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3-Measure Legislative Package on Redistricting Released

August 18, 2025 3:04 pmAugust 18, 2025 3:05 pm

At 8am on Monday, August 18, the 3-measure package on Congressional redistricting was released by the Legislature. The package includes SB 280, AB 604, and ACA 8. SB 280 – Elections SB 280 was an existing bill by Senator Cervantes....

Port Infrastructure Financing in California

August 18, 2025 2:30 amAugust 18, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Harbors and Navigation Code, in Division 6, Part 1, deals with port infrastructure financing. Chapter 1, Article 1 contains legislative fundings and declarations. Section 1690 contains nine findings and declarations. These include that the state has a compelling interest...

A Quick Look at the Last Part of the California Legislative Session

August 17, 2025 2:47 amAugust 17, 2025 2:48 am

What generally happens in the last part of the California Legislative Session? The final weeks of the Legislative Session are a proverbial sprint to the finish line. Policy committees have finished the bulk of their work, but many bills still...

Procedural Provisions for Family Law Judicial Determinations

August 16, 2025 2:56 amAugust 16, 2025 2:57 am

Division 6, Part 2, Chapter 3 of the California Family Code deals with procedural provisions in judicial determinations of void or voidable marriages. Section 2250 provides that a proceeding based on void or voidable marriage is commenced by filing a...

Pretrial Conferences in California

August 15, 2025 2:30 amAugust 15, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 2, Title 7a deals with pretrial conferences in civil actions. Section 575 authorizes the Judicial Council to promulgate rules governing pretrial conferences, and the time, manner and nature of them in civil cases...

Port Congestion Relief and Mitigation

August 14, 2025 2:30 amAugust 14, 2025 2:31 am

In Division 6, Part 2, Chapter 2 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code, it deals with port congestion relief and port mitigation relief. Section 1740 provides three statements of legislative findings and declarations, including that there is a need...

Additions and Amendments to California’s Constitution

August 13, 2025 4:52 pmAugust 13, 2025 4:52 pm

To preface this brief article, I readily admit to being a legislative geek as I read and researched our state’s constitution. The current (and second) California Constitution was adopted in 1879. The first one was adopted in 1849, the year...