Title GOV, California Gov. Code

Any liability upon the security given for the faithful performance of any act or agreement shall be limited to: (a) The performance of the work covered by the agreement between the subdivider and the legislative body or the performance of the required act. (b) The performance of …

This title shall be known and may be cited as the McAteer-Petris Act. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 713.)

Pursuant to this title the commission has adopted and submitted to the Governor and the Legislature the San Francisco Bay Plan, a comprehensive plan containing statements and maps concerning the following: (a) The summary and objectives of the plan. (b) The bay, as a resource, in…

The commission at any time may amend, or repeal and adopt a new form of, all or any part of the San Francisco Bay Plan but such changes shall be consistent with the findings and declarations of policy contained in this title. Such changes shall be made by resolution of the commis…

If a function or activity is within the area of the commission’s jurisdiction and requires the securing of a permit, the commission shall exercise its power to grant or deny a permit in conformity with the provisions of this title and with any provisions of the plan pertaining to…

Within the area of the commission’s jurisdiction under subdivisions (b), (c) and (d) of Section 66610, any uses which are in existence on the effective date of this section may be continued, provided, that no substantial change shall be made in such uses except in accordance with…

If, prior to September 1, 1969, any city or county has adopted an ordinance or issued a permit authorizing a particular use or uses within the areas defined in subdivisions (b), (c) and (d) of Section 66610, no person who has obtained a vested right thereunder shall be required t…

(a) Any person claiming an exemption from the permit requirements of Section 66632 for placement of fill within the area of the commission’s jurisdiction under subdivisions (a), (c), and (d) of Section 66610 after January 1, 1974, through reliance upon Section 66632.1 or 66655 sh…

In eminent domain or inverse condemnation proceedings for any property within the area of the commission’s jurisdiction, in determining “just compensation,” as used in Section 19 of Article I of the California Constitution, or the compensation provided in Chapter 9 (commencing wi…

Until the termination of the existence of the commission, it shall have all powers and duties prescribed by Chapters 1 (commencing with Section 66600) to 4 (commencing with Section 66630), inclusive, of this title including, without limitation, the power to continue or make furth…

The commission shall continue in existence until such time as the Legislature provides for the termination of the existence of the commission or for the transfer of the commission’s functions and duties to some other permanent agency. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 713.)

The commission shall make a supplemental report, or reports, containing all of the following: (a) The results of any continued or further studies made by the commission; (b) Such other information and recommendations as the commission deems desirable. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 7…

Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, the jurisdiction of the commission, except for the control of fill or extraction of materials shall not include the shoreline within a city limit upon which any person or entity has commenced and performed substantial w…

The commission shall annually file a supplemental report with the Governor and the Legislature by the fifth legislative day of each regular session of the Legislature commencing not later than the 1971 Regular Session. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 713.)

The conservancy may select and acquire real property or interests therein in the name of and on behalf of the state, for the purposes of protecting the natural environment, providing public access or public recreational facilities, preserving wildlife habitat areas, or providing …

(a) The conservancy may acquire interests in land by means of land exchanges and is authorized to enter into all alternatives to the acquisition of fee interests in land, including, but not limited to, the acquisition of easements, development rights, life estates, leases, and le…

The conservancy may improve and develop lands for the purpose of protecting the natural environment or otherwise meeting the objectives of this title. The conservancy may not develop and may not enter into any contract or agreement which would result in the development of any lan…

The conservancy may merge or split parcels, adjust boundary lines, or take similar actions as part of the acquisition of land or as needed in order to facilitate the management of land. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 267, Sec. 10.)

On an annual basis or as may be required, the executive officer of the conservancy shall report to the Director of General Services regarding privately owned properties within the conservancy’s jurisdiction which have special significance and which might appropriately be the subj…

The conservancy is authorized to accept and hold real property or any interest therein acquired through gift, exchange, donation, or dedication. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1239, Sec. 17. Effective September 17, 1984.)

