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Bills Taking Immediate Effect in California

October 24, 2025 2:00 pmOctober 24, 2025 2:01 pm

Article IV of the California Constitution deals with the Legislature and the legislative process in this state. The Legislature enacts statutes by using bills. Bills that are enacted in California, per the state Constitution, generally take effect on January 1...

Procedures for Determining Pilot Tariffs

October 24, 2025 2:30 amOctober 24, 2025 6:23 am

Division 5, Chapter 6, Article 2 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code deals with general provisions related to pilotage tariff determinations and Procedures for pilots in Monterey Bay and the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun. Section...

Committee and Code Acronyms in the California Legislature

October 23, 2025 4:45 pmOctober 23, 2025 4:45 pm

While there are numerous acronyms used in the California Legislature and its legislative process, on official websites and elsewhere, there is prolific use of them for California’s Codes, legislative measures, and the Standing Committees of the Assembly and Senate. They...

How Prevalent Are Policy Statements in Statute?

October 23, 2025 2:00 pmOctober 23, 2025 2:01 pm

Readers of bills and statutes will regularly come across statements of legislative intent, such as paragraphs that usually begin with either “It is the intent of the Legislature to …” or “The Legislature finds and declares that …” On other...

Pilotage Tariffs in California

October 23, 2025 2:30 amOctober 23, 2025 2:31 am

Division 5, Chapter 6, Article 1 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code deals with pilotage tariff determination and procedures for pilots in Monterey Bay and the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun. Article 1 concerns the establishment...

How Prevalent Are Double-Jointing Amendments?

October 22, 2025 2:00 pmOctober 22, 2025 2:01 pm

How prevalent are double-jointing amendments? At the end of a California Legislative Session, Capitol observers will hear about the need to have “chaptering out amendments” adopted. However, that is not the correct term to use. “Chaptering out” is the problem...

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Accident Liability Protection for Vessels

October 22, 2025 2:30 amOctober 22, 2025 2:31 am

In the Harbors and Navigation Code, Division 3, Chapter 5, Article 2.9, it deals with accident liability protection for the operation and equipment of vessels. Section 759 provides definitions for the following terms: “company,” “division,” “for-hire vessel,” and “for-hire vessel company.”...