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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...

Voter Qualifications in California

January 22, 2022 7:34 amJanuary 22, 2022 7:39 am

Voter qualification rules are found in the California Elections Code in Division 2, Chapter 1. Article 1 provides General Provisions and it references Article II, Section 2 of the California Constitution. Section 2(a) specifies that “a United States citizen 18...

California Online Voter Registration

January 21, 2022 3:15 pmJanuary 21, 2022 1:23 pm

Elections Code Division 2, Chapter 2.5 provides online voter registration standards. Section 2196 provides that a person who is qualified to register to vote and who has a valid California driver’s license or state identification card may submit an affidavit...

Liberally Construing California Statutes

January 21, 2022 10:30 amJanuary 21, 2022 8:59 am

A common feature of statutes is for the legislature to state its intent regarding how courts and the judicial branch should “liberally construe” the statutory provisions adopted by the legislative branch of government. By my count, there are over 250...

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

California’s General Prohibitions Against Conflicts of Interest

January 21, 2022 8:34 amJanuary 21, 2022 8:42 am

California has extensive conflict of interest provisions applicable to state officials. They are contained in Government Code Title 9, Chapter 7, Article 1, and include General Prohibitions that are set forth in Sections 87100 to 87105, which were added in...