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CA Supreme Court Cited a Lobbyist’s Memo as Legislative History

October 7, 2026   3:06 pmOctober 7, 2026   3:07 pm
As a general rule, California courts exclude or heavily discount statements by lobbyists as cognizable legislative history when interpreting ambiguous statutes. Based upon the landmark decision in Kaufman & Broad Communities, Inc. v. Performance Plastering, Inc. decided by the Third...
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Theater Kids Have Taken Over Weather Forecasting

October 7, 2026   1:00 pmOctober 7, 2026   2:02 pm
When did radio and television meteorologists and weather forecasters become theater kids? Everyday for the last few months, a radio meteorologist broadcasting on KFBK in Sacramento has declared the sun is “blazing” and “sizzling,” dramatically declaring how hot it will...
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Bills Containing a Local Mandate in California

October 5, 2026   9:21 amOctober 5, 2026   9:21 am
Article IV of the California Constitution deals with the Legislature and the legislative process in this state. The Legislature enacts statutes by passing bills. Bills that are enacted in California, per the state Constitution, may impose a mandate on local...
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California Bills: Introduced Versus Enacted

October 4, 2026   2:00 pmOctober 4, 2026   2:01 pm
I am often asked about the number of bills that get introduced each year in comparison to the number of bills that actually get to the Governor’s Desk, and then the number of bills that ultimately get signed into law...
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Bills Taking Immediate Effect in California

October 4, 2026   9:57 amOctober 4, 2026   9:57 am
Article IV of the California Constitution deals with the Legislature and the legislative process in this state. The Legislature enacts statutes by passing bills. Bills that are enacted in California, per the state Constitution, generally take effect on January 1...
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How Prevalent Are Policy Statements in Statute?

October 4, 2026   2:28 amOctober 4, 2026   2:29 am
Readers of bills and statutes will regularly come across legislative statements, such as paragraphs that usually begin with either “It is the intent of the Legislature to …” or “The Legislature finds and declares that …” On other occasions, readers...
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Additional Categories of Bills Over the Past Few Sessions

October 3, 2026   11:47 amOctober 3, 2026   11:47 am
I have compiled a chart from the past eighteen years of the California Legislature and the number of bills each 2-year Session under 9 categories out of the number of bills introduced that session. The following is the chart and...
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