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Clarification on AB 130/SB 131 Perceived PRC Section Conflict

September 17, 2025 2:39 pmSeptember 17, 2025 2:39 pm

Several have been consumed by the fact that Public Resources Code Section 21080.44 exists twice currently. There appears to be two of the same sections, but with different language. One was added by AB 130 and one added by SB...

General Provisions of the Civil Discovery Act

September 17, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 17, 2025 2:31 am

Chapter 1 of Title 4 of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure contains general provisions of the Civil Discovery Act. Section 2016.010 named the Act. Section 2016.020 defines the following terms: “action,” “court,” “document,” “electronic,” “electronically stored information,”...

How a Nominal Appropriation Can Make a Budget Trailer Bill

September 16, 2025 2:00 pmSeptember 16, 2025 2:01 pm

When we think of the bills included in a budget deal, we think about the Budget Bill, two or three Budget Bills Junior, and multiple budget trailer bills. How are they all intertwined and how much appropriating needs to take...

Depositions Outside of California

September 16, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 16, 2025 2:31 am

Code of Civil Procedure Part 4, Title 4, Chapter 10 deals with oral depositions outside of California under the Civil Discovery Act. Section 2026.010 allows any party to obtain discovery by taking an oral deposition in another state of the...

Attorney Fees and Costs in Family Law Cases

September 15, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 15, 2025 2:31 am

Family Code Division 6, Part 1, Chapter 3.5 deals with attorneys’ fees and costs in nullity, dissolution, and legal separation cases. Section 2030 provides that, in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, or legal separation of the...

Liability for Using Pilot Services

September 14, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 14, 2025 2:31 am

In Division 5, Chapter 1, Article 4 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code, it deals with the liability of persons using pilot services in Monterey Bay and the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun. Section 1120 provides...

Is a Rule Waived or Suspended in the CA Legislature?

September 13, 2025 9:07 amSeptember 13, 2025 9:08 am

We hear most often in the California Legislature that a rule is being “waived” or that someone is seeking a “rule waiver.” However, many rules may be “dispensed with” or “suspended,” rather than waived. So, what is the correct terminology...