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Drafting Rules for Specific Types of Bills

November 5, 2021 2:38 amNovember 5, 2021 6:57 am

The purpose of this article is to provide some specific recommendations for drafting certain types of bills in California. This article covers appropriations bills, urgency bills, special statute bills, state mandated local program bills, tax levy bills, and double-jointing amendments....

CA Globe Analysis: Third Sports Wagering Measure Submitted to the AG

November 3, 2021 3:08 pmNovember 3, 2021 3:35 pm

The proponents of a third proposed ballot measure to offer sports wagering in California submitted an amended version of their initiative for preparation of a title and summary by the Attorney General. The following is a summary of this ballot...

Court of Appeal Decides Key Budget Bills Case 3-0

November 3, 2021 2:15 amNovember 2, 2021 6:11 pm

After four years of waiting, the Third District Court of Appeal ruled 3-0 in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) v. Shirley Weber (Josh Newman, et al., Real Parties in Interest). HJTA had brought two petitions for writ of mandate in...

California Sports Wagering Initiative Already Qualified for 2022 Ballot

November 2, 2021 12:19 pmNovember 3, 2021 11:59 am

Already qualified for the November 2022 statewide ballot is an initiative constitutional and statutory measure that is # 19-0029A1. It has received the following title and summary from the Attorney General: AUTHORIZES NEW TYPES OF GAMBLING. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY...

The Purposes of California’s Administrative Procedure Act

November 2, 2021 2:26 amNovember 2, 2021 6:29 am

California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), like its federal counterpart, provides the formal procedures by which the executive branch agencies must conduct their rulemaking activities. What is the purpose of the APA according to the courts of this state? There are...

Determining the Validity of Regulations Under the Administrative Procedure Act

November 1, 2021 2:30 amOctober 31, 2021 7:33 pm

The judicial branch in California has the ultimate say over the validity of regulations that are promulgated by the executive branch’s agencies. How do state courts consider the validity of regulations? As an initial matter, in assessing the validity of...

Judicial Review of Regulations Under California’s Administrative Procedure Act

October 31, 2021 2:13 amOctober 30, 2021 10:00 pm

The regulations that are promulgated each year by California’s more than 200 rulemaking bodies can be reviewed by the judicial branch of state government to determine whether the rulemaking complied with the state’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA). When the judiciary...