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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.

When We Have to Wait on IT for New Statutes to Take Effect

April 20, 2024   3:00 pmApril 20, 2024   3:01 pm
We know that sometimes a statute will not take effect unless some other statute or action occurs first. This type of statute contains a “contingent enactment” clause, meaning that its enactment is contingent on that other specified action. In other...
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Frequently Asked Questions on California Legislature Conducting Its Work

April 20, 2024   2:30 amApril 20, 2024   2:31 am
Why does the Legislature convene a new session in early December, but designate the new Session as the following two years (e.g., the Session convened on December 5, 2022 and is designated as the 2023-24 Legislative Session)? California’s Constitution, in...
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What Information Has to Be on the LegInfo Website?

April 19, 2024   3:00 pmApril 19, 2024   3:01 pm
California Government Code Title 2, Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 1, Article 2 imposes specified duties on the Legislative Counsel. Article 2 was added in 1945 by Chapter 111 and contains Section 10248, whose heading is “Public computer network; required...
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New Assembly Bill Would Ban NDAs in Legislative Negotiations

April 19, 2024   6:25 amApril 19, 2024   6:25 am
By Chris Micheli On April 18, 2024, Assemblyman Vince Fong amended his AB 2654 to ban the use of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in legislative negotiations. The bill would amend the Political Reform Act of 1974 (adopted by the voters as...
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Frequently Asked Questions about California Bills Having Certain Provisions

April 19, 2024   2:30 amApril 19, 2024   2:31 am
Why does an urgency bill include a brief statement following the urgency clause? Because California’s Constitution in Article IV, Section 8(d) provides, in part, the following: “Urgency statutes are those necessary for immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or...
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Senate Proposes Equity Impact Analysis of Legislation

April 18, 2024   8:47 pmApril 18, 2024   8:47 pm
Similar to the Assembly three years ago, Senator Maria Elena Durazo introduced SCR 136, which would require the Senate to direct its policy committees to incorporate more effective equity considerations in their analyses of future energy and climate legislation. In...
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Interesting Provision in Social Media Bill

April 18, 2024   3:20 pmApril 18, 2024   3:20 pm
I always appreciate interesting provisions in California legislation. Whether clients support or oppose a particular measure, I spend time reviewing language of bills to understand what is written, particularly when there are intriguing bill sections. In that vein, the following...
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