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Author: Chris Micheli

Chris Micheli is an attorney and lobbyist with Snodgrass & Micheli, LLC, as well as an Adjunct Professor at McGeorge School of Law.

Personal Property Leases in California

January 27, 2025   2:30 amJanuary 27, 2025   2:31 am
The California Commercial Code in Division 10, Chapter 1, deals with general provisions concerning personal property leases. Section 10101 terms Chapter 1 as the Uniform Commercial Code—Leases. Section 10102 applies this division to any transaction, regardless of form, that creates...
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Incidental Powers and Duties of Courts

January 26, 2025   2:30 amJanuary 26, 2025   2:31 am
CCP Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 6, Article 2 concerns incidental powers and duties of courts of justice in California. Section 128 specifies that every court has the power to do eight tasks. In addition, if an order of contempt...
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Enforcing Small Claims Judgments

January 25, 2025   2:30 amJanuary 25, 2025   2:31 am
CCP Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 5.5, Article 8 deals with the satisfaction and enforcement of judgments in small claims courts. Section 116.810 provides that enforcement of the judgment of a small claims court, including the issuance or recording of...
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Economic Litigation in California

January 24, 2025   2:30 amJanuary 24, 2025   2:31 am
California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 5.1, Article 2, deals with economic litigation for limited civil cases. Section 90 specifies that all provisions of law applicable to civil actions generally apply to actions subject to...
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Security Entitlements under California Law

January 23, 2025   2:28 amJanuary 23, 2025   2:29 am
The Commercial Code, in Division 8, Chapter 5, deals with security entitlements for investment securities. Section 8501 defines the term “securities account.” A person acquires a security entitlement if a securities intermediary does any of the three specifies actions. If...
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Public Contract Code Definitions

January 22, 2025   2:30 amJanuary 22, 2025   2:31 am
California’s Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 2, Article 1, there are definitions related to the state acquisition of goods and services. Section 10290 defines the following terms: “department,” “director,” “centralized purchasing,” “goods,” “office,” “price schedule,” “regional...
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Rent Skimming under California Law

January 21, 2025   7:03 amJanuary 21, 2025   7:03 am
What is “rent skimming” and is it permissible under California law? In the Civil Code, Division 2, Part 2, Title 6, it covers rent skimming that can occur with real property. Section 890 defines the term to mean “using revenue...
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