California Administrative Code

(a) The estimated average daily attendance for continuation high schools shall be based on those pupil units attending continuation classes (as defined in Section 1865.30(b)(3) of these regulations) which are assigned to the continuation high school. (b) Building area shall be al…

For purposes of Government Code Sections 89501 through 89506, “speech given” means a public address, oration, or other form of oral presentation, and includes participation in a panel, seminar, or debate. A “speech given” does not include a comedic, dramatic, musical, or other si…

(a) In the event of an inadvertent registration, the inadvertent registrant may cancel his or her registration at any time pursuant to Elections Code section 2201(a) by submitting a written request to the county elections official in the county of registration substantially simil…

With the exception of projects that received site acquisition funds under the LPP or projects that qualify for site acquisition funds under Section 1859.74.5, the Board shall provide funding, in addition to any other funding authorized by these Regulations, for the lesser of one …

(a) Any DVBE renting equipment for use in any state contract shall, prior to performing the contract, submit a declaration signed by DV owners and DV managers as required by Military and Veterans Code section 999.2, subdivision (d). Declarations may be submitted on a form made av…

(a) An agency may segment a decision in which a public official has a financial interest, to allow participation by the official, provided all of the following conditions apply: (1) The decision in which the official has a financial interest can be broken down into separate decis…

(a) DVBE participation must be included in the contracting activity report by awarding departments as required by Public Contract Code section 10111, section 999.5, subdivision (d) of the Military and Veterans Code and Government Code section 14841, and consistent with applicable…

(a) Temporary or part-time court commissioners and pro tem or temporary judges shall file statements of economic interests pursuant to Government Code Sections 87200 et seq., if they serve or expect to serve 30 days or more in any calendar year. Provided, however, that this secti…

(a) Priority points shall be computed and assigned to applications whenever the board determines that there will be insufficient funds to meet the estimated needs for all districts in any given fiscal year. Whenever the assignment of priority points is required, applications that…

After issuance of the Purchase Order by the State Office of Procurement to the vendor, the State Office of Procurement shall have no further responsibility with regard to the purchase. It shall be the responsibility of the local agency to deal directly with the vendor concerning …

(a) Prior to the initiation of any certification testing, the Secretary of State shall receive a complete Technical Data Package. The Technical Data Package shall include the following: (1) Customer maintenance documentation describing any maintenance that the vendor recommends c…

(a) Accrued expenses (excluding loans) owed by a recipient committee which remain outstanding shall be reported on each campaign statement until extinguished. (b) An accrued expense (excluding a loan) shall be reported as of the date on which the goods or services are received, e…

(a) Prior to conducting an RLA, the elections official shall provide public notice that includes descriptions of how the process will be conducted, the difference between 1% manual tally and an RLA, and the methods for ensuring ballot security. The elections official shall also p…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Site Only.” As used in this section, the term “site only” shall refer to a particular site for which an apportionment is made pursuant to Section 16039, Education Code, together with any concurrent …

(a) Voter registration information obtained from a source agency shall be used solely for the following purposes: (1) Election: for any person to communicate with voters in connection with an election by means that shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: (A) Co…

Cities governed by a charter specifying detailed purchasing procedures shall follow the charter requirements, and may not avail themselves of the purchasing services of the State Department of General Services. Chartered cities submitting Local Agency Purchase Requests shall atta…

(a) For Approved Applications received on or before October 30, 2024, in addition to any other funding authorized by these Regulations, the Board shall provide the grant amounts identified in (b) if all the following are met: (1) The project includes energy efficiency components …

(a) Opinions adopted by the Commission shall be effective upon adoption and shall be published along with any dissenting or concurring opinions by Commissioners submitted within thirty days after the adoption. (b) The time for the effective date or for the publication of an opini…

(a) Responsible Officer. A limited liability company that qualifies as a committee under Sections 82013(b) or (c) must identify a responsible officer on each statement and report filed under Chapter 4 or 5 of the Act. The “responsible officer” of the committee is the individual p…

In addition to any other funding authorized by these Regulations, the Board shall provide funding for upgrading existing site development (utilities) work as necessary for the modernization of 50 years or older permanent buildings equal to the lesser of (a) or (b): (a) 60 percent…

(a) The Commission shall not render formal written advice or informal assistance regarding the interpretation of an agency's conflict of interest code or the application of that code to a specific individual unless the following criteria are satisfied: (1) The individual, agency,…

(a) The Secretary of State shall conduct monthly voter registration list maintenance using a change of address service or services based on the United States Postal Service National Change of Address (NCOA) database to identify address changes for registered voters. (b) For recor…

A competitor's examination papers shall be open to inspection only by: the competitor; the competitor's representative upon written authorization of the competitor; or, with approval of the Department, the appointing power to whom the eligible has been certified.

