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General Provisions for Courts of Justice

May 21, 2025 2:30 amMay 21, 2025 2:31 am

Code of Civil Procedures Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 6 deals with general provisions respecting courts of justice in this state. Article 4 concerns proceedings in the case of absence of the judge. Section 139 provides that, if no judge...

Pleadings in Civil Actions Generally

May 20, 2025 2:30 amMay 20, 2025 2:31 am

Part 2, Title 6, Chapter 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with pleadings in general. Section 420 provides that the pleadings are the formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses, for the judgment of...

Why Do Some Tax Increase Bills Only Contain an Urgency Clause?

May 19, 2025 6:41 pmMay 19, 2025 6:41 pm

Some have raised the question why a bill that is clearly a tax increase contains an urgency clause and does not mention that it is a tax increase. A bill that would raise taxes and does not contain an urgency...

State Military Reserve Act

May 19, 2025 6:29 amMay 19, 2025 6:29 am

The Military and Veterans Code, in Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 3, provides the State Military Reserve Act. Section 550 provides that, whenever any part of the National Guard of this state is in active federal service, or when Congress...

AB 1232 Would Make Important Changes to California’s Administrative Procedure Act

May 18, 2025 9:14 pmMay 18, 2025 9:14 pm

Assembly Bill 1232, as amended March 28, 2025, is authored by Assembly Member Anamarie Avila Farias and principally co-authored by Assembly Member Jose Luis Solache to required proposed state agency regulations to consider cost of living impacts on residents of...

Documentary Drafts Collection

May 18, 2025 2:30 amMay 18, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Commercial Code, in Division 4, Chapter 5, deals with the collection of documentary drafts concerning bank deposits and collections. Section 4501 requires a bank that takes a documentary draft for collection to present or send the draft and accompanying...

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Self-Insurance for Veterans

May 17, 2025 2:30 amMay 17, 2025 7:22 am

California’s Military and Veterans Code, in Division 4, Chapter 6, Article 3.7, provides for pooled self-insurance as a state benefit for veterans in this state. Section 989 provides a statement of legislative intent to establish the Pooled Self-Insurance Fund in...