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Author: Chris Micheli

Chris Micheli is an attorney and lobbyist with Snodgrass & Micheli, LLC, as well as an Adjunct Professor at McGeorge School of Law.

What Is a Substantive Change in the Law?

September 11, 2022   8:31 amSeptember 11, 2022   8:53 am
Whether a bill proposes to make a substantive or nonsubstantive change in law has several implications. For example, with an introduced bill, a nonsubstantive bill is referred to as a “spot bill” and cannot be referred to a policy committee...
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How Complicated Can Bill Drafting Become?

September 10, 2022   7:28 amSeptember 10, 2022   7:32 am
In reviewing hundreds of the bills that have reached Governor Newsom’s Desk during the 2022 Legislative Session, several measures have complicated and lengthy provisions. One of the difficult areas of drafting amendments includes “double jointing amendments.” These amendments to a...
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When Do Local and State Elected Officials Take Office?

September 9, 2022   3:41 pmSeptember 9, 2022   3:43 pm
With the November 8, 2022 statewide general election approaching, a common question is when local and state elected officials take office after their respective elections. Statewide Constitutional Officers Pursuant to Article V, Section 2 of the state Constitution, “the Governor...
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Parentheticals in California Statutes

September 9, 2022   6:37 amSeptember 9, 2022   6:43 am
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a parenthetical is “relating to or inserted as a parenthesis.” While we find the use of parentheticals in different forms of writing, are parentheticals used in California law? The answer is yes, they can...
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Are Legislative Findings in Prop. 63 (Mental Health) Bills Sufficient?

September 8, 2022   3:45 pmSeptember 8, 2022   3:51 pm
In reviewing recently-passed legislation that proposes amendments to California’s Mental Health Services Act, as enacted by the voters by Prop. 63, the same legislative finding and declaration is made in each bill. It is a simplistic statement that raises the...
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Some Interesting Provisions in AB 587 on Social Media Companies

September 8, 2022   6:36 amSeptember 8, 2022   6:59 am
In reading some of the bills headed to Governor Newsom’s Desk after the conclusion of the 2022 Legislative Session, Assembly Bill 587 has two intriguing provisions. AB 587 would add Chapter 22.8 (commencing with Section 22675 to Division 8 of...
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Do Misspellings Get into California Statutes?

September 7, 2022   3:54 pmSeptember 7, 2022   3:57 pm
It may be a surprise, but occasionally a bill makes it all the way through the legislative process, and is enacted into law, and thereafter needs to be corrected because of a misspelling. The following is a recent example from...
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