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.
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...
California’s Two Alcoholic Beverages Entities: What’s the Difference?
California has two alcoholic beverage-related entities: Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board and Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. What’s the difference? In order to address this question, we first need to examine the California Constitution, Article XX, Section 22, which vests...
California’s Three Fish and Wildlife Entities: What’s the Difference?
California has three fish and wildlife-related entities: Fish and Game Commission, and Department of Fish and Wildfire, and Wildlife Conservation Board. What’s the difference? Fish and Game Commission First, we need to consult the California Constitution. Article IV, Section 20...
California’s Two Veterans Affairs Entities: What’s the Difference?
California has two veterans’ affairs-related entities: California Veterans Board and Department of Veterans Affairs. What’s the difference? Department of Veterans Affairs In Section 63 of the Military and Veterans Code, “there is in the state government a Department of Veterans...
California’s Two Forestry Entities: What’s the Difference?
California has two forestry-related entities: Board of Forestry and Fire Protection and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. What’s the difference? Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Public Resources Code Division 1, Chapter 2.5, Article 2, Section 730 provides...