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Federal Lab Contracting Act

February 25, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 25, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Public Contract Code provides “The Federal Laboratory Contracting Act.” Section 12500 names the act contained in Chapter 7 of Part 2 of Division 2. Section 12501 contains two legislative findings and declarations, including that technological advances are an important...

Attorneys and Counselors at Law in California

February 24, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 24, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 1, Title 5, Chapter 1, provides for attorneys and counselors at law. Section 283 requires an attorney and counselor to have authority to bind their client in any of the steps of an...

California’s Military Courts

February 23, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 23, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Military and Veterans Code, in Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 9, provides for military courts. Section 450 provides the military courts of this state are: (a) general courts-martial; (b) special courts-martial; (c) summary courts-martial; (d) courts of inquiry; and...

A Look at 2025 Bill Introductions in the California Legislature

February 22, 2025 10:23 amFebruary 22, 2025 11:40 am

In the first year in which bill introduction limits were reduced to 35 bills per Assembly Member and Senator for the two-year Session, we saw 2,350 bills introduced. Friday, February 21 was the deadline for bill introductions in the 2025...

Reporters in Courts of Justice

February 22, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 22, 2025 2:31 am

CCP Part 1, Title 4, Chapter 3 deals with phonographic reports in courts of justice in this state. Section 269 requires an official reporter or official reporter pro tempore of the superior court to take down in shorthand all testimony,...

Small Claims Court Actions and Parties

February 21, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 21, 2025 2:31 am

In Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 5.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure is the small claims court. Article 3 deals with actions. Section 116.310 provides that no formal pleading, other than the claim, is necessary to initiate a small...

Financial Relief for Military Families

February 20, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 20, 2025 2:31 am

The California Military and Veterans Code, in Division 4, Chapter 3, contains “The California Military Families Financial Relief Act.” Section 800 provides that, in addition to any other benefits provided by law and to the extent permitted by federal law,...