California Legislative Drafting

Guidance on California Legislative Drafting

October 31, 2026 2:30 amOctober 31, 2026 2:31 am

My general guidance on California legislative drafting is a meticulous blend of strict legal frameworks, statutory interpretation, and practical language rules aimed at achieving uniformity, clarity, simplicity, and understandability. Because California is one of the few states that does not...

A Unique Aspect of California Legislative Drafting: The Digest

October 14, 2026 2:00 pmOctober 14, 2026 2:01 pm

A unique, and mandatory aspect of California legislative drafting is the requirement that every bill, resolution, and constitutional amendment feature a Legislative Counsel’s Digest prominently printed on its first page, right before the actual text of the measure. The Legislative...