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Disposition of Other California Legislative Measures – 2025 Edition

October 3, 2025 3:49 pmOctober 3, 2025 3:49 pm

In addition to considering nearly 2,400 bills in the 2025 California Legislative Session, there are several other types of legislative measures in this state. What are those measures and how did their fare this year? While it is contained in...

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Wrecks and Wrecked Property

October 3, 2025 2:30 amOctober 3, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Harbors and Navigation Code Division 3, Chapter 3, Article 1 deals with wrecks and salvage of vessels. Section 510 requires the sheriff of each county to give all possible aid and assistance to vessels stranded on its coast, and...

Statistics from the 2025 Legislative Session

October 2, 2025 12:57 pmOctober 2, 2025 12:57 pm

Because I am a self-professed legislative geek, I share the following statistics from the recently-concluded 2025 California Legislative Session: There were 2,397 bills introduced during the 2025 Legislative Session. Of those bills: 864 were Senate Bills. 1,533 were Assembly Bills....

Harbor Improvement Districts in California

October 2, 2025 2:30 amOctober 2, 2025 2:31 am

California’ Harbors and Navigation Code, in Division 8, Part 2, Chapter 2, deals with bonds and harbor improvement districts. Article 1 deals with the issuance and sale of bonds. Section 5880 requires the board of supervisors to pass a resolution...

Additional Categories of Bills Over the Past Few Sessions

October 1, 2025 2:00 pmOctober 1, 2025 2:01 pm

I have compiled a chart from the past seventeen years of the California Legislature and the number of bills each 2-year Session under 9 categories in comparison to the number of bills introduced that session. The following is the chart...

Dissolution of Marriage in California

October 1, 2025 2:30 amOctober 1, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Family Code, in Division 6, Part 3, deals with dissolution of marriage and legal separation. Chapter 1 concerns the effect of dissolution. Section 2300 states that the effect of a judgment of dissolution of marriage when it becomes final...

Categories of Some Other Types of Bills in California – 2025 Edition

September 30, 2025 2:00 pmSeptember 30, 2025 2:01 pm

There are numerous types of bills in the California Legislature. The chart below examines a dozen additional categories of bills in the 2025 Legislative Session. In addition, the chart includes the figures for the 2023-24 Legislative Session for comparison purposes....