Chris Micheli – Page 10 – California Globe

Poking Holes in Your Own Draft: How to Read Your Bill Like a Judge

September 26, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 26, 2026 7:11 am

When drafting a bill or even extensive amendments to a bill, I believe it is important to review your preliminary work from the perspective of the judicial branch of state government, which will have the final say regarding what your...

Which California Legislative Process Rules Can Be Waived or Suspended?

September 25, 2026 2:00 pmSeptember 26, 2026 7:11 am

While the Joint and individual house Rules in the California Legislature can be waived or suspended, what about the constitutional procedural rules that comprise the California legislative process? Can they be waived or suspended? The following chart sets forth several...

Why Defining Words by Cross-Reference Should Cease

September 25, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 25, 2026 2:31 am

When adding a new law to California statutes, there are basically two ways of defining a word or phrase in that new statute. The first is to define the word or term in the new statute. The second is to...

Should Sunset Dates Be Required for All New Laws?

September 24, 2026 2:00 pmSeptember 24, 2026 2:01 pm

I have a proposal for consideration for the upcoming 2027 California Legislative Session. Should all new statutes have a sunset date? And perhaps a required report to the Legislature and Administration? This is already a requirement for all new or...

Creating Contracts in California

September 24, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 24, 2026 2:31 am

Title 2 of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code deals with the manner of creating contracts in this state. Section 1619 provides that a contract is either express or implied. Section 1620 states that an express contract...

How to Read a Bill in the California Legislature

September 23, 2026 2:00 pmSeptember 23, 2026 2:01 pm

This article is intended to provide one pathway to follow in reading a bill in the California Legislature. There are naturally several ways of doing so and many bill readers develop their own style or approach of doing so. The...

Credit Card Disclosures

September 23, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 23, 2026 2:31 am

Title 1.3A of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code deals with credit card disclosures. Section 1748.10 names this act as the “Areias Credit Card Full Disclosure Act of 1986.” Section 1748.11 provides that any application form or...