When a school district uses local bond funds to make eligible project expenditures authorized in the Leroy F. Greene Act and state school bond funds are made available to reimburse the state's share of those eligible project expenditures, the reimbursement funds shall be used as …

(a) After a contract has been awarded based in part on application of the non-small business subcontracting preference, the contractor must use the small business subcontractor(s) and/or supplier(s) specifically proposed in the bid to the state unless, in accordance with the prov…

(a) The terms used in this section are defined as follows: (1) “Sponsored committee” means a committee, other than a controlled committee, which has one or more sponsors. (2) “Sponsor” of a committee means any person (except a candidate, proponent or other individual) to whom any…

(a) County elections officials shall offer: (1) CVR in person at any permanent office of the county elections official, at any vote center or polling place, or at any satellite office designated by the county elections official, or through the internet website of the Secretary of…

(a) This regulation applies to administratively adjudicated enforcement decisions, not resulting from a default judgment, pursuant to Government Code section 11425.60, and which issue as proposed decisions after the adoption of this regulation. The Commission may designate as a p…

A county elections official shall, prior to providing a CVR voter a ballot to be cast using a certified remote accessible vote by mail system, indicate in their county Election Management System (EMS) and/or otherwise flag the CVR ballot to ensure the CVR ballot will be reviewed …

Preferences provided for by sections 1896.71 and 1896.72 for a contract for goods shall be granted in an amount equal to a corresponding percentage of the lowest responsible bid: provided, however, that for contract award purposes the total of any preferences for which the low re…

(a) The electronic poll book shall not be connected to a voting system at any time. (b) The electronic poll book shall demonstrate that it accurately processes all activity as prescribed in the vendor's application packet. (c) The electronic poll book shall be capable of operatin…

(a) The staff, under the direction of the Executive Director, shall seek to first obtain the information requested in an administrative subpoena on a voluntary basis. The staff shall not serve an administrative subpoena less than 21 days after written communication to the prospec…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a mailing is prohibited by Section 89001 if all of the following criteria are met: (1) The item sent is a tangible item, such as a written document, videotape, record, or button and is delivered, by any means, to the recipient's residenc…

Whenever a state agency prepares an IFB or a request for proposals (RFP) for a contract for services, the cost of which is estimated to be in excess of $100,000, except an IFB or a RFP where the worksite is fixed by the terms of the contract, provision shall be made in the IFB or…

Batch printing means the process of printing more than one ballot style on a ballot on demand system from a file that was originally generated from another file system (e.g. sending a print queue for the daily VBM applications). Batch printing does not include printing a quantity…

County officials shall maintain and document uninterrupted chain-of-custody for each electronic poll book from installation to the present, throughout the county's ownership or leasing of the device.

(a) Furniture and Equipment provided under this Article shall be of a kind, quality, quantity and cost approvable by the DCE and the Board.

All offshore filled lands or piers or other structure or structures constructed for operations on a state oil and gas lease and all operations including drilling, whether from upland, littoral or offshore locations, shall conform with the rules and regulations of the commission i…

Bids for Qualifying Contracts shall include, in addition to all other requirements specified in the solicitation, a commitment by the bidder to comply with the requirements of Government Code Section 19134 and these regulations.

The purpose of this Chapter is to provide standards and requirements for conducting a manual tally of votes cast by voters.

(a) Government Code section 85300 prohibits the payment of public moneys, in the form of matching funds or cash subsidies, for the public financing of elections. The prohibition in this subsection does not apply to public officers and candidates in charter cities and counties.

Portable classrooms shall be approved and made available to those districts in the following order: (a) A demonstrated need based upon loading all existing classrooms in the district with the average class sizes shown below using a one year projection of the district's current en…

(a) The payment of salary, reimbursement for personal expenses, or other compensation by an employer to an employee who spends more than 10% of compensated time in any one month rendering services for political purposes is a contribution, as defined in Section 82015 and Regulatio…

The purpose of this Article is to establish guidelines for the secure delivery and transfer of voted ballots retrieved from a polling place, including a vote center, prior to the closing of the polls to the office of the county elections official, a ballot receiving center, a cen…

(a) Qualifying Contracts shall contain: (1) A provision mentioning Government Code Section 19134 and the applicable Employee Benefit rate(s) (blended or detailed); (2) A provision allowing for adjusting Employee Benefits and/or Cash Payment amounts in the event of a change to the…

No district shall advertise for construction bids or award a contract with respect to a project for which an apportionment has been made until the Director of General Services has received the final plans and specifications and has advised the district that such final plans and s…

County officials and electronic poll book vendors shall notify the Secretary of State within 24 hours upon discovery of any of the following: (a) A breach in the security or information relating to electronic poll books. (b) An attempted breach in the security or information rela…

Applications shall be filed with the Executive Officer who shall submit copies to the Director of General Services for report and recommendation to the Board after reviewing and making the investigations and determinations necessary pursuant to administering the provisions of the…

When conducting a manual tally pursuant to paragraph (1) or (4) of subsection (a) of section 20298, in addition to the appointment of counting board members the elections official shall appoint: (a) At least one supervisor for every four counting boards, to oversee the overall co…

(a) Definitions. For purposes of Section 85310: (1) A candidate is “clearly identified” if the communication states the candidate's name, makes unambiguous reference to the candidate's office or status as a candidate, or unambiguously describes the candidate in any manner. A cand…