California Administrative Code

For the purposes of the act and these regulations, an employee shall be deemed to have a break in the continuity of his or her state civil service due to a permanent separation only if: (a) the employee permanently separates from state service as defined by Section 446 and (b) th…

(a) All documents submitted to the board shall be: (1) typewritten or computer generated; (2) standard 8-1/2 by 11 inches each page; and (3) legible. (b) A document submitted as an exhibit during a hearing need not comply with subsection (a)(1) or (2). (c) The board may refuse to…

A sum of money or other resources segregated for the purpose of carrying on specific activities or attaining certain objectives in accordance with special regulations, restrictions, or limitations and consisting of an independent fiscal and accounting entity. (National Committee …

The county counsel shall be responsible for ensuring the preparation of a record adequate to support all required findings and conclusions.

The provisions of these regulations, insofar as they are substantially the same as regulations of the State Personnel Board superseded hereby and relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations and not as new enactments. Rights, privilege…

Without limitation to the rights of the Commission or its staff under Pub. Util. Code Sections 309.5 and 314, any party may obtain discovery from any other party regarding any matter, not privileged, that is relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending proceeding, if th…

(a) Any county government which has adopted a geothermal element to its general plan may petition the commission for delegation of the commission's exclusive authority to certify geothermal power plants and related facilities vested in Section 25500 of the Public Resources Code. …

“Campaign committee of a candidate for elective federal or state office” means the following: (a) As applied to a candidate for elective federal office, any “authorized committee” of that candidate as defined in section 431(5) of title 2 of the United States Code. (b) As applied …

(a) The protestant shall have the burden of proof. (b) The standard of proof is a preponderance of the evidence.

A “qualifications appraisal interview” or “QAP interview” means a civil service examination that is given as an oral examination or oral interview by a qualifications appraisal panel.

The following chart of expenditure object and subobject accounts shall be mandatory in all counties, whenever applicable. The subobjects “Retirement” and “Employee group insurance” are not necessarily applicable to each budget unit accounting for covered employees. Allocation of …

After the 14 members of the commission have been selected, the State Auditor's Office will provide support functions for the commission until its staff and office are fully functional.

If there are no material contested issues of fact, or if the contested issue is one of law, the Commission may decline to set hearing. If a hearing is set, it will be scheduled as soon after the close of the comment period as reasonably possible. Discovery will be permitted and s…

(a) Within 135 days after acceptance of the application, the committee shall commence evidentiary hearings. (b) Any party may submit testimony in accordance with a schedule determined by the committee.

“Responsible state agency” means a state agency that the State Auditor has determined to be responsible for a portion of a high-risk statewide issue or could be tasked with responsibility for resolving a portion of a high-risk statewide issue.

(a) A party shall provide the board with one original and three copies of any document, including any attachments to the document, submitted to the board. (b) The original document that is submitted by facsimile and three copies of the document shall be submitted to the board wit…

(a) The Board may reimburse the costs of a victim or derivative victim's new or additional residential security upon verification that the expense is necessary as a direct result of the crime. Examples of installing or increasing residential security include, but are not limited …

The following subdivisions apply to contracts in the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program awarded on a sole source basis, as defined by Public Resources Code section 25620.5(f), without competitive bidding or competitive negotiations. Sole source contracts are awarded a…

The party that requested that all or part of a hearing be conducted by electronic means under section 617.4 shall be responsible for providing, operating, and paying for all necessary equipment.

(a) The executive director, in consultation with the chief counsel, shall direct staff to perform an evaluation of the request. Within 30 days of receipt of a complete request, the executive director shall provide a written response identifying the action the executive director i…

“Risk factors” mean the criteria set forth in section 61121 that may be used by the State Auditor to identify a local government agency that is potentially at high risk, or is at high risk, for waste, fraud, abuse or mismanagement or that has major challenges associated with its …

Bidders may withdraw or modify a Notice of Intention to Bid or Proposal at any time before the date and time deadline specified in the CNS, by submitting a written request to withdraw or modify to the Commission.

Documents tendered for filing must be typewritten, printed, or reproduced on paper 8 ½ inches wide and 11 inches long. Any larger attachments must be legibly reduced or folded to the same size. The body text type must be no smaller than 12 points and footnote type must be no smal…

(a) Each of the California Department of Education's state operations expenditures and capital outlay expenditures constitutes an administrative cost with respect to any funds transferred to the California Department of Education from the Fund pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Cod…

In this chapter, unless otherwise indicated, the definitions found in Health and Safety Code section 42801. 1 and the following definitions apply: (a) “Applicant” means a person submitting an application in response an RFA. (b) “Applicant Team” means an applicant and all of the a…

