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Frequently Asked Questions about California Legislative Committee Bills

June 10, 2024 2:30 amJune 10, 2024 2:31 am

What are committee bills? In addition to bills being authored by State Senators and State Assembly Members, the 32 Assembly Standing Committees and 22 Senate Standing Committees can also “author” bills. What does Joint Rule 54(a) provide? It is titled...

Frequently Asked Questions about Legislative Author’s Bill Amendments

June 9, 2024 2:30 amJune 9, 2024 2:31 am

When does a legislative author amend his or her bill? A bill author can amend his or her bill in different instances as “author’s amendments.” They most often occur before formal committee or floor action, or during those times. What...

Frequently Asked Questions about Codified and Uncodified Statutes

June 8, 2024 2:30 amJune 8, 2024 2:31 am

What are codified statutes? Essentially, codified laws are those that are contained in the Codes for the State of California. How many Codes are there in this state? There are 29 Codes in California, beginning with the Business and Professions...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Order of Precedence

June 7, 2024 2:30 amJune 7, 2024 2:31 am

What happens when there is a vacancy in this state’s governorship? In California’s Constitution, Article V, Section 10, the Lieutenant Governor becomes Governor when a vacancy occurs in the office of the Governor. When is there an Acting Governor in...

Will the California Budget Include Temporary Tax Increases?

June 6, 2024 6:44 amJune 6, 2024 6:44 am

While the Governor and Legislature adopted similar proposals just four years ago at the outset of the pandemic, there are proposed significant, temporary tax increases on California’s business community in the budget proposals currently under consideration. The net operating loss...

Frequently Asked Questions about Common Canons of Statutory Construction

June 6, 2024 2:30 amJune 6, 2024 2:31 am

What is the Constitutional Avoidance Canon? Under the Constitutional Avoidance Canon, statutes will be construed, if possible, to avoid questions about their constitutionality. The fundamental principle of the Constitutional Avoidance Canon is that a court should interpret the Constitution only...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Parts of a California Bill

June 5, 2024 2:30 amJune 5, 2024 2:31 am

What is a bill? The Legislative Counsel defines a bill as “a proposed law, introduced during a session for consideration by the Legislature, and identified numerically in order of presentation.” Which Legislative Session is designated? At the top of each...