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General Provisions of the California Administrative Procedure Act

October 23, 2021 2:15 amOctober 22, 2021 9:26 pm

California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA) provides the formal rules that must be followed by executive branch state agencies when promulgating regulations. The APA is found in California’s Government Code, Title 2 (which covers the Government of the State of California),...

Drafting Tax Statutes in California

October 21, 2021 6:48 amOctober 21, 2021 6:58 am

Like other particular areas of the law, drafting tax statutes can be a difficult task for any bill drafter. There are several issues that need to be addressed and that bill drafters should understand before undertaking the drafting of tax...

Pilot Projects and Sunset Dates in California Legislation

October 20, 2021 3:43 pmOctober 20, 2021 3:47 pm

California, like most other states, occasionally establish a “pilot program,” which is basically a study or temporary program established by statute, often combined with a study and sunset date. The idea behind pilot program legislation is to give a public...

What Is California’s SRIA?

October 20, 2021 3:34 pmOctober 20, 2021 8:15 pm

What is SRIA? The acronym stands for “standardized regulatory impact analysis.” For those involved in significant regulatory work at California’s 200+ rulemaking agencies, departments, boards, and commissions, you have probably heard of a SRIA being done for any “major regulations.”...

Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel: Did the CA Supreme Court Get It Right?

October 15, 2021 10:00 amOctober 15, 2021 10:01 am

Does the phrase “regular rate of compensation” mean the same thing as “regular rate of pay”? Yes, according to the California Supreme Court. But did the state’s highest court get it right? On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court...

Overview of 2021 Bill Actions by Governor Newsom

October 12, 2021 5:49 pmOctober 12, 2021 5:51 pm

The 2021 Legislative Session concluded the early evening of September 10 and October 10 was the last day for Governor Gavin Newsom to act on the hundreds of bills sent to his Desk during the final weeks of the Session....

SB 331 Prohibits Nondisclosure Agreements

October 10, 2021 9:22 amOctober 10, 2021 9:26 am

On October 7, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 331 by Sen. Connie Leyva (D-Chino), prohibits the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to settle employment and housing-related legal claims involving unlawful harassment, discrimination, or related retaliation of...