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Circus Cruelty Prevention Act

August 14, 2026 2:00 pmAugust 14, 2026 2:01 pm

Fish and Game Code Division 3, Chapter 2, Article 5 deals with circus cruelty prevention. Section 2207 names this article as the Circus Cruelty Prevention Act. Section 2208 defines the term “circus.” Section 2209 prohibits a person from sponsoring, conducting,...

Social Purpose Corporations Act

August 14, 2026 2:30 amAugust 14, 2026 2:31 am

Title 1, Division 1.5 of the Corporations Code deals with social purpose corporations in California. Chapter 1 contains general provisions and definitions. Section 2500 names this division as the Social Purpose Corporations Act. Section 2501 defines the following terms: “close...

Standards of Conduct

August 13, 2026 4:17 pmAugust 13, 2026 4:17 pm

Title 1, Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 2 deals with directors and management for nonprofit public benefit corporations. Article 3 deals with standards of conduct. Section 5230 provides any duties and liabilities set forth in this article must apply without...

Historical Look at How Many Bills Are Considered on the Suspense Files

August 13, 2026 4:12 pmAugust 13, 2026 4:12 pm

For this article, I put together some historical data on Suspense File voting. The charts are first divided by State Senate and State Assembly. Second, they are divided each year between May (house of origin measures) and August (second house...

Powers of Attorney for Health Care

August 13, 2026 2:30 amAugust 13, 2026 2:31 am

Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 4.7 of the Probate Code deals with powers of attorney for health care. Section 4680 provides that a power of attorney for health care is legally sufficient if it satisfies...

Safe Deposit Boxes and Decedents

August 12, 2026 2:00 pmAugust 12, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 2, Part 10 of the Probate Code deals with immediate steps concerning decedent’s tangible personal property and safe deposit box. Section 330 provides that a public administrator, government official, law enforcement agency, the hospital or institution in which a...

Dividends and Reacquiring Shares

August 12, 2026 2:30 amAugust 12, 2026 2:31 am

Corporations Code Title 1, Division 1, Chapter 5 deals with dividends and reacquisitions of shares in California. Section 500 provides that nether a corporation nor any of its subsidiaries are allowed to make any distribution to the corporation’s shareholders unless...