6599.31
ARTICLE 4. Miscellaneous
6599.41
CHAPTER 6. Benefit Funds
6600-6608
CHAPTER 6.5. State Supported Bands or Orchestras
6650
CHAPTER 7. Holidays
6700-6730
CHAPTER 8. Computation of Time
6800-6808
CHAPTER 9. Money of Account
6850-6852
CHAPTER 10. Farm Loan Bonds
6860
CHAPTER 11. Governmental Shareholders
6900-6901
CHAPTER 11.5. Governmental Investors
6930-6934
CHAPTER 12. Purchase of Interests and Rights in Real Property
6950-6954
CHAPTER 12.5. Scenic Conservation
7000-7002
CHAPTER 12.7. Dedication of Real Property for Public Purposes
7050
CHAPTER 12.75. Residential Real Property
7060-7060.7
CHAPTER 12.78. Certification for Enterprise Zones, Targeted Tax Areas, and Local Agency Military Base Recovery Areas Hiring Credits
7069
CHAPTER 13. Dental Discrimination
7120
CHAPTER 14. State Tax Liens
7150-7191
ARTICLE 1. Definitions
7150-7164
ARTICLE 2. State Tax Liens
7170-7174
ARTICLE 3. Transitional Provisions
7190-7191
CHAPTER 14.5. Registration of State Tax Liens
7220-7229
CHAPTER 15. Facilities for Handicapped Persons
7250-7252
CHAPTER 16. Relocation Assistance
7260-7277
CHAPTER 17. Employment of Veterans
7280-7281.4
CHAPTER 17.1. Standards for Responding to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Holds
7282-7282.5
CHAPTER 17.2. Standards for Participation in United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Programs
7283-7283.2
CHAPTER 17.25. Cooperation with Immigration Authorities
7284-7284.12
CHAPTER 17.3. Enforcement Actions
7285-7285.3
CHAPTER 17.4. Law Enforcement Use of Force Policies
7286
CHAPTER 17.5. Use of a Foreign Language in Public Services
7290-7299.8
CHAPTER 17.7. Open-Space Land Dedication
7301-7309
CHAPTER 17.8. Housing Contracts
7310-7311
CHAPTER 18. Bidding and Outreach Programs
7400-7401
CHAPTER 18.1. Electronic and Information Technology
7405
CHAPTER 19. Retirement System Stock Proxy Voting
7450-7451
CHAPTER 20. Governmental Access to Financial Records
7460-7493
ARTICLE 1. Declaration of Policy
7460-7461
ARTICLE 2. Definitions
7465
ARTICLE 3. Confidentiality of, and Access to, Financial Records
7470-7476
ARTICLE 4. Exceptions
7480
ARTICLE 5. Penalties and Remedies
7485-7489
ARTICLE 6. Miscellaneous
7490-7493
CHAPTER 21. Public Pension and Retirement Plans
7500-7522.74
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions
7500-7514.7
ARTICLE 2. Joint Retirement System Investment Information Sharing
7515-7516
ARTICLE 3. Deposits of Public Pension and Retirement Funds
7520
ARTICLE 4. California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013
7522-7522.74
CHAPTER 22. Letters and Correspondence
7525-7527
CHAPTER 23. Public Agency Name Reform
7530
CHAPTER 24. Documents and Written Reports
7550-7550.6
CHAPTER 25. Commemorative “California Gold” Medallions
7551-7556
CHAPTER 26. Federal Funding
7560-7564
CHAPTER 26.5. Interagency Responsibilities for Providing Services to Children with Disabilities
7570-7587
CHAPTER 28. Olympic Training Center
7591-7592
CHAPTER 29. Selective Service Cooperation
7593-7593.1
CHAPTER 29.5. Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle
7593.5
CHAPTER 30. Youth Achievement
7594
CHAPTER 30.5. Braille Week
7594.5
CHAPTER 31. Public Offices Hours
7595
CHAPTER 32. Smoking in Public Buildings
7596-7598
CHAPTER 32.5. The 4th Amendment Protection Act
7599
CHAPTER 33. Creation of Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Fund
7599-7599.2
DIVISION 8. SECURITIES OWNED BY STATE AGENCIES
7600-7605
CHAPTER 1. Investment of Securities Owned by State Agencies
7600-7605
ARTICLE 1. General
7600-7601
ARTICLE 2. Security Loans
7602-7605
DIVISION 9. EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS
7900-7914