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Time to Complete Discovery

September 12, 2025 2:32 amSeptember 12, 2025 2:33 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure, Part 4, Title 4, Chapter 8 deals with the time for completion of discovery in civil cases. Section 2024.010 provides that discovery is considered completed on the day a response is due or on the...

Bills on Consent in the California Legislature

September 11, 2025 2:00 pmSeptember 11, 2025 2:01 pm

What is the Consent Calendar and how do legislative measures get placed on consent? Joint Rule 22.1 deals with the “Consent Calendar: Uncontested Bills” and provides that each standing committee may report an uncontested bill out of committee with the...

Yacht and Ship Brokers in California

September 11, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 11, 2025 2:31 am

Division 3, Chapter 5, Article 2 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code deals with yacht and ship brokers. Section 700 names this the Yacht and Ship Brokers Act. Section 701 defines the terms “broker,” “salesman,” “yacht,” and “ship.” Section...

Charter Boat Safety in California

September 10, 2025 7:07 amSeptember 10, 2025 7:07 am

Division 3, Chapter 5, Article 4 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code deals with charter boat safety. Section 773 contains several legislative findings and declarations. Section 773.1 names this the “Charter Boat Safety Act of 1983.” Section 773.2 provides...

Retroactive v. Prospective Legislation in California

September 9, 2025 2:55 pmSeptember 9, 2025 2:55 pm

In most instances, legislation applies prospectively, meaning after the law has been enacted and takes effect. Nonetheless, there are times when the Legislature desires statutes to be applied retroactively, and sometimes they also specify a prospective application date. The following...

Licensing of Pilots

September 9, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 9, 2025 2:31 am

Division 5, Chapter 4 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code deals with the licensing of pilots for Monterey Bay and the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun. Article 1 deals with the issuance of licenses. Section 1170...

General Versus Special Statutes

September 8, 2025 2:00 pmSeptember 8, 2025 3:17 pm

Capitol observers will come across bills that delineate between general or special statutes. So, what is a general statute versus a special or local statute? A general statute is essentially a law that pertains uniformly to an entire community or all persons...