California Legislature – Page 103

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...

Speaking in an Affirmative Voice in Legislation

February 26, 2022 8:34 amFebruary 26, 2022 8:53 am

The California Legislature has taken the approach of changing existing statutes to reflect an affirmative or active voice, rather than a negative voice, in legislation. As a result, the Office of Legislative Counsel is changing statutes to reflect this approach....

A Look at the 2022 Legislative Session Bill Introductions

February 19, 2022 7:31 amFebruary 19, 2022 7:35 am

Friday, February 18, was the last day to introduce bills for the 2022 California Legislative Session. Yesterday, we saw 611 bills introduced between the two houses on the final day of introductions. By comparison, in 2021, there were 539 bills...

California’s Student Voter Registration Act

February 16, 2022 10:20 amFebruary 16, 2022 10:27 am

California law provides student voter registration rules in the Elections Code. Article 3.5 contains Sections 2145 – 2148.5. Section 2145 provides that Article 3.5 is known as the Student Voter Registration Act of 2003. Section 2146 requires the Secretary of...

Congress Amends Federal Arbitration Act

February 11, 2022 1:34 pmFebruary 11, 2022 1:50 pm

California’s Legislature has repeatedly attempted to undermine the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), which is titled “The United States Arbitration Act, codified at 9 United States Code (USC) Sections 1 – 16, which was enacted by Public Law 68–401, 43 Stat. 883 on...

Election Contests in California

February 9, 2022 6:46 amFebruary 9, 2022 6:58 am

There are extensive rules for conducting election contests in the State of California. These rules are contained in Division 16 of the state’s Election Code. Chapter 1 deals with General Provisions. Section 16000 requires the general election contest provisions of...

Ballot Measures Proposed by the California Legislature

January 30, 2022 3:21 pmJanuary 30, 2022 3:28 pm

The California Legislature may place measures before the electorate at statewide elections. Division 9, Chapter 1, Article 4 deals with Measures Proposed by the Legislature. Section 9040 requires every constitutional amendment, bond measure, or other legislative measure submitted to the...