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.
Court of Appeal Decides Key Budget Bills Case 3-0
After four years of waiting, the Third District Court of Appeal ruled 3-0 in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) v. Shirley Weber (Josh Newman, et al., Real Parties in Interest). HJTA had brought two petitions for writ of mandate in...
California Sports Wagering Initiative Already Qualified for 2022 Ballot
Already qualified for the November 2022 statewide ballot is an initiative constitutional and statutory measure that is # 19-0029A1. It has received the following title and summary from the Attorney General: AUTHORIZES NEW TYPES OF GAMBLING. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY...
The Purposes of California’s Administrative Procedure Act
California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), like its federal counterpart, provides the formal procedures by which the executive branch agencies must conduct their rulemaking activities. What is the purpose of the APA according to the courts of this state? There are...
Determining the Validity of Regulations Under the Administrative Procedure Act
The judicial branch in California has the ultimate say over the validity of regulations that are promulgated by the executive branch’s agencies. How do state courts consider the validity of regulations? As an initial matter, in assessing the validity of...
Judicial Review of Regulations Under California’s Administrative Procedure Act
The regulations that are promulgated each year by California’s more than 200 rulemaking bodies can be reviewed by the judicial branch of state government to determine whether the rulemaking complied with the state’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA). When the judiciary...
Delegated Legislative Authority Under the CA Administrative Procedure Act
Executive branch agencies, whether at the federal or state levels of government, are delegated quasi-legislative authority by the lawmaking branch of government – Congress at the federal level and the Legislature at the state level. The legislative branch of government...