Penal Code, 1872

A licensee must keep firearms inventory at the licensed location, except as allowed by Section 26805(b) and (c), and must report certain loss or theft to local law enforcement within 48 hours of discovery.

When a firearms dealer is closed, inventory firearms must be kept in the licensed location and all firearms must be secured using one of the listed methods. The licensing authority may set stricter security rules or grant an exemption on request in limited circumstances.

This section requires certain firearm licensees to accept firearms for storage in specified circumstances, limits use of the firearm to storage, sets notice deadlines to the Department of Justice, and allows a reasonable storage fee.

A licensee must not offer a chance to win inventory in a game of chance, except for certain qualifying raffles by specified nonprofit or mutual benefit corporations.

A licensee must submit a copy of the license to the Department of Justice when the license is issued or renewed.

A person who commits certain sexual acts against a child under 14 who is at least seven years younger commits aggravated sexual assault of a child.

The Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may authorize an inmate’s temporary removal from prison or another detention institution, may require custody during the removal, and may require reimbursement except for medical treatment or evidence-gathering removals.

This section lets a court order a prisoner’s temporary transfer from a state prison to a county or city jail for a legitimate law enforcement purpose, with time limits and required handling rules.

A licensee must keep certain firearm records and make them available for inspection during business hours to specified law enforcement or DOJ personnel, with proper identification.

A licensee must report certain firearm acquisitions to the Department of Justice on the date of receipt, using the department’s required format, subject to listed exceptions.

Certain prisoners convicted of felonies listed in Section 667.6 may not be removed or released for college or other educational attendance, and may not be placed in a community correctional center.

A licensee must send the Department of Justice information about any firearm that is not delivered on time, using the Department’s prescribed format.

Firearms dealers must require certain employees or agents to get and provide a certificate of eligibility, and dealers must keep prohibited agents away from unsecured firearms and lock access tools.

The Director of Corrections may contract with public or private agencies, inside or outside the state, to house, care for, and treat inmates with AIDS or ARC.

Licensees and covered employees must complete annual training and certification starting July 1, 2026; licensees must keep employee certification records and show them during inspections. The department must create the training by February 1, 2026 and may adopt implementing regulations.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must expand prison substance abuse treatment, add follow-up community treatment, and generally include peer counseling in funded programs unless there is a security or safety reason not to.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must establish a three-year pilot substance use disorder treatment program for inmates and report on it annually to legislative committees until the reporting duty becomes inoperative on March 1, 2025.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must develop guidance policies for the release of veteran inmates.

A veterans service organization may volunteer to serve as a veterans service advocate at facilities under the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

The advocate may develop a veterans economic recidivism prevention plan for each veteran inmate in the 180 days before release, and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must help with access and resources subject to security limits.

The advocate must coordinate with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to help each inmate who is a veteran access earned veterans’ benefits.

The advocate must coordinate with California veterans officials for advice, assistance, training, and evaluation of the veterans economic recidivism prevention plan.

This section defines “Advocate” and “Veteran” for the article.

The waiting period for firearm sales, deliveries, or transfers does not apply when the recipient is a properly identified full-time paid peace officer and the officer’s employer authorizes firearm carry for duty.

This section exempts certain dealer firearm transfers from the waiting period, but requires proof of licensing in some cases and a report to the Department of Justice.

The waiting period does not apply to certain firearm sales, deliveries, or transfers to holders of specified special weapons permits, and the dealer must report the application to the Department of Justice on the day the purchase application is completed.

The waiting period does not apply to certain firearm sales, deliveries, loans, or transfers if specified conditions are met, and the dealer must report the transaction to the Department of Justice on the date it is made.

This section says several people can be punished under California law, including those who commit crimes in California, certain out-of-state offenses tied to stolen property brought into the state, and people outside the state who help cause a crime in the state.

A parent of a minor child must provide necessary clothing, food, shelter, medical attendance, or other remedial care, and failure to do so without lawful excuse can be punished as a misdemeanor.

A parent who, without lawful excuse, refuses to take a minor child into the home or provide alternative shelter after a child protective agency requests it and explains the duty commits a misdemeanor and may be fined up to $500.

A person who knows about a court spousal support order and leaves the state intending to withhold that support without lawful excuse can be punished.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must require able-bodied state prisoners to work each day during their sentence, subject to the Secretary’s rules.

People sentenced to death for murder and held by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must work the hours set by department rules, and certain nonwork programs do not count as work.

A firearm loan is exempt from Article 2 if the firearm is unloaded, the loan is made by a dealer, the borrower has a valid entertainment firearms permit, and the firearm is used only as a prop in entertainment production or events.

Article 2 does not apply to a qualifying unloaded-firearm loan to a consultant-evaluator if the loan lasts no more than 45 days and the required information is provided.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may use state prisoners for work and may make contracts for that purpose.

People imprisoned after convictions under the specified Section 502 offenses may not work on or access any department computer system.

