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Frequently Asked Questions about California Bills Having Certain Provisions

April 19, 2024 2:30 amApril 19, 2024 2:31 am

Why does an urgency bill include a brief statement following the urgency clause? Because California’s Constitution in Article IV, Section 8(d) provides, in part, the following: “Urgency statutes are those necessary for immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or...

Interesting Provision in Social Media Bill

April 18, 2024 3:20 pmApril 18, 2024 3:20 pm

I always appreciate interesting provisions in California legislation. Whether clients support or oppose a particular measure, I spend time reviewing language of bills to understand what is written, particularly when there are intriguing bill sections. In that vein, the following...

Equity Impact Analysis of California Legislation

March 15, 2024 2:30 amMarch 15, 2024 2:31 am

The California State Assembly provides for an important equity impact analysis of legislation to be completed pursuant to a house resolution adopted in 2021. House Resolution 39 states, in part: “the Assembly will explore methods to integrate equity more formally...

Frequently Asked Questions about ‘Plus Sections’ in California Bills

December 12, 2023 6:49 amDecember 12, 2023 6:49 am

What is a double-jointing plus section? This section is used to address when one bill would “chapter out” the language of a bill that amends the same code section if it got enacted earlier. What is an example of a...

Pilot Program Bills Should Contain Certain Provisions

October 31, 2023 7:48 amOctober 31, 2023 8:11 am

Like bills creating or expanding tax expenditure programs (TEPs), I believe all pilot program bills should contain certain provisions. In my mind, pilot program bills should contain evaluation criteria and a sunset date. They should also contain findings and declarations...

A Look at California Legislation Through the House of Origin Deadline

June 2, 2023 2:06 pmJune 2, 2023 2:12 pm

Now that the June 2 House of Origin deadline has passed in the California Legislature, I wanted to look at the actions on bills so far in the 2023 Regular Session. The following is the information by house (any errors...

Common ‘Plus’ Sections in California Legislation

April 7, 2023 7:07 amApril 7, 2023 7:11 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...