what is the purpose of the california department of corporations? why was it created? what created it?
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It has a fairly explanatory web page (see reference).\nIt appears to be chartered with watching for\nfraud in financial services markets in California.\n\nIt reports to the "Business, Transportation and Housing\nAgency" and the Governor of California.
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What is the question?\n\nYes The Government sees Corporate Social Responsibility as good for society and good for business.
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Look in the CA business and professions code.
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California Highway Patrol\nThe Office of Dignitary Protection is responsible for the protection and security of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Controller, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Insurance Commissioner, and other elected officials as needed. The Office of Dignitary Protection also assists in the protection of national and international dignitaries during their visits to California.
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Corporations are already considered to be legal persons, partially to shield officers and employees from law suits. \n\nThe extent that a corporation should have the rights and freedoms of individuals is a matter of concern. Should a corporation be able to cast a ballot in an election? What if Microsoft or General Motors tried to run for president? Should Mary Kay Inc. be allowed to marry Calvin Klein, Inc? Government does not heavily regulate personal relationships, but it does regulate corporate mergers in an effort to ensure that the best interest of the nation and the consumer is served (at least, that is the theory).
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If you're asking about a California *Penal* Code section, there is no such section.\n\nIf you're asking about a California *Evidence* Code section, the answer is above mine.
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California has two separate courts systems, State and Federal.\nThe jurisdiction of these courts is divided into three kinds\n\nExclusive Jurisdiction:  Bankruptcy court, for example\nGeneral Jurisdiction:  California Superior Courts have jurisdiction in a wide range of cases.\nLimited Jurisdiction: Small Claims Courts, for example, are limited in the types of cases they can hear.\n\nThere are three levels to the California State Courts System:\n\nCalifornia Superior Courts\nCalifornia Court of Appeals\nCalifornia Supreme Court\n\nThe state has 6 Superior Court Districts.  The court has general subject matter jurisdiction and hears both civil and criminal cases.  Some districts also handle Family probate.  Superior Court will also hear appeals from local or municipal small claims court cases.\n\nThe function of California Court of Appeals is to determine if there was an error at the Superior Court level.  The Court of Appeals can reverse or affirm a Superior Court ruling or send it back for additional action.\n\nCalifornia Supreme Court is located in San Fransisco.  It will review lower court cases and has administrative duties for the operation of the State Court System.  Appeals for Supreme Court decision are heard in United States Supreme Court.
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Section 54956.9 California Government Code regards government entities holding closed meetings. The full text is below.\n\n54956.9.  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a\nlegislative body of a local agency, based on advice of its legal\ncounsel, from holding a closed session to confer with, or receive\nadvice from, its legal counsel regarding pending litigation when\ndiscussion in open session concerning those matters would prejudice\nthe position of the local agency in the litigation.\n   For purposes of this chapter, all expressions of the lawyer-client\nprivilege other than those provided in this section are hereby\nabrogated.  This section is the exclusive expression of the\nlawyer-client privilege for purposes of conducting closed-session\nmeetings pursuant to this chapter.\n   For purposes of this section, "litigation" includes any\nadjudicatory proceeding, including eminent domain, before a court,\nadministrative body exercising its adjudicatory authority, hearing\nofficer, or arbitrator.\n   For purposes of this section, litigation shall be considered\npending when any of the following circumstances exist:\n   (a) Litigation, to which the local agency is a party, has been\ninitiated formally.\n   (b) (1) A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the\nlegislative body of the local agency on the advice of its legal\ncounsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a\nsignificant exposure to litigation against the local agency.\n   (2) Based on existing facts and circumstances, the legislative\nbody of the local agency is meeting only to decide whether a closed\nsession is authorized pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subdivision.\n\n   (3) For purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), "existing facts and\ncircumstances" shall consist only of one of the following:\n   (A) Facts and circumstances that might result in litigation\nagainst the local agency but which the local agency believes are not\nyet known to a potential plaintiff or plaintiffs, which facts and\ncircumstances need not be disclosed.