Firearm sales, deliveries, or transfers to authorized law enforcement representatives are exempt if prior written authorization is presented, and agencies must record certain firearm acquisitions in AFS within 10 days.

This section says certain firearm-loan rules do not apply when a law enforcement representative lends a firearm to an authorized peace officer for duty use, and specific conditions are met.

All prisoners must be employed on state work under the supervision of the wardens, with any skilled foremen the wardens consider necessary.

A law enforcement or state agency that transfers a handgun, or later any firearm, to a peace officer must enter identifying information in AFS within 10 days; agencies without AFS access must work with the county sheriff to enter it.

A law enforcement agency’s firearm sale, delivery, or transfer to a retiring peace officer is exempt from certain articles, but the agency must record the officer’s name and firearm details in AFS through CLETS within 10 days.

The director may buy, install, and equip machinery, tools, supplies, materials, and equipment needed to carry out this article.

State prison inmates must not be employed to make or produce articles for the private use of state officers or institution employees, but repairs and prison-connected household or domestic work are allowed.

An individual who can support a spouse, or earn the means to do so, must not willfully abandon the spouse or fail to provide necessary food, clothing, shelter, or medical care, unless justified by the spouse’s conduct.

The court may pause the case if the defendant appears and enters a court-approved undertaking to make monthly support payments; if the defendant later fails to comply, the court may resume the case and impose sentence.

An adult child with the ability to do so must provide necessary support to an indigent parent, unless a Family Code exception applies; otherwise the conduct is a misdemeanor.

If a fine is imposed after conviction under Section 270 or 270a, the court must direct it to be paid to the defendant’s spouse or the child’s guardian or custodian, unless the children receive public assistance.

In prosecutions under Sections 270a or 270, spouses or domestic partners may testify about relevant matters, and certain Evidence Code sections do not apply.

If a parent files a report with the district attorney alleging non-support by the other parent and no public assistance is being received, the district attorney must promptly investigate and, if the report is true, take steps to obtain support for the child.

Reports filed with the district attorney under Section 270f must be reviewed every 90 days, unless one of the listed exceptions applies.

When a probation order includes support after a conviction under Section 270 or 270a, the court may enforce support payments by execution or by an earnings assignment order, subject to stated no-existing-order conditions.

Parents or caregivers of a child under 14 must not desert the child with intent to abandon them.

A parent or other lawful custodian of a child 72 hours old or younger cannot be prosecuted for certain child-abandonment offenses if they voluntarily give the child to personnel on duty at a safe-surrender site.

An incarcerated person may get relief from prison work after an immediate family member dies, must ask the warden and provide proof, and can’t be retaliated against for doing so.

This section exempts certain firearm sales, deliveries, or transfers between or to licensed importers and manufacturers from Articles 1 and 2.

This section says Articles 1 and 2 do not apply to certain firearm deliveries and returns involving a gunsmith.

This section says Articles 1 and 2 do not apply to a dealer’s sale, delivery, or transfer of unloaded firearms to an out-of-state resident who holds the specified federal license.

Articles 1 and 2 do not apply to unloaded firearms sold, delivered, or transferred to a wholesaler when the firearms are being returned and are meant as merchandise in the wholesaler’s business.

This section creates an exception: Articles 1 and 2 do not apply to certain dealer-to-dealer firearm sales, deliveries, or transfers when the firearms are unloaded and other listed conditions are met.

An inmate who was paid for labor under correctional or other public supervision must have all sums due paid when released; if released on parole, payment is made to the inmate as prescribed by the director.

Prisoners are entitled to a $200 payment on release, unless they are released to another state or the federal government; the department may set rules about limiting, eliminating, or timing those payments.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must study and report to the Legislature on parole-release payments and transportation costs, and submit its findings by January 15, 2008.

Until January 1, 2014, certain firearm-sale articles do not apply to a dealer’s sale, delivery, or transfer of an unloaded firearm other than a handgun to himself or herself.

Some retail-firearm licensing rules do not apply to certain unloaded-firearm loans made by a dealer operating a qualifying target facility or club-based range.

Incarcerated individual hand crew members must be paid $7.25 per hour while assigned to an active fire incident, and the wage rate must be reviewed annually.

Article 1 and Article 2 do not apply to certain firearm sales, deliveries, or transfers when the firearm is covered by listed statutes and the transaction follows the applicable statute provisions.

Land may be transferred, with Finance Department approval, to the director to establish a prison farm; prisoners may also be transferred there, and farm products must first supply state prisons and related facilities.

The Director of Corrections may make agreements with other state agencies to use state prisoners for work tied to vocational training and job skills, and must decide which prisoners are eligible.

The department must set up a joint advisory committee for the program, and the committee must carry out several tasks related to inmate preapprenticeship, certification, compliance, tracking, credit, and post-release admission into apprenticeship programs.

