Labor Code Division 3, Chapter 4, Article 1 establishes the administration of apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs in California. Section 3070 establishes the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the California Apprenticeship Council, which is appointed by the Governor, composed of six...
Can bills be voted upon after midnight on August 31 so long as the “clock is stopped”? “Stopping the clock” is the term used to describe the process of continuing legislative business after the passage of a deadline imposed by...
California’s Labor Code prohibits certain “unfair immigration-related practices” under Chapter 3.1 of Part 3 of Division 2. Chapter 3.1 was added in 2013 by Chapter 732. Section 1019 makes it unlawful for an employer or any other person or entity...
Are vote changes allowed in the California Legislature? As a general matter, yes, although there are different rules between the two houses. What is a vote change? It is obviously when a legislator chooses to change his or her vote...
The California Labor Code, in Division 1, Chapter 4.5, concerns the certification of electricians in this state. Chapter 4.5 was added in 2012 by Chapter 46. Section 108 requires the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) to: Maintain minimum standards...
Can legislators in either house add on or change their votes on bills? The Assembly allows its Members to add or change votes after the vote has been announced, so long as the final vote is not changed. The Senate...
Like the other 28 California Codes, the California Labor Code begins with General Provisions, which were initially enacted in 1937 and there are more than two dozen sections. Section 1 specifies that this act is known as the Labor Code....