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California Assembly Members May Explain Their Votes

October 1, 2023 7:48 am

Pursuant to the Rules of the California State Assembly, Members may submit an explanation of their vote to the Chief Clerk of the Assembly for entry in the Assembly Daily Journal. This explanation is set forth in two different Assembly...

How the Legislature Complies with Proposition 54’s 72-hour in Print Requirement

October 1, 2023 7:33 am

Proposition 54, which was enacted by the voters at the November 2016 general election, adopted constitutional and statutory changes dealing with bill amendments and recordings of legislative proceedings. How does the California Legislature comply with Prop. 54’s 72-hour in print...

Legislative Deadlines and Exemptions

September 29, 2023 6:27 pmSeptember 30, 2023 7:28 am

The California Legislature includes in its Joint Rules a listing of deadlines for the first and second years of its 2-year Legislative Session. These deadlines are contained in Joint Rule 61. JR 61 specifies that “the deadlines set forth in...

Distinguishing Among Legislative Committees

September 29, 2023 12:49 pmSeptember 30, 2023 7:28 am

In the California Legislature, there are a number of different types of committees in the two houses. Not all committees are alike. There are five types: standing; subcommittees of standing committees; select; special; and, joint. We are most familiar with...

General Working Hours under the California Labor Code

September 28, 2023 7:05 amSeptember 28, 2023 7:05 am

The California Labor Code, in Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 1, provides for general working hours in this state for employees. Chapter 1 was enacted in 1937 by Chapter 90. Labor Code Section 500 defines the following terms: “workday,” “day,”...

Interesting Provisions in New California Gun Control Laws

September 27, 2023 2:34 pmSeptember 27, 2023 2:34 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed more than twenty bills to enact a series of gun control statutes in California. From my “legislative geek” perspective, there are two interesting provisions contained in the two main bills: SB 2 and AB...

Have You Seen Mathematical Formulas in California Statute?

September 25, 2023 12:10 pm

Most California statutes use “plain language,” but there are a number of instances of statutes among California’s 29 Codes that have technical language. And, while reviewing 2023 bills reaching the Governor’s Desk, there is SB 343 (Chapter 213) that actually...