The Department of Corrections must require certain prisoners working outside prison grounds to wear distinctive clothing for identification.

This section defines “joint venture program” and “joint venture employer” for contracts involving the Director of Corrections and entities employing inmate labor.

The Director of Corrections must establish joint venture programs in state prison facilities.

The Director of Corrections must issue rules and regulations for how joint venture programs operate and are implemented.

This section creates the Joint Venture Policy Advisory Board in the Department of Corrections and sets out how it is composed, paid, and how it acts.

When establishing joint venture contracts, the Director of Corrections must consider the impact on California workers and give priority to certain inmate employment goals.

A contract may not be executed with a joint venture employer in certain strike or lockout situations, and inmate work hours are limited during the strike period.

Joint venture programs may sell services performed and articles manufactured to the public, despite other law that would restrict those sales.

Prisoner compensation under joint venture programs must be comparable to wages for similar work, with deductions capped by this section.

A prisoner who participates in a joint venture program is not eligible for unemployment benefits after release from prison.

This section punishes a person who abandons or fails to support a minor child under 14, or who falsely says a child is an orphan to an orphan asylum or similar institution.

This section makes it a crime to do or omit acts that cause or encourage a minor to come under juvenile court provisions, and it also restricts certain adults from contacting or luring very young minors without parental consent.

People who organize a gun show or event must have a valid certificate of eligibility from the Department of Justice.

Gun show producers must give the local law enforcement agency requested vendor and renter lists, and related vendor information, within the stated deadlines.

Gun show producers and facility managers must prepare and submit an annual event and security plan, update it if significant changes occur, and the event cannot start unless the plan is approved.

The producer of a gun show or event must inform prospective vendors about the requirements of this article and Article 2 that apply to vendors.

The producer of a gun show or event must send the Department of Justice a list of certain prospective vendors and firearms transfer agents within seven calendar days of the event starting, with a Friday noon deadline for weekend events. The department must check its records and notify the producer before the event if a dealer’s or vendor’s license is invalid.

A licensed firearms dealer or ammunition vendor may not participate in a gun show or event if it fails to cooperate with the producer or fails to follow the article’s requirements.

A gun show or event may not start if the producer has not complied with Sections 27215 or 27220.

A gun show or event producer must have a written contract with each vendor selling firearms or ammunition at the show or event.

A gun show producer must post required warning signs at entrances and the parking lot, and the section also describes several firearm-related rules and warnings for attendees and owners.

A gun show producer who willfully violates this article can commit a misdemeanor and face fines, and repeat sign-posting violations can also lead to license ineligibility.

This section makes it a misdemeanor to pay, offer, or receive value for placing a child for adoption or for adoption consent, with limited exceptions.

Child-abuser treatment programs tied to probation must meet specific staffing, therapy, reporting, and fee rules; child victims cannot be forced to participate.

If a felony violation of Section 273a(a) involved female genital mutilation, the defendant gets an extra one-year state prison term. The section also defines female genital mutilation and says other prosecutions are not blocked.

A person who willfully causes corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition to a covered victim commits a felony, with prison or jail terms, possible fines, and several sentencing conditions for repeat offenses.

Violating certain protective orders can be a misdemeanor, with higher penalties for injury or repeat offenses.

Violating certain protective orders intentionally and knowingly is a misdemeanor with jail and fine penalties.

A person may not maliciously disclose the location of a trafficking shelter or domestic violence shelter without authorization.

For domestic violence charges, prosecutors must investigate the defendant’s history and search specified databases; the court must consider victim safety and give firearm-compliance information; if needed, the clerk and law enforcement must send notifications and act on firearm or ammunition issues.

For certain domestic violence arrests, the arresting officer must check for firearms, ask about firearms, secure any qualifying weapons, and document the actions taken. The investigating or filing officer must attach the Automated Firearms System report when filing the case.

The Legislature says spousal abusers are a serious danger and states an intent to support stronger prosecution efforts by district and city attorneys.

This section creates a Justice Department grant program for spousal abuser prosecution, lets the Attorney General distribute funds, and requires local recipients to provide 20% matching funds.

Spousal abuser prosecution units receiving funds under this chapter must focus enhanced prosecution resources on individuals selected under Section 273.83 and include specified staffing, caseload, and coordination measures.

This section says a district attorney or city attorney must not refuse to file a spousal abuser case solely because the victim and alleged offender are related, and must consider the number and seriousness of the current charges when using prosecutorial discretion.

Certain district attorney or city attorney offices must adopt and pursue specified prosecution policies for spousal abuser cases.

Certain district attorney and city attorney offices must send quarterly spousal-abuser case statistics to the Department of Justice if they run a spousal abuser prosecution unit and receive state support.

The characterization of a defendant as a spousal abuser may not be communicated to the trier of fact.

The Department of Justice is encouraged to use federal VOCA funds or other available federal funds to implement this chapter.