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Political Rights and Duties of the People of California

January 4, 2023 2:29 pmJanuary 4, 2023 2:33 pm

California’s Government Code provides the “political rights and duties” of the People of the State of California in Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 1, which was enacted in 1943. Government Code Section 270 provides that...

Volume of Daily Journal Letters Submitted by Bill Authors

January 3, 2023 8:41 amJanuary 3, 2023 8:51 am

One of the main avenues for California legislators to clarify their bills or, most often, to express their intent behind their legislation, is to submit a formal letter to the Assembly Chief Clerk for Assembly Bills or the Senate Secretary...

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

Using Letters to the Daily Journals for Determining Legislative Intent in California

January 2, 2023 6:53 amJanuary 2, 2023 6:59 am

One method to help ascertain the legislative intent behind a specified measure is a letter that is published in the Assembly Daily Journal or the Senate Daily Journal by the bill’s author. These letters, for which there are many each...

What’s the Difference in Legal Titles?

January 1, 2023 8:51 amJanuary 1, 2023 8:54 am

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between an attorney and a lawyer? What about those who use the term counsel or esquire? In California, “attorneys” are those licensed to practice law by the State Bar of California. But attorneys,...

How Can You Tell Which Daily File Is for the Special Session?

December 31, 2022 12:44 pmDecember 31, 2022 12:47 pm

For both the Assembly Daily File and the Senate Daily File, there are just two distinctions between the regular and special sessions: color and title. The color of the regular session publications is grey, like a traditional newspaper print. At...

How to Use the Table of Sections Affected

December 30, 2022 7:32 amDecember 30, 2022 7:33 am

According to the Office of Legislative Counsel, which produces the legislative publications, the Table of Sections Affected (often referred to as “TOSA”) is an index of each section of California’s Constitution, as well as the 29 California Codes, and even...

How to Use California’s New Laws Report

December 29, 2022 6:56 amDecember 29, 2022 6:59 am

According to the Office of Legislative Counsel, which produces the legislative publications, the New Laws Report is a listing of all bills enacted in a calendar year during the Legislative Session. Joint Rule 13.3. provides: “The Legislative Counsel shall compile...