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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 Use of Statutory Construction in Statutes

July 20, 2020   6:20 amJuly 20, 2020   6:29 am
The courts in California, as well as across the country, utilize certain canons or rules of statutory construction. Essentially, statutory construction is how the courts interpret and ultimately apply the statutes or laws enacted by the state and federal legislatures....
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Guidance for Interpreting California Codes

July 19, 2020   7:20 amJuly 19, 2020   7:24 am
California’s statutes, California Codes of which there are more than half a million, are contained in 29 separate codes. In an effort to provide guidance to those needing to interpret these statutes, each Code begins with a “General Provisions” section....
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California State Public Works Board

July 18, 2020   7:04 amJuly 18, 2020   7:06 am
In California government, there is the State Public Works Board (SPWB), which is set forth in the Government Code. The SPWB is found in Title 2 (Government of the State of California), Division 3 (Executive Department), Part 10.5, Chapter 2,...
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Governor’s Office of Planning and Research

July 17, 2020   8:15 amJuly 17, 2020   8:06 am
An important entity within the Governor’s Office is the Office of Planning and Research (OPR), which plays multiple roles in California state government. It is established in the California Government Code, Chapter 1.5, which sets forth Sections 65025 through 65059.3....
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The Public Utilities Commission

July 16, 2020   7:04 amJuly 16, 2020   7:09 am
California’s Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is one of the few state agencies that is established in the state’s constitution. Article 12 was added by Proposition 12 at the November 5, 1974 election. This article of the constitution contains the following...
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California’s Little Hoover Commission

July 15, 2020   6:20 amJuly 15, 2020   6:22 am
The Milton Marks Little Hoover Commission (LHC) is a bipartisan, independent state oversight agency created in 1962. It is comprised of 13 appointed Commissioners, four of whom are state legislators and nine of whom are public members. Its mission is...
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Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

July 14, 2020   6:48 amJuly 14, 2020   6:51 am
GO-Biz is the name for the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. It is established in Title 2, Division 3, Part 2, Chapter 1.6 of the California Government Code. GO-Biz can be found in Gov’t Code Sections 12096 to...
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