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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.
California State Assembly

Inoperability Clause Versus Repealer Clause

June 11, 2024   12:54 pmJune 11, 2024   2:02 pm
Recently-proposed amendments to the retail theft legislative package will include the following provision: “If the proposed initiative measure titled ‘The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act’ (Initiative 23-0017A1) is approved by the voters at the statewide general election on...
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Frequently Asked Questions about Types of Legislative Committees

June 11, 2024   2:30 amJune 11, 2024   2:31 am
Why types of committees exist in the California Legislature? There are the following types of committees that operate to conduct the business of the two houses of the Legislature: Standing Committees (with a number of subcommittees), Select Committees, Special Committees...
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Frequently Asked Questions about California Legislative Committee Bills

June 10, 2024   2:30 amJune 10, 2024   2:31 am
What are committee bills? In addition to bills being authored by State Senators and State Assembly Members, the 32 Assembly Standing Committees and 22 Senate Standing Committees can also “author” bills. What does Joint Rule 54(a) provide? It is titled...
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Frequently Asked Questions about Legislative Author’s Bill Amendments

June 9, 2024   2:30 amJune 9, 2024   2:31 am
When does a legislative author amend his or her bill? A bill author can amend his or her bill in different instances as “author’s amendments.” They most often occur before formal committee or floor action, or during those times. What...
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Frequently Asked Questions about Codified and Uncodified Statutes

June 8, 2024   2:30 amJune 8, 2024   2:31 am
What are codified statutes? Essentially, codified laws are those that are contained in the Codes for the State of California. How many Codes are there in this state? There are 29 Codes in California, beginning with the Business and Professions...
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Order of Precedence

June 7, 2024   2:30 amJune 7, 2024   2:31 am
What happens when there is a vacancy in this state’s governorship? In California’s Constitution, Article V, Section 10, the Lieutenant Governor becomes Governor when a vacancy occurs in the office of the Governor. When is there an Acting Governor in...
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Will the California Budget Include Temporary Tax Increases?

June 6, 2024   6:44 amJune 6, 2024   6:44 am
While the Governor and Legislature adopted similar proposals just four years ago at the outset of the pandemic, there are proposed significant, temporary tax increases on California’s business community in the budget proposals currently under consideration. The net operating loss...
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