The conservancy may designate or enter into an agreement with any public agency to provide real estate services and assign authority to execute agreements for the acquisition or disposal of real property or interests therein. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1239, Sec. 17.…

(a) Acquisition of real property or interests therein under this title, when the value is in excess of five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($550,000) per lot or parcel, is subject to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2). …

The conservancy may request the State Public Works Board to exercise the power of eminent domain pursuant to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2), if the requirements of Section 66906.4 are met and the conservancy finds t…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the conservancy may enter into an option to purchase lands in fee or lesser interest. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1239, Sec. 17. Effective September 17, 1984.)

(a) The conservancy may award grants to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, the Tahoe transportation district established under Section 66801, and nonprofit organizations, for the purposes of this title. (b) Grants to nonpr…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law and except as provided in subdivision (b), the conservancy may lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under this title to local public agencies, state agencies, f…

The conservancy shall take whatever actions are reasonably necessary and incidental to the management of lands and facilities under its ownership or control. In order to carry out the purposes of this title, the conservancy may do all of the following: (a) Adopt and enforce regul…

On or before December 30 of each calendar year the agency shall establish the amount of money necessary to support its activities for the next succeeding fiscal year commencing July 1 of the following year and transmit a request for that amount to the Legislature. (Amended by Sta…

The agency may fix and collect fees for any services rendered by it. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1589.)

The agency shall be strictly accountable to any county in the region for all funds paid by it to the agency and shall be strictly accountable to all participating bodies for all receipts and disbursements. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1589.)

The agency is authorized to receive gifts, donations, subventions, grants, and other financial aids and funds. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1589.)

If any provision of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the title which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the pro…

For purposes of the annual budget process, the agency shall be provided a baseline adjustment equivalent to fund California’s two-thirds share for any increase in employee compensation or cost-of-living adjustment, in the same manner as applied to state agencies. In those instanc…

(a) (1) As a condition of receiving funds pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 67750), each transit operator that the commission allocates funds to pursuant to paragraphs (2) to (9), inclusive, of subdivision (b) of Section 67750 shall verify to the commission that it w…

In addition to any funds received from federal and state agencies for the expenses of operating the authority, the board may receive contributions from agencies represented on the board. Each agency represented by a board member shall contribute to the authority, on or before Aug…

The board and the member agencies may provide by contract for the transfer to the board or between member agencies of revenues available from sales tax, property tax, or other sources in order to help finance the cost of paying for services or capital facilities to serve or enhan…

The inclusion of any question relative to an applicant’s race, sex, marital status, or religion in any application blank or form required to be filled in and submitted by an applicant to any department, board, commission, officer, agent, or employee of this state is prohibited. A…

(a) For purposes of this section, “department” means the Civil Rights Department. (b) (1) For a complaint received by the department, the department shall collect the following information: (A) Demographic data relative to ethnicity, race, gender, and other critical demographic i…

(a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Religious Freedom Act. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, a state or local agency or public employee acting under color of law shall not: (1) Provide or disclose to federal government authorities personal inform…

(a) This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Middle Eastern and North African Inclusion Act (MENA Inclusion Act). (b) A state or local agency that directly or by contract collects demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of Californians shall use the followin…

(a) A state agency, board, or commission that directly or by contract collects demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of Californians shall use separate collection categories and tabulations for the following: (1) Each major Asian group, including, but not limited t…

(a) On or after January 1, 2024, the State Controller’s Office, to the extent the State Controller’s Office has completed the functionality necessary, and the Department of Human Resources, when collecting demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of persons hired into…

(a) This section shall only apply to the following state agencies: (1) The Department of Industrial Relations. (2) The Civil Rights Department. (3) To the extent funding is specifically appropriated for this purpose, the State Department of Public Health, on or after July 1, 2022…

(a) (1) This section shall only apply to the following state entities: (A) The State Department of Health Care Services. (B) The State Department of Public Health. (C) The State Department of Social Services. (D) The California Department of Aging. (E) The State Department of Edu…

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (1) The State of California currently has the largest population of people in the United States who identify with more than one ethnicity or race. This population of Californians who identify as multiracial is ra…

Wherever any notice or other communication is required by any law to be mailed by registered mail to or by the state, or any officer or agency thereof, the mailing of such notice or other communication by certified mail or any other means of physical delivery that provides a rece…