In addition to, and in similar manner as prescribed for the estimates of expenditures classified by objects of expenditure, the official or person in charge of the roads function of the county shall also file a supporting statement setting forth the proposed work program for the …

For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Presiding officer's decision” is a recommended decision that is proposed by the presiding officer in an adjudicatory proceeding. (b) “Proposed decision” is a recommended decision, other than a presiding off…

An individual desiring to file a complaint of retaliation with the SPB must adhere to the following requirements: (a) The complaint shall be filed with and received by the Appeals Division within one year of the most recent alleged act of reprisal. The complaining party shall sub…

(a) Following the issuance of a state high risk audit report, each audited state agency shall make periodic reports to the State Auditor, as provided by Government Code section 8546.5, describing the actions the agency has taken or intends to take to implement each of the State A…

The rules of construction and definitions in Section 1302 of Article 1 of this chapter apply to this Article.

See Section 1409 for approval of calculation methods and Alternative Component Packages.

(a) Any complaint against a POU pertaining to the enforcement of a RPS requirement, or any regulation, order, or decision adopted by the Commission pertaining to the RPS, shall be filed in accordance with Title 20, section 1240 of the California Code of Regulations. (b) A complai…

The Executive Director of the CEC may specify the format for the various reports required by this article. The Executive Director of the CEC may additionally provide forms or other instructions to facilitate the filing or analysis of the information required by this article. The …

(a) Practices which might result in unlawful activity, including but not limited to rebates, kickbacks, or other unlawful consideration are strictly prohibited. The Authority shall require a contract entered into pursuant to this chapter to include a provision in which the firm c…

(a) Unless otherwise provided, the terms used in this article shall have the same meaning given the terms in 8 U.S.C. section 1101(a). (b) As used in this article: (1) “Alien” means any person not a citizen or national of the United States, as defined in 8 U.S.C. section 1101(a)(…

(a) All documents submitted in any proceeding, whether by a party, committee, the commission, or any other individual or entity, shall be filed with the Docket Unit. Filing is complete when a document has been accepted by dockets staff or by the commission's automated electronic …

(a) Unless otherwise required by law or directed by the presiding member, all public events, such as workshops and hearings, in all proceedings shall be noticed at least 10 days before the event. Notice consists of sending the notice electronically to all persons on the appropria…

Any person may comment on a draft or alternate draft resolution by serving (but not filing) comments on the Commission within 20 days of the date of its mailing and publication on the Commission's website and in accordance with the instructions accompanying the notice.

(a) If an applicant or representative either fails to appear at a hearing, or fails to proceed, the Board or hearing officer may base its decision on any material listed in section 647.31(e)(1)-(4). (b) If an applicant does not answer the telephone at the time of a scheduled tele…

(a) Definitions and Applicability. (1) The Board shall only pay income or support loss if the victim or derivative victim was receiving documented earned income as an employee or from self-employment, as described in subdivision (d), at the time the qualifying crime occurred. (A)…

In carrying out its duties pursuant to this chapter, staff shall be an independent party to all notice and application proceedings. Staff is not required to petition to intervene in such proceedings.

In addition to those vehicles specified in Section 1401.2, the following will not be permitted on the San Diego-Coronado Bridge: (a) Class A and B Explosives. (b) Tank vehicles which are placarded “Flammable” under D. of T. regulations, whether loaded or empty.

Any agency requested, pursuant to Section 1714 of this article, to transmit its comments and recommendations to the commission on a site and related facility proposed in the notice shall be requested to do each of the following: (a) Identify each aspect of the proposed site and r…

“U” turns shall be made only with the permission and under the direction of a member of the California Highway Patrol or a uniformed employee of the Department.

(a) All invoices or vouchers shall be billed to the State of California or to a particular department, board, commission, agency, or officer thereof and shall be presented for allowance in accordance with the procedure set forth in these rules and regulations. (b) Invoices or vou…

(a) Costs eligible for reimbursement. (1) Local agencies shall be reimbursed for costs incurred in accordance with actual services performed by the local agency, provided that the local agency follows the procedures set forth in this section. These costs include: (A) permit fees,…

§ 7294.1. Pre-Employment Practices. [Renumbered] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I624B2F335A0A11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&con…

(a) A party who submits a document, including correspondence, to the board shall send each party a copy. (b) A party shall include a declaration of proof of service that the party complied with this section. (c) This section shall not apply to the submission of the solicitation f…

In addition to the definitions contained in Section 1201 and unless otherwise indicated, the following definitions shall apply to this article. (a) “Commercial quantities of a geothermal resource” means enough geothermal steam or hot water resources from a sufficient number of we…

(a) Upon project certification, any change to the design, operation, or performance requirements of the project shall be approved by staff if staff finds the proposed project change does not require the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental environmental impact report as se…