Chris Micheli – Page 15 – California Globe

2025 Letters to the Daily Journal – Assembly Bills

October 31, 2025 3:44 pmOctober 31, 2025 3:44 pm

With the conclusion of the 2025 California Legislative Session, and almost all of the printing of all the Daily Journals for both houses, I have compiled a chart below of the legislator letters to the Daily Journals in the Assembly...

Vessel Sanitation

October 31, 2025 6:00 amOctober 31, 2025 6:01 am

Division 3, Chapter 6 of the Harbors and Navigation Code deals with vessel sanitation. Section 775 contains three legislative findings and declarations, as well as a statement of legislative intent that every vessel with a toilet shall comply with federal...

Legislative Committees in California

October 30, 2025 2:00 pmOctober 30, 2025 2:12 pm

Both Assembly and Senate Standing Committees do the bulk of the legislative work in the California Legislature. How many are there and what are their sizes? This information is for the 2025 Legislative Session. The Assembly has 32 standing committees....

Procedures for Declaring Emancipation

October 30, 2025 2:30 amOctober 30, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Family Code, in Division 11, Part 6, Chapter 3, Article 2 deals with the procedure for declaring the emancipation of a minor in this state. Section 7120 allows a minor to petition the superior court of the county in...

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

October 29, 2025 2:00 pmOctober 29, 2025 2:01 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...

Relief from Judgment in Family Law Proceedings

October 29, 2025 2:30 amOctober 29, 2025 6:27 am

California’s Family Code, in Division 6, Part 1, Chapter 10 deals with relief from judgment in nullity, dissolution, or legal separation proceedings. Section 2120 contains four legislative findings and declarations including that the public policy of assuring finality of judgments...

Bills by Vote Requirement in California

October 28, 2025 2:00 pmOctober 29, 2025 6:28 am

Article IV of the California Constitution deals with the Legislature and the legislative process in this state. The Legislature enacts statutes by using bills. Bills that are enacted in California, per the state Constitution, generally require a majority vote of...