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Pretrial Conferences in California

August 15, 2025 2:30 amAugust 15, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 2, Title 7a deals with pretrial conferences in civil actions. Section 575 authorizes the Judicial Council to promulgate rules governing pretrial conferences, and the time, manner and nature of them in civil cases...

Port Congestion Relief and Mitigation

August 14, 2025 2:30 amAugust 14, 2025 2:31 am

In Division 6, Part 2, Chapter 2 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code, it deals with port congestion relief and port mitigation relief. Section 1740 provides three statements of legislative findings and declarations, including that there is a need...

Additions and Amendments to California’s Constitution

August 13, 2025 4:52 pmAugust 13, 2025 4:52 pm

To preface this brief article, I readily admit to being a legislative geek as I read and researched our state’s constitution. The current (and second) California Constitution was adopted in 1879. The first one was adopted in 1849, the year...

Offenses in California Navigable Waters

August 13, 2025 2:30 amAugust 13, 2025 2:31 am

Division 1.5, Chapter 3 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code deal with offenses in navigable waters. Section 130 provides that every person who cuts or causes to be cut down any tree, so that it falls into any navigable...

The Division of the Community Estate in California

August 12, 2025 2:30 amAugust 12, 2025 2:31 am

In the California Family Code, Division 7, Part 4, deals with special rules for the division of the community estate. Section 2600 authorizes the court to divide the community estate as provided in this part. Section 2601 states that, where...

Port Facility Construction in California

August 11, 2025 2:30 amAugust 11, 2025 2:31 am

Division 6, Part 2, Chapter 1 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code deals with port facility construction in this state. Section 1720 provides that any public agency with authority to approve or deny port projects that result in the...

Division of Real Property in California

August 10, 2025 2:30 amAugust 10, 2025 2:31 am

Division 7 of the California Family Code deals with the division of property. Part 8 deals with jointly held separate property. Section 2650 states that, in a proceeding for division of the community estate, the court has jurisdiction, at the...