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Legal Standing of Associations to Sue

July 22, 2026 2:35 amJuly 22, 2026 2:36 am

What is “legal standing”? Sometimes known by the Latin term, locus standi, it is the right of a person or entity to file a lawsuit or participate in a legal proceeding in state or federal court. It is essentially a...

Personal Income Tax Laws

July 21, 2026 2:00 pmJuly 21, 2026 2:01 pm

California Revenue and Taxation Code Division 2, Part 10 deals with the Personal Income Tax Laws. Chapter 1 contains general provisions and definitions. Section 17001 names this part as the “Personal Income Tax Law.” Section 17002 specifies that the definitions...

Chart of Hierarchy of Statutes

July 21, 2026 2:30 amJuly 21, 2026 2:31 am

The following chart sets forth the hierarchy of statutes found in the 29 California Codes: Term Explanation Section 1234 The code section always has a number. Subdivision (a) The subdivision comes next and uses a lower-case letter in parentheses. Paragraph...

Chart of Provisions of a California Bill

July 20, 2026 2:00 pmJuly 20, 2026 2:01 pm

This chart provides an explanation of the component parts of a bill in the California Legislature: Part of the Bill Explanation Amendment Version This is the date the bill was last amended House and Number This is the number of...

Rules of Probate Practice

July 20, 2026 2:30 amJuly 20, 2026 2:31 am

Division 3, Part 1, Chapter 1 deals with rules of practice under the Probate Code. Section 1000 provides that the rules of practice applicable to civil actions, including discovery proceedings and proceedings, apply to, and constitute the rules of practice...

Some Notes on Bills Declaring Existing Law

July 19, 2026 2:00 pmJuly 19, 2026 2:01 pm

As we near the end of the California Legislative Session, we see more bills that claim to make changes to statutes, and those amendments are claimed to be “declaratory of existing law.” How is that done and how do California...

Chart of Legislative Branch Support Entities

July 19, 2026 2:30 amJuly 19, 2026 2:31 am

The following chart sets forth the support entities for the California Legislature: Entity Role(s) Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC) The Office of Legislative Counsel is a nonpartisan public agency that drafts legislative proposals, prepares legal...