Does the Court have the authority to impose sanctions on frivolous motions on appeal?

By a parity of reasoning, in view of this court's inherent power to control its own proceedings, we conclude our sanctions authority is not limited to frivolous appeals. "[E]very court of record has powers requisite to its proper functioning as an independent constitutional department of government [citations] including the power . . . to preserve order in the court . . . ." (Bloniarz v. Roloson (1969) 70 Cal.2d 143, 147-148.) Consequently, this court has the inherent authority to impose sanctions for the filing of a frivolous motion on appeal, and will exercise its discretion to do so upon an appropriate showing. ^{8 9}