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Franchise Brokers

April 21, 2026 2:00 pmApril 21, 2026 2:01 pm

Part 7 of Division 5 of Title 4 of the Corporations Code deals with franchise brokers under the California Franchise Investment Law. Section 31520 requires a franchise broker to register by filing online four specified items with the commissioner. The...

Jurisdiction in WC Cases

April 21, 2026 2:30 amApril 21, 2026 2:31 am

Division 4, Part 4, Chapter 1 deals with jurisdiction in workers’ compensation cases in California. Section 5300 provides that all of the six specified proceedings must be instituted before the appeals board and not elsewhere, except as otherwise provided. Section...

Sales Tax Permits

April 20, 2026 2:00 pmApril 20, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 2, Article 2 deals with permits for the sales tax under the Revenue and Taxation Code. Section 6066 provides that every person desiring to engage in or conduct business as a seller within this state...

Probate Referees

April 20, 2026 2:30 amApril 20, 2026 2:31 am

Division 2, Part 12 of the Probate Code deals with probate referees in California. Chapter 1 deals with appointments and revocation of these referees. Section 400 requires the Controller to appoint at least one person in each county to act...

A Few Bill Drafting Observations

April 19, 2026 4:11 pmApril 19, 2026 4:11 pm

In reviewing some of the newly-introduced bills in the 2026 California Legislative Session, I came across a few interesting provisions. Expanded Notwithstanding Clause I came across this relatively new language, which adds everything after “notwithstanding any other law.” I’m not...

Avian Influenza Act

April 19, 2026 2:30 amApril 19, 2026 7:52 am

Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Fish and Game Code deals with birds. Section 3860 names this chapter the Avian Influenza Wildlife Surveillance Act. Section 3861 contains five legislative findings and declarations. Section 3862 requires the...

A Second Type of Consent Calendar

April 18, 2026 5:54 pmApril 18, 2026 5:54 pm

In the Senate Appropriations Committee, under Senate Rule 28.8, the Chair of the fiscal committee must send to the Senate Floor any non-appropriation measure for which “(a) any additional state costs are not significant and do not and will not...