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General Provisions of California’s Elections Code

January 24, 2022 3:29 pmJanuary 24, 2022 3:34 pm

As with most of the other 28 California Codes, the California Elections Code begins with General Provisions contained in Chapter 1, Division 0.5. Section 1 states that this act is known as the Elections Code. Section 2 specifies that the...

Election Dates in California

January 24, 2022 6:38 amJanuary 24, 2022 6:42 am

As readers would expect, the California Elections Code provides numerous election dates. They are contained in Division 1, entitled “Established Election Dates,” and contained in Sections 1000 to 1500. Chapter 1 provides the main election dates in this state. Section...

The Visually Impaired Voter Assistance Act

January 23, 2022 3:13 pmJanuary 23, 2022 9:52 am

California’s Elections Code, in Division 2 (Voters), Chapter 1 (Voter Qualifications), Article 3 (Visually Impaired Voters), contains the Visually Impaired Voter Assistance Act of 1989. The title is contained in Section 2050. Section 2051 defines “visually impaired” to mean a...

California Legislature: Complying with Court Decisions

January 23, 2022 11:33 amJanuary 23, 2022 9:39 am

There are instances in which the California Legislature is required to comply with a court order and some of these court orders are codified by statute and appear in an appropriate Code. The Legislature does this by explaining in the...

California’s New Motor Voter Program

January 23, 2022 8:14 amJanuary 23, 2022 8:20 am

Division 2, Chapter 4.5 provides the state’s New Motor Voter Program. Section 2260 provides that this Chapter is known as the California New Motor Voter Program. Section 2261 provides three legislative findings and declarations. First, voter registration is one of...

Prohibitions and Campaign Committees in California’s Political Reform Act

January 22, 2022 3:08 pmJanuary 22, 2022 8:04 am

California’s Political Reform Act requires certain campaign disclosures be made pursuant to Chapter 4 of Title 9 of the Government Code. Article 3 of Chapter 4 is titled “Prohibitions” and contains Government Code Section 84300 – 84310. Section 84300(a) prohibits...

Declarations of Existing Law in California Statutes

January 22, 2022 11:07 amJanuary 22, 2022 8:13 am

In California statutes, readers may come across the following or a similarly-worded phrase: “This section is declaratory of existing law.” What does that mean? Basically, it is an effort by the Legislature to provide retroactive effect to a change in...