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Civic Openness in Contract Negotiations

February 3, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 3, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 3, deals with contracting by local agencies. Chapter 4.5 concerns civic openness in negotiations. Section 22175 calls this chapter the “Civic Reporting Openness in Negotiations.” Section 22176 defines the phrases “civic openness...

Expungement and Relief in Civil Actions

February 2, 2025 8:47 amFebruary 2, 2025 8:47 am

Code of Civil Procedure, Part 2, Title 4.5, Chapter 3 concerns expungement and other relief in the recording notice of certain civil actions in California. Section 405.30 provides that, at any time after notice of pendency of action has been...

Definitions and Interpretation Principles in the Commercial Code

February 1, 2025 2:32 amFebruary 1, 2025 2:33 am

California’s Commercial Code, in Division 1, Chapter 2, provides a series of general definitions and principles of interpretation. Section 1201 defines the following terms: “action,” “aggrieved party,” “agreement,” “bank,” “bearer,” “bill of lading,” “branch,” “burden of establishing,” “buyer in ordinary...

Jurisdiction in Limited Cases in California

January 31, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 31, 2025 2:31 am

Code of Civil Procedure Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 5.1, Article 1 deals with the jurisdiction of limited civil cases in our courts of justice. Section 85 provides that a law that classified an action or special proceeding as a...

Local Agency Design-Build Contracting

January 30, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 30, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 4, provides for local agency design-build projects when engaged in public contracting. Section 22160 contains legislative findings and declarations about the “reported benefits from such projects including reduced project costs,...

Veterans’ Welfare in California

January 29, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 29, 2025 2:31 am

Division 8 of the California Military and Veterans Code concerns veterans’ welfare. Chapter 1 deals with solicitation for veterans’ benefits. Section 1800 defines the terms “veterans’ organizations,” “poppy,” “badge,” and “label.” Section 1801 states that it is unlawful for any...

Subletting and Subcontracting in Public Contracts

January 28, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 28, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 4, is called the “Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act” pursuant to Section 4100. Section 4101 sets forth a legislative finding that the practices of bid shopping and bid peddling...