Chris Micheli – Page 24 – California Globe

Probate Code Could Be a Basis for Statutory Interpretation Principles

February 22, 2026 2:00 pmFebruary 22, 2026 2:01 pm

In reading sections of California’s Codes (the 29 Codes contain the state’s more than 156,000 statutes), I came across several interesting sections of the California Probate Code which could serve as a basis for codified statutory construction principles. Division 11...

Conservation Banks

February 22, 2026 2:30 amFebruary 22, 2026 2:31 am

Chapter 7.9 of Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code deals with the conservation bank and mitigation bank applications and fees under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Section 1797 contains eight legislative findings and...

Mergers of Unincorporated Associations

February 21, 2026 2:00 pmFebruary 21, 2026 2:01 pm

Corporations Code Title 3, Part 1, Chapter 6, Article 5 deals with mergers of unincorporated associations in this state. Section 18350 defines the following terms: “constituent entity,” “disappearing entity,” and “surviving entity.” Section 18360 allows an unincorporated association to merge...

A Historic Look at Bill Introductions in the California Legislature

February 21, 2026 9:09 amFebruary 21, 2026 9:38 am

Over the past two decades, the California Legislature, and its 120 legislators, introduce between 1,900 and 2,600 bills per year, each year of the 2-year legislative session, by the February introduction deadline. Fewer than 50 additional bills get introduced after...

Construction of Eminent Domain Law

February 21, 2026 2:30 amFebruary 21, 2026 2:31 am

Part 3, Title 7, Chapter 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with the principles of construction of the eminent domain law in California. Article 1 concerns construction. Section 1235.010 provides that these preliminary provisions and rules of construction...

Deposition of Expert Witnesses

February 20, 2026 3:10 pmFebruary 20, 2026 3:10 pm

Part 4, Title 4, Chapter 18, Article 3 deals with the deposition of expert witnesses under the Civil Discovery Act in California. Section 2034.410 provides that, upon receipt of an expert witness list from a party, any other party may...

Response to Interrogatories

February 20, 2026 2:30 amFebruary 20, 2026 2:31 am

Code of Civil Procedure Part 4, Title 4, Chapter 13, Article 2 deals with responses to interrogatories under the Civil Discovery Act. Section 2030.210 requires the party to whom interrogatories have been propounded to respond in writing under oath separately...