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Individual Rights Under the California Constitution

May 31, 2022 9:09 amMay 31, 2022 9:14 am

The most extensive provisions of the California Constitution, and the Article that has by far the most reported appellate court decisions, are found in the first article. Article I, dealing with declaration of rights, was adopted in 1879. This article...

What Are the Miscellaneous Provisions of the California Constitution?

May 30, 2022 7:28 amMay 30, 2022 7:32 am

Did you know that the Constitution of the State of California actually has “miscellaneous” provisions? Article XX contains ten topics that are lumped together under “Miscellaneous Subjects.” So, what are those provisions? First, Article 20 was adopted in 1879 as...

Motions in the California Legislature

May 29, 2022 8:22 amMay 29, 2022 8:26 am

There are a number of formal motions that can be made on the Floors of the California Legislature. These motions are contained in the respective Assembly Rules and Senate Rules. The following is an overview of those motions specified in...

Drafting Tribal Compact Legislation in California

May 28, 2022 7:22 amMay 28, 2022 7:29 am

As part of the state government’s formal relationship with Indian tribes in the State of California, the Governor and individual tribes enter into compacts pursuant to federal law. After the Governor negotiates a compact with a tribal government, the Legislature...

What Is ‘Batching’ of Bills in the California Legislature

May 27, 2022 6:30 amMay 27, 2022 6:17 am

For those tuning into the Assembly Floor Sessions during deadline weeks, you are likely to hear the term “batching.” What does that term mean? Batching Batching means putting together a group of bills for consideration in a single motion, or...

What Are Legislative Committee Bills?

May 26, 2022 11:09 amMay 26, 2022 11:13 am

When we think of authoring bills, we generally, and appropriately, think about legislators. However, committees can also author bills. The rules related to committee bills are found in Assembly Rule 47 and Senate Rule 23. Assembly Rules Assembly Rule 47...

How Many Total Regulations Are in California’s Code of Regulations?

May 23, 2022 2:48 amMay 22, 2022 8:53 pm

Have you ever wondered the answer to this question? No?! Perhaps I am the only one who has. The following listing is outlines the 60,576 sections contained in the California Code of Regulations – the number of actual sections contained...