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Official Reporter of California Appellate Court Decisions

December 19, 2022 6:08 pmDecember 19, 2022 6:13 pm

California law requires the appointment of a “reporter of decisions” of the state supreme court, as well as the courts of appeal. Government Code Title 8, Chapter 3, Article 3 concerns the Reporter of Decisions. Government Code Section 68900 requires...

California’s Court of Appeal

December 18, 2022 2:03 pmDecember 18, 2022 2:21 pm

California has three levels of courts – trial courts (called the superior courts), courts of appeal, and the high court (called the supreme court). Title 8 of the California Government Code deals with the organization and government of the state’s...

California’s Infrastructure Plan

December 17, 2022 7:58 amDecember 17, 2022 8:02 am

Government Code Title 2, Division 3, Part 3, Chapter2, Article 2 provides the Infrastructure Plan in Sections 13100 – 13104. Section 13100 provides that it is the intent of the Legislature in enacting Article 2 that the state is to...

Complying with the Federal Single Audit Act

December 16, 2022 7:15 amDecember 16, 2022 7:18 am

Government Code Section 13070.5 requires the Department of Finance (DOF) to ensure the State of California carries out its responsibilities in accordance with the federal Single Audit Act (31 U.S.C. Sec. 7501 et seq.). In that regard, the DOF is...

California Department of Finance Review of Agency Regulations

December 15, 2022 7:06 amDecember 15, 2022 7:08 am

One of the key roles played by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the review and approval of federal regulations adopted by federal agencies and departments. In California, that role is played primarily by the Office of...

What Is the Order of Items in a Bill Title?

December 14, 2022 6:51 amDecember 14, 2022 6:56 am

California’s Constitution, in Article IV, Section 9, requires each bill to have a title. The constitutional provision states: “A statute shall embrace but one subject, which shall be expressed in its title. If a statute embraces a subject not expressed...

CA Department of Finance Organizing and Managing State Agencies

December 13, 2022 7:06 amDecember 13, 2022 7:07 am

California’s Government Code, in Title 2, Division 3, Part 3, Chapter 11 deals with organization and management in Sections 13877 – 13881. Section 13877 requires the Department of Finance (DOF) to provide consultation and coordination to the departments and agencies...