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This Bill Has a Number of ‘Plus Sections’

March 17, 2023   6:59 amMarch 17, 2023   7:02 am
As readers may recall, at the end of bills in the California Legislature, there may be “plus sections,” which are uncodified provisions that may do a number of things, such as expressing legislative intent, making legislative findings and declarations, or...
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California State Assembly in Session

The Value of Explanations in Bill Plus Sections

February 23, 2023   8:54 amFebruary 23, 2023   9:01 am
In reviewing the more than 2,600 bills introduced in the 2023 Legislative Session, I have come across a number of bill sections that could benefit from additional explanation. What I mean by that is that some sections at the end...
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A California Bill of Only Repeals

October 19, 2022   6:32 amOctober 19, 2022   6:36 am
On occasion, in reading bills in the California Legislature, you find some unique measures. As readers know, a bill can add a new section of law, amend an existing section of law, repeal an existing section of law, or do...
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What Is Being Amended When a Bill Gets Amended Multiple Times?

October 19, 2022   2:48 amOctober 18, 2022   9:11 pm
When a bill is introduced and it adds a new code section, that new law is in regular font. When a bill is introduced and it amends an existing code section, the amended language is in italics. When a bill...
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A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

What Is a ‘Heading’ in California Law?

October 5, 2022   4:15 pmOctober 5, 2022   3:51 pm
On occasion, while reading bills in the California Legislature, you may run across a section of the bill that adds or amends “the heading” of a chapter or title, for example. What is the heading? The heading is the name...
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Intriguing Timing Definitions in Statute

October 5, 2022   6:19 amOctober 5, 2022   6:33 am
In reviewing the hundreds of bills that made it to the Governor’s Desk this Session, one of those bills had several interesting definitions. Each definition related to the effective date of the act (i.e., the statutory scheme that was enacted...
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Can a Bill Only Do Three Things?

October 3, 2022   3:10 pmOctober 3, 2022   3:10 pm
Capitol observers know that bills can add a new section of law, amend an existing section of law, or repeal an existing section of law, or a combination of those three actions. But, are there any other actions a bill...
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