\n   (B) Facts and circumstances, including, but  not limited to, an\naccident, disaster, incident, or transactional occurrence that might\nresult in litigation against the agency and that are known to a\npotential plaintiff or plaintiffs, which facts or circumstances shall\nbe publicly stated on the agenda or announced.\n   (C) The receipt of a claim pursuant to the Tort Claims Act or some\nother written communication from a potential plaintiff threatening\nlitigation, which claim or communication shall be available for\npublic inspection pursuant to Section 54957.5.\n   (D) A statement made by a person in an open and public meeting\nthreatening litigation on a specific matter within the responsibility\nof the legislative body.\n   (E) A statement threatening litigation made by a person outside an\nopen and public meeting on a specific matter within the\nresponsibility of the legislative body so long as the official or\nemployee of the local agency receiving knowledge of the threat makes\na contemporaneous or other record of the statement prior to the\nmeeting, which record shall be available for public inspection\npursuant to Section 54957.5.  The records so created need not\nidentify the alleged victim of unlawful or tortious sexual conduct or\nanyone making the threat on their behalf, or identify a public\nemployee who is the alleged perpetrator of any unlawful or tortious\nconduct upon which a threat of litigation is based, unless the\nidentity of the person has been publicly disclosed.\n   (F) Nothing in this section shall require disclosure of written\ncommunications that are privileged and not subject to disclosure\npursuant to the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5\n(commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1).\n   (c) Based on existing facts and circumstances, the legislative\nbody of the local agency has decided to initiate or is deciding\nwhether
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California does not have "classes" of felonies, so I don't know where you're getting that idea.  \n\nAs to the rest of your question, you're not going to be able to get a decent answer here without posting an awful lot more details than you have.  There are just too many things that can make a difference, and there's no way to address them with what you've posted here.
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The web site is www.dmv.ca.gov\n\nThe list of offices is at:\n\nhttp://www.dmv.ca.gov/fo/offices/toc_fo.htm
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Seems to me that you don't tell us very much about the corporation other then a bit about their revenues.\n\nWhat about their competitors? Their advertising? Marketing? Any subsidiaries?\n\nDo a bit more research in a database like Hoovers or D&B to get a better idea of where this company stands in relation to the market, its competitors, and what the consumers want.
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The requirements for setting up a corporation are determined by state law, so they very depending on where a business incorporates.  There is no minimum size, however, and most corporations are small, what are called “close corporations” or “closely held corporations.”  Such corporations typically only have a few shareholders, often family members or friends, who have no intention of selling their shares.\n\nThere are some requirements, though: for instance, corporations need to have boards of directors, and there is usually a minimum number of directors.  The basic form is the corporation’s “articles of incorporation,” which is filed with the Secretary of State.  The requirements vary by state, but all require that the articles name the initial directors.  The Model Business Corporations Act has been widely adopted, and lays out all the requirements for forming a corporation, and what must be included in the articles of incorporation.  It’s probably available on line.
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It may vary from state to state. In CA, when you dissolve a corporation, there is a form that's filed/obtained (a tax clearance certificate) that identifies who will be responsible for any outstanding tax liabilities (if any). If it isn't filed, then there is a long waiting period.\n\nBelow is a link to the CA webiste that describes the process. You may want to check with your state's Secretary of State
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Example:\n\nCalifornia Law consists of 29 codes, covering various subject areas, the State Constitution and Statutes. Information presented reflects laws currently in effect. \nhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html\nhttp://www.findlaw.com/11stategov/indexcode.html
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It explains the reason for why something happened, or why customers are doing what they're doing, why they moved to the competitor...etc.\nIts main purpose is to explain an unknown that's already happening.. not to discover something new.
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Do you really want legal answers from someone who had to read your definition of a corporation and defendants?  You're just asking for bad advice.
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It depends on the state you are in.  The secretary of state will have informantion on what information needs to be filed with the secretary of state to form a corporation.  If you are not going to form it yourself, many times it is just as cheap to go to a local small time solo lawyer than to pay for these online incorporation services that advertise everywhere.