Chris Micheli – Page 268 – California Globe

Interesting Statements of Legislative Intent

March 17, 2022 2:54 pmMarch 17, 2022 2:57 pm

As the lawmaking branch of state government, the California Legislature on occasion desires to express its intent regarding proposed legislation. In my mind, there are four forms of intent measures. The first is an “intent bill,” which is used for...

California State Assembly nearly empty except for a few folks in the balcony.

Appropriating Funds or Not in California Bills

March 16, 2022 6:55 amMarch 16, 2022 6:56 am

California bills can and do appropriate monies from the General Fund or special funds. In other bills, appropriations are specifically not made, even though they may otherwise be required by existing law. Subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget...

Validation Bills in the California Legislature

March 15, 2022 8:39 amMarch 15, 2022 11:40 am

Each year, the Legislature enacts a series of “validation bills” which enact the First Validating Act, Second Validating Act, and Third Validating Act. These Acts are intended to validate the organization, boundaries, acts, proceedings, and bonds of the state and...

Why Do California Statutes Use the Term ‘Abrogate?’

March 14, 2022 6:52 amMarch 14, 2022 7:01 am

The word “abrogate” generally means to repeal or do away with something. California statutes use this term generally in two ways. The first is the affirmative use of the word – to repeal a law, regulation, or court decision. The...

Bills That Need to Go Before Voters

March 13, 2022 10:10 amMarch 13, 2022 10:15 am

Even though a statute is created by a bill (or by an initiative measure), the California Legislature in certain instances must place a bill before the voters. According to Elections Code Section 9040: Every constitutional amendment, bond measure, or other...

Are There Forms or Charts in California Statutes?

March 12, 2022 11:40 amMarch 12, 2022 11:43 am

Most readers of bills or statutes would naturally expect only the written word to be found in California’s Codes, which contain over half a million statutes. However, some California statutes actually contain forms, notices and even charts. The following are...

How Might the State Legislature Look for the New Session?

March 12, 2022 7:35 amMarch 12, 2022 3:24 pm

As Friday, March 11 was the filing deadline for candidates for the California State Legislature (although seats without an incumbent running get an extra week to file), we can look at the 120 legislative seats and see what changes are...