Writs of Mandate
California’s Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 3, Title 1, Chapter 2, deals with writs of mandate. Section 1084 specifies that the writ of mandamus is also a writ of mandate. Section 1085 allows a write of mandate to be...
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.
Court Rules that California Capitol Annex Project Is Exempt from CEQA
On October 7, 2024, the California Third District Court of Appeal, in its decision of Save Our Capitol! v. Department of General Services and the Joint Committee on Rules, addressed the question regarding the adequacy of an environmental impact report...
The Joint Legislative Budget Committee
Article 7 deals with the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. Section 9140 created the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. The committee ascertains facts and makes recommendations to the Legislature concerning the State Budget, the revenues and expenditures of the State, the organization...
Meetings of California State Agencies
Section 11120 expresses the public policy of this state that public agencies exist to aid in the conduct of the people’s business and the proceedings of public agencies be conducted openly so that the public may remain informed. In enacting...
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Article 1 deals with the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. Section 10500 states that it is the desire of the Legislature to create the Office of the Auditor General, whose primary duties are to perform performance audits as may be requested...
Printing of Legislative Documents
Section 9700 provides that all printing ordered by the Legislature or the Senate or Assembly, and all printing to be charged to legislative printing are governed by the joint rules and by the rules of the respective houses. After final...
State Agencies and Departments
Government Code Title 2, Division 3, Part 1, Chapter 1, Article 1 deals generally with state departments and agencies. Section 11000 defines the term “state agency” to mean every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission. However, state...