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Some Notes on Bills Declaring Existing Law

July 19, 2026 2:00 pmJuly 19, 2026 2:01 pm

As we near the end of the California Legislative Session, we see more bills that claim to make changes to statutes, and those amendments are claimed to be “declaratory of existing law.” How is that done and how do California...

Chart of Legislative Branch Support Entities

July 19, 2026 2:30 amJuly 19, 2026 2:31 am

The following chart sets forth the support entities for the California Legislature: Entity Role(s) Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC) The Office of Legislative Counsel is a nonpartisan public agency that drafts legislative proposals, prepares legal...

What Do the State’s November Ballot Measures Propose to Do?

July 18, 2026 2:00 pmJuly 18, 2026 2:01 pm

By Chris Micheli and Vincent Micheli California voters will have to decide the fate of 14 measures on the November 3 statewide ballot. Nine of them were placed on the ballot by voters, while five were placed on the ballot...

Fish Marketing Act

July 18, 2026 2:30 amJuly 18, 2026 2:31 am

Corporations Code Title 1, Division3, Part 3 deals with fish marketing corporations in California. Chapter 1 contains general provisions and definitions. Section 13200 names the act as “the Fish Marketing Act.” Section 13201 contains a statement of purpose. Section 13202...

Computation of Taxable Income

July 17, 2026 2:00 pmJuly 17, 2026 2:01 pm

Revenues and Taxation Code Division 2, Part 10, Chapter 3 deals with the computation of taxable income under the Personal Income Tax Law. Article 1 deals with the definition of gross income, adjusted gross income, and taxable income. Section 17071...

How Many Measures Have Been on the California Ballot?

July 17, 2026 12:39 pmJuly 17, 2026 1:25 pm

By Chris Micheli and Vincent Micheli With the upcoming November 3, 2026 General Election, we wanted to compile the number of measures on the statewide ballot this year in comparison to past years. The following information provides the desired data...

Sales Tax Exemptions

July 17, 2026 2:33 amJuly 17, 2026 2:34 am

Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code deals with exemptions under the California Sales Tax Law. Section 6381 exempts from the computation of the amount of the sales tax the...