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Contracts in California

May 11, 2026 6:30 amMay 11, 2026 6:31 am

Civil Code Division 3, Part 2, Title 1 deals with the nature of a contract in California. Chapter 1 concerns definitions. Section 1549 provides that a contract is an agreement to do or not to do a certain thing. Section...

Introduction to Regulatory Drafting

May 10, 2026 6:09 pmMay 10, 2026 6:09 pm

What is regulatory drafting? Regulatory drafting or regulations drafting is the work done by state executive branch officials in agencies, departments, boards, commissions, and bureaus that have rulemaking authority under the California Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Of course, regulations can...

Lien in Pending Actions

May 10, 2026 2:30 amMay 10, 2026 2:31 am

Part 2, Title 9, Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 5 deals with liens in pending actions or proceedings for the enforcement of money judgments in California. Section 708.410 provides that a judgment creditor who has a money judgment against a...

Should There Be Blanket Public Record Act Exemptions in Bills?

May 9, 2026 2:00 pmMay 9, 2026 2:01 pm

Have you seen this provision while reading bills in the California Legislature? Contracts, grants, and related information created or obtained pursuant to this provision shall not be made public and are exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act...

Certain Bill Statements Are Not Opinions

May 9, 2026 2:38 amMay 9, 2026 7:17 am

What is the point of legislative intent statements and findings and declarations in California bills? To me, these are separate, distinct words included in a statute. Findings and declarations provide the foundation or basis for the bill. What is the...

Importing Aquatic Plants and Animals

May 8, 2026 2:00 pmMay 8, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 12, Chapter 7 of the Fish and Game Code deals with the importation of aquatic plants and animals into California. Section 15600 prohibits any live aquatic plant or animal from being imported into this state by a registered aquaculturist...

Wildlife Conservation Law

May 8, 2026 2:30 amMay 8, 2026 2:31 am

Fish and Game Code Division 2, Chapter 4 deals with the Wildlife Conservation Law of 1947 in California. Article 1 provides general provisions. Section 1300 names the chapter the Wildlife Conservation Law of 1947. Section 1301 provides that the preservation,...