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Frequently Asked Questions about California Constitution Article XV

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How many sections does Article 15 have? This article contains one section; What does Article 15 relate to? It relates to usury. What is the rate of allowable interest? Section 1 provides that the rate of interest upon the loan...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Constitution Article XXI

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How many sections does Article 21 have? This article contains three sections. What does Article 21 relate to? It relates to redistricting. When must redistricting in California take place? Section 1 states that, in the year following the year in...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Constitution Article III

May 7, 2024 2:31 amMay 7, 2024 2:32 am

How many sections does Article 3 have? This article contains nine sections: What does Article 3 relate to? It relates to the State of California. What is the relationship between California and the country? Section 1 specifies that the State...

LA Superior Court Strikes Down SB 9 – Housing Approvals: A Lesson in Legislative Drafting

May 2, 2024 4:14 pmMay 2, 2024 4:14 pm

On April 22, 2024, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge struck down Senate Bill 9 (Atkins), which was enacted in 2021 as Chapter 162. SB 9 dealt with approvals for housing development. According to the Assembly Floor analysis, SB 9...

Frequently Asked Questions about Knowing When an Initiative Is Being Amended

May 1, 2024 2:30 amMay 1, 2024 2:31 am

Can an initiative measure be amended by the Legislature? Yes, Article II, Section 10 of the California Constitution provides in Subdivision (c): The Legislature may amend or repeal a referendum statute. The Legislature may amend or repeal an initiative statute...

Frequently Asked Question about What Is Subject to Referendum

April 30, 2024 2:30 amApril 30, 2024 2:31 am

What is the referendum? It is “the power of the electors to approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes.” What types of statutes are not subject to a referendum? They are urgency statutes, statutes calling elections, and statutes providing...

Frequently Asked Questions about Voting on a Recall Petition

April 29, 2024 7:23 amApril 29, 2024 7:23 am

What is the recall? It is defined as the “the power of the electors to remove an elective officer.” Where is the authority for a recall? It is found in the California Constitution in Article II, Section 13. How is...