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Damages in Competitive Local Bidding

February 28, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 28, 2025 2:31 am

The California Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 1, provides the Local Agency Public Construction Act. Article 1.8 deals with damages related to competitive bidding. Section 20104.70 specifies that the second lowest bidder, and any person or...

Supreme Court in the Code of Civil Procedure

February 27, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 27, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 3 concerns the Supreme Court. Section 41 provides the Supreme Court and the courts of appeal may transact business at any time. Section 42 states that adjournments from day...

General Rules of Pleading

February 26, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 26, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 2, Title 6, Chapter 7 deals with general rules of pleading in civil actions. Section 452 states that, in the construction of a pleading, for the purpose of determining its effect, its allegations...

Federal Lab Contracting Act

February 25, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 25, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Public Contract Code provides “The Federal Laboratory Contracting Act.” Section 12500 names the act contained in Chapter 7 of Part 2 of Division 2. Section 12501 contains two legislative findings and declarations, including that technological advances are an important...

Attorneys and Counselors at Law in California

February 24, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 24, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 1, Title 5, Chapter 1, provides for attorneys and counselors at law. Section 283 requires an attorney and counselor to have authority to bind their client in any of the steps of an...

California’s Military Courts

February 23, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 23, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Military and Veterans Code, in Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 9, provides for military courts. Section 450 provides the military courts of this state are: (a) general courts-martial; (b) special courts-martial; (c) summary courts-martial; (d) courts of inquiry; and...

A Look at 2025 Bill Introductions in the California Legislature

February 22, 2025 10:23 amFebruary 22, 2025 11:40 am

In the first year in which bill introduction limits were reduced to 35 bills per Assembly Member and Senator for the two-year Session, we saw 2,350 bills introduced. Friday, February 21 was the deadline for bill introductions in the 2025...