Author: Chris Micheli
Chris Micheli is an attorney and lobbyist with Snodgrass & Micheli, LLC, as well as an Adjunct Professor at McGeorge School of Law.
California’s Four Water Entities: What’s the Difference?
California has four water-related entities: California Water Commission, California Water Quality Monitoring Council, Department of Water Resources, State Water Resources Control Board. What are the differences? California Water Commission In Water Code Division 1, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 150,...
California’s Two Aging Entities: What’s the Difference?
California has two aging-related entities: California Commission on Aging and Department of Aging. What’s the difference? California Commission on Aging Welfare and Institutions Code Division 8.5, Chapter 3 concerns the California Commission on Aging in Sections 9200 to 9205. Section...
California’s Two Parks and Recreation Entities: What’s the Difference?
California has two parks and recreation-related entities: the California State Park and Recreation Commission and Department of Parks and Recreation. What’s the difference? California State Parks and Recreation Commission Public Resources Code Division 1, Chapter 1, Article 2 was added...
California’s Two Developmental Disabilities Entities: What’s the Difference?
California has two developmental disability-related entities: State Council on Developmental Disabilities and Department of Developmental Services. What’s the difference? State Council on Developmental Disabilities Welfare and Institutions Code Division 4.5, Chapter 2, which was added in 1977, established the State...
UPDATED: Failed Bills 2020 California Legislature, End of Session
Some California political junkies call these “leftover bills.” When the California Legislature adjourned its 2020 Session just before 1:30am on September 1, it left unfinished a number of bills that were heavily lobbied up until the last minute. While the...
California’s Three Delta Entities: What’s the Difference?
California has three Delta-related entities: Delta Protection Commission, Delta Protection Advisory Committee, and Delate Stewardship Council. What’s the difference? Delta Protection Commission Public Resources Code Division 19.5, Chapter 3, Section 29735, added in 1992, created the Delta Protection Commission, which...