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Incidental Powers of Judicial Officers

October 11, 2024 2:30 amOctober 11, 2024 2:31 am

The California Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 1, Title 2, Chapter 4, provides a number of incidental powers and duties of judicial officers. Section 177 states that a judicial officer has the following powers: To preserve and enforce order...

How Many Bills Introduced in the California Legislative Session?

October 10, 2024 4:23 pmOctober 10, 2024 4:23 pm

Over the past decade, the California Legislature, and its 120 legislators, introduce between 1,900 and 2,500 bills per year, each year of the 2-year legislative sessions. While fewer than 50 additional bills get introduced after the deadline (e.g., due to...

How Many Bills Historically Get to the Governor’s Desk?

October 10, 2024 3:45 pmOctober 10, 2024 3:45 pm

Over the past four decades, thousands of bills have reached the Governor’s Desk. The vast majority of those measures get signed into law, with a small percentage being vetoed. The lowest veto rate was just over 1% by Governor Jerry...

Recycled Product Procurement by the Legislature

October 10, 2024 2:30 amOctober 10, 2024 2:31 am

California’s Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 5, specifies recycled product procurement by the Legislature. Article 1 deals with general provisions. Section 12300 provides that this chapter applies to all purchases made on behalf of the Legislature,...

Letters to the Daily Journal – Assembly Bills

October 9, 2024 6:00 pmOctober 9, 2024 6:01 pm

2024 Legislative Session Bill Number Author Date Page Number Topic AB 98 J. Carrillo August 31 7155 Planning and zoning: logistics use: truck routes AB 518 Wicks August 31 7117 CalFresh: data AB 828 Connolly August 27 6598 Sustainable groundwater...

Letters to the Daily Journal – Senate Bills

October 9, 2024 5:03 pmOctober 9, 2024 5:03 pm

2024 Legislative Session Bill Number Author Date Page Number Topic SB 366 Caballero August 31 5809 The California Water Plan: long-term supply targets SB 674 Gonzalez August 8 5016 Air pollution: covered facilities: community air monitoring systems: fence-line monitoring systems...

Defined Words and Phrases in California’s California Code of Civil Procedure

October 9, 2024 2:30 amOctober 9, 2024 2:31 am

The California Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 2, Title 6.5, Chapter 1, defines a number of words and phrases. Section 481.010 provides that, unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of...