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What’s the Difference in Legal Titles?

January 1, 2023 8:51 amJanuary 1, 2023 8:54 am

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between an attorney and a lawyer? What about those who use the term counsel or esquire? In California, “attorneys” are those licensed to practice law by the State Bar of California. But attorneys,...

How Can You Tell Which Daily File Is for the Special Session?

December 31, 2022 12:44 pmDecember 31, 2022 12:47 pm

For both the Assembly Daily File and the Senate Daily File, there are just two distinctions between the regular and special sessions: color and title. The color of the regular session publications is grey, like a traditional newspaper print. At...

How to Use the Table of Sections Affected

December 30, 2022 7:32 amDecember 30, 2022 7:33 am

According to the Office of Legislative Counsel, which produces the legislative publications, the Table of Sections Affected (often referred to as “TOSA”) is an index of each section of California’s Constitution, as well as the 29 California Codes, and even...

How to Use California’s New Laws Report

December 29, 2022 6:56 amDecember 29, 2022 6:59 am

According to the Office of Legislative Counsel, which produces the legislative publications, the New Laws Report is a listing of all bills enacted in a calendar year during the Legislative Session. Joint Rule 13.3. provides: “The Legislative Counsel shall compile...

Voters Amended California’s Constitution on Personal Rights

December 28, 2022 3:36 pmDecember 28, 2022 4:03 pm

California’s voters passed Proposition 1 on the November 2022 General Election ballot. Prop. 1 was placed on the statewide ballot by Senate Constitutional Amendment 10 by Sen. Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), which was Resolution Chapter 97, Statutes of 2022, concerning reproductive...

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How to Use the California Legislative Index

December 28, 2022 6:31 amDecember 28, 2022 6:33 am

According to the Office of Legislative Counsel, which produces the legislative publications, the Legislative Index (often referred to as the “Index”) is a compilation of all legislative measures for the current Legislative Session in the form of a subject matter...

The Provisions of California’s Flavored Tobacco Ban

December 27, 2022 2:47 pmDecember 27, 2022 12:51 pm

Although the bill to ban flavored tobacco was enacted in September 2020, Senate Bill 793 by Sen. Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) took effect on December 21, 2022. That is because the bill was subject to a referendum and a vote by...