California Legislature – Page 98

Rules of Decorum in the California Legislature

April 25, 2022 3:13 pmApril 25, 2022 3:18 pm

Both the Assembly and Senate of the California Legislature, like other legislative bodies, utilize several rules, as well as customs and practices, for the purpose of ensuring that legislative deliberations and debate operate in a civil and orderly way. The...

California’s Legislative Rules Known by Their Numbers

April 24, 2022 8:43 amApril 24, 2022 9:36 am

Like other legislatures around the country, the California Legislature has a myriad of internal rules. These include separate rules for the Assembly and Senate, as well as Joint Rules applicable to both houses. There are some procedural rules in the...

Private Rights of Action in California Legislation

April 20, 2022 6:37 amApril 20, 2022 6:44 am

There are a handful of bills each year in the California Legislature that create or preclude a “private right of action” to enforce civilly the provisions of a statute. In most instances, state or local governments are charged with enforcing...

Rolling Blackout State California To Completely Ban Sale of Gas-Powered Vehicles by 2035

April 15, 2022 2:23 pmApril 18, 2022 6:16 am

“If you like your car, you can keep your car” may become the biggest lie ever in California. And I like my car. While you may be able to keep your existing gas-powered car in California, any new car purchased...

Can a Bill Do More Than Add, Amend, or Repeal a Statute?

April 10, 2022 10:02 amApril 10, 2022 10:26 am

Generally, bills in the California Legislature do one of three things: add, amend, or repeal. In other words, a bill can add a new section of law, amend an existing section of law, or repeal an existing section of law....

What Is in California’s Penal Code?

April 9, 2022 3:05 pmApril 9, 2022 9:50 am

The California Penal Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Penal Code contains 6 Parts. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or individual statutes. The following is a broad...

The Order of Bill Authors and Co-Authors

April 8, 2022 6:51 amApril 8, 2022 7:00 am

In the California Legislature, there is an order to listing a bill’s authors and co-authors and there are different types of co-authors. So, what is that order? As an initial matter, there is Joint Rule 10.7, titled “Heading of Bills,”...