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Disposition of Other California Legislative Measures – 2026 Edition

September 30, 2026 2:30 pmSeptember 30, 2026 2:30 pm

In addition to considering nearly 1,850 bills in the 2026 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...

Drafting California Legislation Dealing with Indian Tribes

September 30, 2026 2:23 pmSeptember 30, 2026 2:23 pm

California currently has 109 federally-recognized Indian tribes and there are special rules that govern state and local jurisdiction for Indians and Indian Country. Moreover, certain federal and tribal laws may also apply in specified circumstances. Like local governments in this...

Housing Cooperatives and Trusts

September 30, 2026 2:00 amSeptember 30, 2026 2:01 am

Division 2, Part 2, Title 2, Chapter 5 of the Civil Code deals with housing cooperatives and housing cooperative trusts in California. Section 817 provides a definition for the terms “limited-equity housing cooperative” and “workforce housing cooperative trust.” The articles...

Statutory Exemptions from the Public Rulemaking Process

September 29, 2026 2:00 pmSeptember 29, 2026 2:01 pm

Why does the California Legislature continue to adopt partial or full exemptions in statute from the Administrative Procedure Act (APA)? A fundamental purpose of both the federal and California Administrative Procedure Acts is to allow public participation, including notice and...

Number of California Bills by Code – 2026 Edition

September 29, 2026 12:30 pmSeptember 29, 2026 5:46 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 the 2025-26 Legislative...

Commentary on Federal Constitutional Legislative Branch Provisions

September 29, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 29, 2026 8:06 am

California’s state government, with its three branches, is based upon the federal government and its three separate, but co-equal branches. Both the United States and California Constitutions set forth these three branches of government. The following provides commentary regarding the...

Fair Debt Settlement

September 28, 2026 2:00 pmSeptember 28, 2026 2:01 pm

Civil Code Division 3, Part 4, Title 1.6C.17 deals with fair debt settlement practices in California. Chapter 1 contains general provisions. Section 1788.300 names this title the Fair Debt Settlement Practices Act. Section 1788.301 defines the terms “debt settlement provider,”...