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Maximum Number of Bills in the California Legislature

January 16, 2025 2:31 amJanuary 16, 2025 2:32 am

Under prior rules of the Senate and Assembly in the California Legislature, during their 2-year Sessions, Assembly Members could introduce a maximum of 4,000 bills (50 bills x 80 members) and Senators could introduce a maximum of 1,600 bills (40...

Definitions for the Enforcement of Judgments Law

January 15, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 15, 2025 2:31 am

In the Code of Civil Procedure, Part 2, Title 9 deals with the enforcement of judgments in civil actions. Division 1, Chapter 1 provides a short title and definitions. Section 680.010 notes that this title is the Enforcement of Judgments...

What Comes After Reducing Bill Limits?

January 14, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 14, 2025 6:21 am

Now that the bill introduction limits have been reduced in both the Assembly (thank you, Speaker Rivas) and Senate (thank you, PT McGuire), I hope that a few other things might change in the legislative process. First, in light of...

Jurisdiction and Service of Process

January 13, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 13, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 2, Title 5, Chapter 5, deals with persons upon whom summons may be serviced in civil actions. Section 416.10 allows a summons to be served on a corporation by delivering a copy of...

Privileges and Penalties of State Militia

January 12, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 12, 2025 2:31 am

Military and Veterans Code Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 7, provides privileges and penalties for the state militia. Section 389 defines the following terms: “temporary military leave of absence,” “public employee, “public agency,” “armed forces,” and “recognized military service.” Section...

Protections for State Militia

January 11, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 11, 2025 2:31 am

Chapter 7.5 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the California Military and Veterans Code provides specified protections to the state militia. Section 400 defines the following terms: “armed forces,” “military orders,” “military service,” and “service member.” Section 401 provides...

California Courts and the Single Subject Rule

January 10, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 10, 2025 2:31 am

Like many states, California’s Constitution contains a “single subject rule,” meaning that a bill must contain provisions that are “reasonably germane” to the same topic that is specified in the bill’s Title. In a California bill, the Title contains the...