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Bills Having a State Fiscal Effect in California

September 28, 2026 12:14 pmSeptember 28, 2026 12:14 pm

Article IV of the California Constitution deals with the Legislature and the legislative process in this state. The Legislature enacts statutes by passing bills. Bills may be designated “fiscal” if they create a state fiscal effect pursuant to Joint Rule...

Types of Definitions Used in California Statutes

September 28, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 28, 2026 2:31 am

There are several ways to define terms in state law and the 29 Codes have numerous examples. Obviously, using definitions in statutes is the process of defining specific words and phrases within a statute to create legal certainty, eliminate ambiguity,...

Identification Documents

September 27, 2026 2:00 pmSeptember 27, 2026 2:01 pm

Civil Code Division 3, Part 4, Title 1.80 deals with identification documents in California. Section 1798.79 states that a person or entity that intentionally remotely reads or attempts to remotely read a person’s identification document using radio frequency identification (RFID),...

How Many Legislative Committees and Bills Were There in the 2026 Session?

September 27, 2026 11:56 amSeptember 27, 2026 11:56 am

Both Assembly and Senate Standing Committees do the bulk of the legislative work in the California Legislature. How many are there and what are their sizes? And do these committees author bill themselves? The following information is for the 2026...

Why Might a Bill Be Referred to More than One Committee?

September 27, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 27, 2026 2:31 am

Bills in the California Legislature are referred to at least one policy committee in each house, and just over 80% of those bills also get re-referred to the respective Appropriations Committees for a hearing on the fiscal impacts. In some...

The Labyrinth of ‘Underground Regulations’ in California Administrative Law

September 26, 2026 2:00 pmSeptember 26, 2026 2:01 pm

We know that California state agencies, departments, boards, commissions, and bureaus often issue guidelines, manuals, bulletins, or policy letters that have the practical force of law, but which completely bypass the formal public notice, comment, and Office of Administrative Law...

Poking Holes in Your Own Draft: How to Read Your Bill Like a Judge

September 26, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 26, 2026 7:11 am

When drafting a bill or even extensive amendments to a bill, I believe it is important to review your preliminary work from the perspective of the judicial branch of state government, which will have the final say regarding what your...