California legislation – Page 4

What Is a Section 2230 Waiver in California Legislation?

April 2, 2022 7:40 amApril 2, 2022 7:45 am

When readers are looking at bills that affect the California Revenue and Taxation Code, they might come across the following provision that would be near the end of a bill: Notwithstanding Section 2230 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, no...

Layering Penalties or Remedies in California Bills

March 31, 2022 11:19 amMarch 31, 2022 11:23 am

On occasion, a bill in the California Legislature will propose a new penalty or a new remedy to be added to state statute. The following are examples of language that a reader might see in a bill: A civil penalty...

Appropriations Limit Disclaimer in California Bills

March 29, 2022 6:46 amMarch 29, 2022 6:49 am

A reader of California legislation may come across a section at the end of a bill that provides a disclaimer related to Article XIII B, such as the following example: This act provides for appropriations relating to the state of...

What Is the Order of ‘Plus’ Sections in Bills?

March 28, 2022 6:35 amMarch 28, 2022 6:40 am

In many instances involving California legislation, there are one or more sections at the end of a bill that provide specific provisions which are “uncodified,” which means they are a part of the bill, but not placed into statute (and...

Classification of Counties and California Legislation

March 22, 2022 6:45 amMarch 22, 2022 7:07 am

Reading bills from the California Legislature, or reviewing statutes contained in the 29 California Codes, you might have come across a provision such as the following: This section applies only to a county of the thirteenth class, as defined by...

Citing Statutes and Court Decisions in California Legislation

March 1, 2022 6:17 amMarch 1, 2022 6:38 am

On occasion, bills in the California Legislature must cite statutes or court decisions and there are rules that the Office of Legislative Counsel follows in drafting legislation. Examples of each type of citation include the following: How California legislation cites...

What Is a Municipal Affair in California Legislation?

February 27, 2022 7:57 amFebruary 27, 2022 9:17 am

One of the issues that the Legislature must confront in considering legislation is whether a bill is addressing a “matter of statewide concern” or the bill is a “municipal affair.” If a proposed state law is a municipal affair, then...