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Using the Correct Reference in California Bills and Statutes

April 7, 2022 6:31 amApril 7, 2022 6:40 am

One of the confusing aspects of describing provisions in statutes and in bills is using the correct terminology. For bills, there are only sections. Section 1 of a bill is always written as SECTION 1. All other remaining sections of...

What Is in California’s Insurance Code?

April 6, 2022 3:10 pmApril 6, 2022 3:14 pm

The California Insurance Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Insurance Code contains 5 Divisions. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or individual statutes. The following is a broad...

Drafting California’s Memorandum of Understanding Bills

April 6, 2022 6:31 amApril 6, 2022 6:44 am

The State of California is required to negotiate a memorandum of understanding for all of its employee bargaining units. This area of law is set forth in Government Code Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 10.3, which is titled “State Employer-Employee...

What Is in California’s Health and Safety Code?

April 5, 2022 3:20 pmApril 5, 2022 3:27 pm

The California Health and Safety Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Health and Safety Code contains 56 Divisions. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or individual statutes. The...

California’s Named Legislative Acts

April 5, 2022 6:30 amApril 5, 2022 6:40 am

Prior to adoption of Joint Rule 10.6, the California Legislature named Acts after the legislator(s) who principally authored those Acts. Joint Rule 10.6. provides: “A bill may not add a short title that names a current or former Member of...

What Is in California’s Harbors and Navigation Code?

April 4, 2022 5:44 pmApril 4, 2022 5:57 pm

The California Harbors and Navigation Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Harbors and Navigation Code contains 9 Divisions. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or individual statutes. The...

Amending, Repealing, and Adding the Same Code Section?

April 4, 2022 6:31 amApril 4, 2022 6:46 am

Why would the California Legislature need to amend, repeal, and add the same code section in a single bill? And how is that done? There are times when the Legislature desires to sunset or repeal a code section and re-enact that...