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California’s Three Transportation Entities: What’s the Difference?

September 15, 2020 7:02 amSeptember 15, 2020 7:17 am

California has three transportation-related entities: State Transportation Agency, California Department of Transportation, and the California Transportation Commission. What’s the difference? State Transportation Agency Government Code Title 2, Division 3, Part 4.5 established the Transportation Agency. It is contained in Section2...

California Adds New Exception for Use of No-rehire Agreements

September 14, 2020 8:18 pmSeptember 14, 2020 8:19 pm

Assembly Bill 2143, by Assemblyman Mark Stone (D-Monterey), was enacted during the 2020 Legislative Session to expand the number of categories for which no-rehire agreements are allowed. The bill was signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 11 as...

AB 5 ‘Fix:’ New Exemptions Added to California’s Independent Contractor Law

September 14, 2020 2:20 pmSeptember 15, 2020 11:31 am

As many are aware, Assembly Bill 2257, by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 4 as Chapter 38. As an urgency measure, the statute took effect immediately. AB 2257 repealed Labor Code Section...

California’s Three Historical Entities: What’s the Difference?

September 14, 2020 9:56 amSeptember 14, 2020 10:02 am

California has three historical-related entities: State Historical Resources Commission, California Historical Records Advisory Board, and State Historical Building Safety Board. What’s the difference? State Historical Resources Commission Public Resources Code Division 5, Chapter 1, Article 2 concerns historical resources. Section...

California’s Codified v. Uncodified Laws

September 13, 2020 7:58 amSeptember 13, 2020 8:01 am

We sometimes hear statements around the California State Capitol about codified versus uncodified laws. What’s the difference? Essentially, codified laws are those that are contained in the Codes for the State of California. There are 29 codes in California, beginning...

The Legislative Counsel’s Digest

September 12, 2020 7:46 amSeptember 12, 2020 7:51 am

All measures in the California Legislature prominently display the “Legislative Counsel’s Digest.” What is it? According to the Glossary provided by the Office of Legislative Counsel, the “Digest is prepared by the Legislative Counsel and it summarizes the effect of...

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California’s Two Debt Entities: What’s the Difference?

September 11, 2020 7:50 amSeptember 11, 2020 8:35 am

California has two debt-related entities: California Debt Limit Allocation Committee and California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission. What’s the difference? California Debt Limit Allocation Committee Government Code Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 11.8 sets forth the California Debt Limit Allocation...