Are Severability Clauses Necessary in California Bills?
Around the country, and at the federal level, there is an ongoing debate among legislative lawyers whether a severability clause…
Some Additional Bill Drafting Rules in California
When drafting bills in the California Legislature, there are many constitutional, statutory, and rules-based provisions to consider, depending on the…
Sacramento County Election Officials are Registering Homeless Drug Addicts to Vote
"For the first time since the pandemic began, staff from Sacramento County’s elections agency set up tables Thursday at Loaves…
Robbing Grandma to Pay Gaia
This may come as a shock to some, but if one plans to eliminate fossil fuels from the production equation,…
Interesting Severability Clause
In reviewing bills that were pending on the Governor’s Desk at the conclusion of the 2022 Legislative Session, a few…
A Different Type of Contingent Enactment Amendment
As you may be aware, “contingent enactment language” is found in a bill and is used to effectively connect a…
Are Legislative Findings in ‘No Place Like Home’ Bills Sufficient?
In reviewing recently-passed legislation that proposes amendments to the “No Place Like Home Program,” as enacted by the voters by…
State Begins Construction On $6.5 Billion, 10,000 Mile Broadband Internet Network Across California
Newsom administration officials and construction executives laid a groundbreaking ceremony in San Diego on Friday, kicking off the start of…
Proposition 1: California’s Abortion Measure is Illogical and Intentionally Vague
Even though the United States Supreme Court just overturned Roe v. Wade and made it a state's decision, abortion is…
California Coastal Commission Approves New Desalination Plant in Orange County
The California Coastal Commission (CCC) voted 11-0 Thursday to approve the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project on Dana Point in Orange…