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General Guidelines for Drafting Regulations

May 31, 2026 2:00 pmMay 31, 2026 2:01 pm

The following are some guidelines for the drafting of regulations in California: Rules of Punctuation Punctuation is an important part of drafting regulations and the punctuation rules should be used consistently and properly. The regulatory drafter should know these rules...

Wildlife Violator Compact

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

Fish and Game Code Division 2, Chapter 1.5 deals with the Wildlife Violator Compact under the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Article 1 concerns general provisions. Section 716 created the Wildlife Violator Compact and entered into it with all other...

Prelitigation Procedures in Construction Defect Actions

May 30, 2026 2:00 pmMay 30, 2026 2:01 pm

Civil Code Division 2, Part 2, itle 7, Chapter 4 deals with prelitigation procedures in actions for construction defects in California. Section 910 provides that, prior to filing an action against any party alleged to have contributed to a violation...

Electronic Commerce

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

Title 1.6D of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code deals with electronic commerce. Article 1 contains general provisions. Section 1789 contains a legislative finding and declaration. Section 1789.1 names this title as “The Electronic Commerce Act of...

Instructing the Courts on Interpretation

May 29, 2026 2:00 pmMay 29, 2026 2:01 pm

In reviewing some recent legislation in the 2026 California Legislative Session, I have come across several bills that contain “liberally construe” language, as well as one that used “liberally interpret” language. In other words, this language is directed at state...

Information Practices Act

May 29, 2026 7:00 amMay 29, 2026 7:26 am

Civil Code Division 3, Part 4, Title 1.8 deals with personal data. Chapter 1 contains the Information Practices Act of 1977. Article 5 provides agency requirements. Section 1798.14 requires each agency to maintain in its records only personal information which...

Why Plagiarism Is Important in Drafting Regulations

May 28, 2026 2:00 pmMay 28, 2026 2:01 pm

Not only is plagiarism allowed in regulatory and legislative drafting, but also it is strongly necessary. Why? For the simple reason that we want consistency in the drafting of statutes and regulations. According to the Oxford Dictionary, “plagiarism” is defined...