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Who Is an Employee Under California Law?

September 28, 2022 7:08 amSeptember 28, 2022 7:11 am

One of the key principles in legislative drafting is consistency in language, including definitions. In looking at who is an employee, there lacks the same definition across state law. In fact, California law provides over 100 different definitions of “employee”...

AB 1287, Gender Pricing Discrimination Signed by Gov. Newsom

September 27, 2022 7:16 pmSeptember 27, 2022 7:27 pm

On September 27, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1287 by Assembly Members Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and Cristina Garcia related to gender-based pricing. The bill adds Section 51.14 to the Civil Code. Existing law, the Gender Tax Repeal Act of 1995,...

Gov. Newsom Signs SB 1162 – Pay Data Reporting and Salary Range Postings

September 27, 2022 5:02 pmSeptember 27, 2022 5:09 pm

On September 27, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1162, by Senator Monique Limon (D-Santa Barbara). SB 1162 amends Government Code Section 12999 and Labor Code Section 432.3 relating to salaries and wages. Section 1 of the...

What Is a Small Business Under California Law?

September 27, 2022 2:30 pmSeptember 27, 2022 4:55 pm

One of the key principles in legislative drafting is consistency in language, including definitions. In looking at who is a business, there lacks the same definition across state law. In fact, California law provides over two dozen different definitions of...

Why Is the UC Hastings Renaming Bill an Interesting Bill Study?

September 27, 2022 7:23 amSeptember 27, 2022 10:37 am

In reviewing Assembly Bill 1936, authored by Assemblyman James Ramos (D-San Bernardino), University of California: Hastings College of the Law, now Chapter 478 of the Statutes of 2022, there are some interesting provisions to this bill. First, because of the...

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What Bill Drafting Guidance Do We Have from the Legislature’s House Rules?

September 27, 2022 6:21 amSeptember 27, 2022 10:37 am

When drafting legislation in California, there are several sources of guidance in drafting bills and other forms of legislation (resolutions and constitutional amendments). The fourth source is the Legislature’s individual house rules. What legislation drafting guidance is contained in the...

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What Bill Drafting Guidance Do We Have from the California Legislature’s Joint Rules?

September 26, 2022 7:18 pmSeptember 27, 2022 10:36 am

When drafting legislation in California, there are several sources of guidance in drafting bills and other forms of legislation (resolutions and constitutional amendments). The third source is the Joint Rules of the Assembly and Senate. What legislation drafting guidance is...