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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.

Categories of Bills per Legislative Session – 2025 Edition

September 27, 2025   12:01 pmSeptember 27, 2025   12:02 pm
In reviewing bills over this past year in the California Legislature, I compiled the chart below which includes some of the common categories of bills. The chart is broken down by session year and number of bills introduced. Thereafter, among...
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Marine Debris

September 27, 2025   2:30 amSeptember 27, 2025   2:31 am
Division 3, Chapter 3, Article 3 deals with marine debris. Section 550 defines the terms “vessel” and “marine debris.” Section 551 provides that marine debris that is floating, sunk, partially sunk, or beached in or on a public waterway, public...
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Some Recent Trends in California Legislative Drafting

September 26, 2025   12:47 pmSeptember 26, 2025   12:47 pm
In reviewing thousands of bills making their way through the legislative process each year, and co-teaching a course on Legislative Drafting at UC Davis King Hall School of Law for the past five years, I have noted a number of...
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Notice to Insurance Carriers in Family Law Cases

September 26, 2025   2:30 amSeptember 26, 2025   2:31 am
Division 6, Part 1, Chapter 5 deals with notices to insurance carriers in nullity, dissolution, and legal separation cases. Section 2050 provides that, upon the filing of the petition, or at any time during the proceeding, a party may transmit...
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A Reminder about Acting Governors in California

September 25, 2025   8:00 amSeptember 25, 2025   8:00 am
With Governor Gavin Newsom in New York City this week to attend Climate Week activities, this is a short explanation of why he cannot act on the bills pending final action on his Desk, but why, in theory, Lt. Governor...
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Online Platforms and Minors

September 25, 2025   2:55 amSeptember 25, 2025   6:54 am
California’s Family Code, in Division 11, Part 2.5, deals with online platforms and minors. Section 6650 defines the following terms: “age of majority,” “content,” “family,” “minor,” “online platform,” “reporting period,” “vlog,” “vlogger,” and “vlogging.” Section 6651 provides that a minor...
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Contempt in Civil Proceedings

September 24, 2025   2:30 amSeptember 24, 2025   2:31 am
Part 3, Title 5 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with contempt in special proceedings of a civil nature. Section 1209 provides that twelve specified acts or omissions in respect to a court of justice, or proceedings, are contempt...
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