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California Statutes Utilizing Court Decisions

March 18, 2022 6:42 amMarch 18, 2022 6:50 am

California statutes in numerous instances refer to, abrogate, or confirm appellate court decisions. In most instances, statutory references to reported court decisions occur with legislative intent language where the Legislature makes findings and declarations. But there are other instances in...

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...

California Statutes Codifying Court Decisions

January 20, 2022 6:17 pmJanuary 20, 2022 4:34 pm

On occasion, the California Legislature codifies in statute reported appellate court decisions. These codifications are helpful because they make clear how the Legislature intends for the courts to interpret the code sections that rely upon the court decision. The following...

Legislative Statutes and Cases Interpreting Them

June 14, 2019 6:23 amJune 14, 2019 6:29 am

The California Government Code provides for aspects of the Legislature and the lawmaking process in this case. There have been many court decisions over the past one hundred years interpreting key provisions of the Government Code. The following cases highlight...