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Private Wharves and Piers in California

September 30, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 30, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Harbors and Navigation Code, in Division 7, Chapter 1, deals with private wharves and piers. Section 4000 authorizes the board of supervisors of a county, upon approval of the Public Utilities Commission, to grant authority to any person to...

Bills in California Special Sessions

September 29, 2025 2:54 pmSeptember 29, 2025 2:54 pm

I reviewed the special sessions over the past quarter century held by the California Legislature to examine how many measures are considered during those special sessions. The following are the results of my research: 2025 Session (1) 1st Extraordinary Session...

General Provisions for the Prevention of Domestic Violence

September 29, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 29, 2025 2:31 am

Division 10, Part 2 of the California Family Code deals with general provisions concerning the prevention of domestic violence. Section 6220 explains that the purpose of this division is to prevent acts of domestic violence, abuse, and sexual abuse and...

Number of California Bills by Code – 2025 Edition

September 28, 2025 12:34 pmSeptember 28, 2025 12:34 pm

California’s 29 Codes, beginning with the Business & Professions Code and ending with the Welfare & Institutions Code, contain over 156,000 statutes. Each year, more statutes are being considered through legislation. So, how many bills introduced in 2025 affect these...

Transmutation of Marital Property in California

September 28, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 28, 2025 2:31 am

Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 4 of the California Family Code deals with transmutation of property when characterizing martial property. Section 850 provides that married persons may by agreement or transfer, with or without consideration, transmute community property...

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...

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...