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An Introduction To Legislative Drafting

October 23, 2020   6:31 amOctober 25, 2020   1:46 pm
What is legislative drafting? Legislative drafting or bill drafting is the work of professionals who usually provide their services in a centralized office for the U.S. Congress or state legislatures. These individuals draft bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments (for the...
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Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules – Part IV

April 7, 2020   6:16 amApril 7, 2020   6:19 am
This is Part lV of Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules. Part l is here. Part ll is here. Part lll is here.  The previous question is put forth only when demanded by five Members and...
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California State Assembly nearly empty except for a few folks in the balcony.

Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules – Part III

April 3, 2020   6:30 amApril 3, 2020   6:33 am
This is Part lll of Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules. Part l is here. Part ll is here. All constitutional amendments are referred to the policy committee having jurisdiction of that subject matter and,...
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California State Assembly

Types of Bill Amendments in the California Legislature

March 23, 2020   6:05 amMarch 23, 2020   6:10 am
In the California Legislature, there are several types of amendments that can be made to measures, including bills, resolutions and constitutional amendments. To begin, an amendment is defined by Legislative Counsel as an alteration to a bill, motion, resolution, or...
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Determining Whether Amendments Are Germane

January 8, 2020   6:01 amJanuary 8, 2020   6:28 am
In the California Legislature, as with several other legislative bodies around the country, there is an initial question regarding whether amendments to existing bills must be “germane” to the subject matter of the existing bill. As described in legislative glossaries,...
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California Constitution

CaliforniaConstitution Versus Federal Constitution

February 15, 2019   2:00 amFebruary 15, 2019   6:46 am
The purpose of this article is to briefly compare and contrast the California and U.S. Constitutions. There are obvious similarities between the two guiding documents, but there are also important differences. Comparing and Contrasting The U.S. Constitution vests in the...
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Drafting Legislation, But Were Afraid to Ask

February 6, 2019   6:00 pmFebruary 6, 2019   2:56 pm
The purpose of this article is to provide general guidance to drafting bills and amendments in California. We first discuss some of the considerations for a bill drafter and then follow with examples of bill language addressing the major types...
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