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Specific Bill Drafting Guidance in California

February 27, 2023 6:26 amFebruary 27, 2023 6:30 am

In the California Legislature, there are quite a few specific bill drafting principles, just as they exist in most other states. Although California does not publish its bill drafting manual, a majority of states do so. The following are some...

SB 809: Fair Chance Act of 2023, Conviction History

February 21, 2023 6:56 amFebruary 21, 2023 7:14 am

On February 17, 2023, Senate Bill 809 by Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), and Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward) was introduced to address conviction histories. SB 809 would amend Civil Code Section 1786.16, amend Government Code Sections 12960 and 12965, add Government...

Comparing 2023 Bill Introductions in the California Legislature to Past Years

February 20, 2023 8:49 pmFebruary 20, 2023 8:55 pm

We know that the 2,632 bills that were introduced in the California Legislature by the February 17 deadline was the highest amount in more than a decade. What about bill introductions in the two houses – State Senate and State...

Are Legislative Findings in Prop. 65 Bills Sufficient?

February 19, 2023 4:36 pmFebruary 19, 2023 5:24 pm

In reviewing recently-introduced legislation that proposes amendments to California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, as enacted by the voters by Prop. 65, the same legislative finding and declaration is made in each bill. It is a...

‘Civil Rights’ Activists Commit An Uncivil Wrong in California Care Court Opposition

February 19, 2023 2:26 amFebruary 19, 2023 2:27 am

So-called “civil rights” activists are committing an uncivil wrong in challenging California’s new Care Court law. “A coalition of disability and civil rights advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday asking the California Supreme Court to block the rollout of Gov. Gavin...

Possible New Approach for Appropriations Bills?

February 18, 2023 9:42 amFebruary 18, 2023 9:45 am

In reviewing the hundreds of new bill introductions for the 2023 California Legislative Session, I came across a possible new approach for appropriations bills. Will this approach take hold with other measures as well? The language is found in a...

Record Number of Bills Introduced in the 2023 California Legislative Session

February 18, 2023 8:40 amFebruary 18, 2023 8:44 am

Over the past decade, the California Legislature, and its 120 legislators, introduce between 1,900 and 2,500 bills per year, each year of the 2-year legislative sessions. While fewer than 50 additional bills get introduced after the deadline (e.g., due to...