Chris Micheli – Page 3 – California Globe

Certain Bill Statements Are Not Opinions

May 9, 2026 2:38 amMay 9, 2026 7:17 am

What is the point of legislative intent statements and findings and declarations in California bills? To me, these are separate, distinct words included in a statute. Findings and declarations provide the foundation or basis for the bill. What is the...

Importing Aquatic Plants and Animals

May 8, 2026 2:00 pmMay 8, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 12, Chapter 7 of the Fish and Game Code deals with the importation of aquatic plants and animals into California. Section 15600 prohibits any live aquatic plant or animal from being imported into this state by a registered aquaculturist...

Wildlife Conservation Law

May 8, 2026 2:30 amMay 8, 2026 2:31 am

Fish and Game Code Division 2, Chapter 4 deals with the Wildlife Conservation Law of 1947 in California. Article 1 provides general provisions. Section 1300 names the chapter the Wildlife Conservation Law of 1947. Section 1301 provides that the preservation,...

Small Business Financial Development Corporations

May 7, 2026 2:00 pmMay 7, 2026 2:01 pm

Title 1, Division 3, Part 5, Chapter 1 deals with California Small Business Financial Development Corporations. Article 1 is the introduction. Section 14000 names the act the California Small Business Financial Development Corporation Law. Section 14001 contains four statements of...

Law Enforcement and WC Compensation

May 7, 2026 2:30 amMay 7, 2026 2:31 am

Article 7 of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Labor Code deals with city police and firemen, sheriffs, and others in compensation scheduled. Section 4850 provides that, whenever any person who is employed on a regular,...

Public Testimony and the Suspense Files

May 6, 2026 2:00 pmMay 6, 2026 2:01 pm

With the 2026 Suspense Files being considered on May 14, several colleagues have asked about public testimony on these items. When I first began lobbying, legislators presented their bills regardless of whether the measures were slated for the Suspense Files....

Compromise and Release

May 6, 2026 2:30 amMay 6, 2026 2:31 am

Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 4 of the Labor Code deals with compromise and release for workers’ compensation claims in California. Section 5000 provides that no contract, rule, or regulation can exempt the employer from liability for the...