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Assembly Speaker Creates New Budget Subcommittee

November 21, 2023 9:05 pm

Today, November 21, 2023, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas announced his anticipated changes of standing committee chairs. First, Speaker Rivas appointed Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel to replace Assemblymember Phil Ting as Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee. In addition, Speaker Rivas appointed...

Frequently Asked Questions about Tax Levies in California Bills

November 21, 2023 2:45 amNovember 21, 2023 2:46 am

There is often confusion regarding whether a bill is a tax levy or not, and what a “tax levy” designation actually means. To make matters worse, a common misconception is that a tax levy is a bill that proposes a...

What Are Section 100 Changes?

November 20, 2023 6:16 amNovember 20, 2023 6:16 am

If you have reviewed California’s executive branch rulemaking activities from the myriad of agencies and departments promulgating regulations in this state, you may have come across a “Section 100” filing. What are those? Basically, changes without regulatory effect are known...

How Are California Regulations Treated by State Courts?

November 19, 2023 2:45 amNovember 19, 2023 2:46 am

Under the California Administrative Procedure Act (APA), interested parties are authorized to file a lawsuit in order to challenge the validity of a regulation. Under this approach, any interested person may obtain a judicial declaration regarding the validity of any...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Legislative Publications

November 18, 2023 2:55 amNovember 18, 2023 2:56 am

What governs the printing of publications for the Legislature and the individual houses? Printing is governed by the individual rules of the State Senate and the State Assembly, as well as their Joint Rules. Who is charged with printing legislative...

Should There Be an Office of Regulatory Counsel?

November 17, 2023 2:45 amNovember 17, 2023 2:46 am

For those involved in the California legislative process, everyone is familiar with the outstanding work that is done by the attorneys and staff in the Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC). For those who are not regularly involved in the regulatory...

Frequently Asked Questions About Using Letters to the Daily Journal

November 16, 2023 2:55 amNovember 16, 2023 2:56 am

What are the purposes of a Letter to the Journal? They are used when a Member may need to submit a letter to the Journal for clarification on one of their bills, or to express the author’s intent for their...