Which California Codes Have the Most Laws?

July 29, 2022 3:39 pmJuly 29, 2022 3:43 pm

Where are most state laws found? California has just over 156,000 statutes that are contained in its 29 Codes. These 29 Codes vary in size and content. Which ones contain the most statutes and which contain the least? The following...

Why Do California Codes Have General Provisions?

April 16, 2022 7:53 amApril 16, 2022 7:58 am

At the beginning of all 29 Codes that contain all of California’s statutes, there is either a section titled “General Provisions” or “Preliminary Matters.” What are these sections and what purpose do they serve? These general or preliminary provisions often...

California Codes Are Updated by Office of Legislative Counsel

November 12, 2021 2:15 amNovember 12, 2021 6:51 am

One of the roles of the Office of Legislative Counsel in California is to update provisions of California’s 29 Codes (beginning with the Business and Professions Code and ending with the Welfare and Institutions Code) which contain more than half...

Guidance for Interpreting California Codes

July 19, 2020 7:20 amJuly 19, 2020 7:24 am

California’s statutes, California Codes of which there are more than half a million, are contained in 29 separate codes. In an effort to provide guidance to those needing to interpret these statutes, each Code begins with a “General Provisions” section....

Considerations in Drafting California Legislation – Part I

April 27, 2020 6:22 amApril 27, 2020 6:28 am

There are numerous considerations in drafting legislation at the state or federal levels of government. There are several items that are useful to understand before undertaking the drafting of bills and amendments in the State of California. Before looking at...