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Findings and Awards in Workers Comp Cases

June 27, 2026 2:00 pmJune 27, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 4, Part 4, Chapter 6 of the Labor Code deals with findings and awards in workers’ compensation proceedings. Section 5800 provides that all awards of the appeals board either for the payment of compensation or for the payment of...

Registry for Health Care Directives

June 27, 2026 2:30 amJune 27, 2026 2:31 am

Division 4.7, Part 5 of the Probate Code deals with advance health care directive registry in health care decisions in California. Section 4800 requires the Secretary of State to establish a registry system through which a person who has executed...

Measures Given Numbers for November Ballot

June 26, 2026 5:27 pmJune 26, 2026 5:27 pm

One of the dozen or so budget trailer bills introduced on Friday, June 26 would designate the measures placed on the November 3 statewide ballot by the Legislature. AB 182 (Pellerin/Wiener) is an urgency measure related to elections, which means...

Measures Appearing on the November 2026 Statewide Ballot

June 26, 2026 5:17 pmJune 26, 2026 5:17 pm

The following measures will be placed before the voters of the State of California on the November 3, 2026 statewide ballot, according to the Secretary of State’s website. These measures include those placed on the ballot by the Legislature as...

Duties of Trustees

June 26, 2026 2:00 pmJune 26, 2026 2:01 pm

Chapter 1 of Part 4 of Division 9 of the Probate Code deals with the duties of trustees. Article 1 concerns the trustee’s duties in general. Section 16000 provides that, upon acceptance of the trust, the trustee has a duty...

Chart Correlating a Bill Title with Digest Keys

June 26, 2026 2:30 amJune 26, 2026 2:31 am

The following chart lists the provisions contained in a bill’s Title (after the Relating Clause) which cause the Digest Keys to change, along with an explanation of why particular Digest Keys are impacted. Provision of Title Digest Key(s) Affected Explanation...

Chart on Types of California Bills

June 25, 2026 2:00 pmJune 25, 2026 2:01 pm

The following chart sets forth the main types of bills used in the California Legislature: Type of Bill Purpose Appropriation This bill contains language that appropriates funds for expenditures by the state. Author-sponsored This bill is the idea of the...