The purpose of this article is to examine the constitutional provisions related to California’s Legislature and some of the appellate court decisions that provide insights into how these provisions are interpreted by the courts. Part I is here. Part II...
Part I – Constitutional Provisions The purpose of this article is to examine the constitutional provisions related to California’s Legislature and some of the appellate court decisions that provide insights into how these provisions are interpreted by the courts. Article...
The purpose of this article is to examine the constitutional provisions related to California’s Governor and some of the published appellate court decisions that provide insights into how these provisions are interpreted by the courts. Article V focuses on the...
Lobbying is basically advocating on behalf of a client or a cause for payment or on a volunteer basis in order to influence official action by either legislative or executive branch officials. Individuals or groups of individuals lobby elected and...
In California stated government, there are nine constitutional offices elected statewide, as well as 120 legislative seats. Constitutional officers are limited to serving two four-year terms in each office. Having to run statewide is a major cost driver in fundraising...
The judicial branch of California state government, which is the largest judicial system in the country, is provided for in Article VI of the California Constitution. There are three levels of courts in this state: superior (the trial courts), appellate...
Overview Just like the federal government, California has three branches of government: legislative, executive and judicial. Article VI of the state constitution provides for the judicial branch of government. As we learned in our high school civics course, the judicial...