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Using Model or Uniform Acts for Bill Drafting

December 16, 2020 6:13 amDecember 16, 2020 9:38 am

When drafting new laws in California, sometimes interest groups and those drafting legislation may turn to model laws or uniform acts. They also may review similar laws adopted by the federal government or other states. As you might imagine, there...

Assembly and Senate Announce Committee Memberships

December 15, 2020 3:06 pmDecember 17, 2020 10:14 am

With the 2021-22 California Legislative Session beginning on December 7 pursuant to the state constitution, the two houses’ legislative leaders quickly dispensed with one of the Capitol community’s favorite guessing games – who will be committee chairs. Assembly On December...

Stages in Putting Together Legislation

December 15, 2020 10:37 amDecember 16, 2020 9:30 am

The central role of the legislative bill drafter is obviously putting together legislation and, according to the Graduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting Program at Athabasca University in Canada, there are four main stages of doing so: Forming the policy; Initiating...

AB 35: Disclosure of Social Media and False Info

December 9, 2020 12:47 pmDecember 10, 2020 8:45 am

On December 7, the first day of the California Legislature’s 2021-22 Session, Assembly Member Ed Chau introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 35, which would require disclosure of social media policies. AB 35 would add Chapter 22.4 (commencing with Section 22595) to...

AB 69: States of Emergency

December 9, 2020 11:43 amDecember 10, 2020 8:47 am

On December 7, the first day of the California Legislature’s 2021-22 Session, Assembly Members Kevin Kiley and James Gallagher introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 69, which deals with states of emergency. AB 69 would amend Section 8629 of the Government Code,...

AB 25: Back to Borello Factors for Independent Contractors

December 9, 2020 4:40 amDecember 9, 2020 6:38 pm

On December 7, the first day of the California Legislature’s 2021-22 Session, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley introduced Assembly Bill 25, which would repeal AB 5/AB 2257 and codify the Borello case factors in California law for purposes of determining worker classifications...

AB 20: California’s Proposed Clean Money Act

December 9, 2020 2:29 amDecember 10, 2020 8:44 am

On December 7, the first day of the California Legislature’s 2021-22 Session, Assembly Members Alex Lee and Ash Kalra introduced Assembly Bill 20, which would enact the Clean Money Act of 2021. AB 20 would do this by amending Section...