California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1793.23

(a) If the department conditions, suspends, or revokes any permit to accept deposits, provisional certificate of authority, or certificate of authority issued pursuant to this chapter, the provider shall have a right of appeal to the department. The proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the department shall have all of the powers granted therein. A suspension, condition, or revocation shall remain in effect until completion of the proceedings in favor of the provider. In all proceedings conducted in accordance with this section, the standard of proof to be applied shall be by a preponderance of the evidence.

(b) The department may, upon finding of changed circumstances, remove a suspension or condition.