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California Rules for Resignations and Vacancies

August 18, 2020 6:44 amAugust 19, 2020 2:09 pm

Government Code Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 4 deals with resignations and vacancies. Article 1 concerns resignations and contains Section 1750 to 1752. Section 1750 requires all resignations to be in writing. A resignation by the Governor or Lt. Governor...

Removal from Office

August 17, 2020 6:30 amAugust 17, 2020 6:31 am

Government Code Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 7 deals with removal from office. Article 1, containing Sections 3000 to 3003, is on general provisions and was enacted in 1943. Section 3000 provides that an officer forfeits his office upon conviction...

What Happens During the Last Weeks of the Legislative Session?

July 28, 2020 6:22 amJuly 28, 2020 6:33 am

This article highlights the major happenings at the end of the legislative process pursuant to the California Constitution and relevant statutes. There are essentially three major parts to the legislative session: house of origin; second house; and, final month and...

Overview of California’s Department of Finance

July 9, 2020 11:10 amJuly 9, 2020 11:17 am

The Governor’s Department of Finance (DOF), similar to the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), serves as the Governor’s chief fiscal policy advisor, and their employees work on issues and programs that are of concern to the Governor, the...

Is This the End of the World for California’s Budget?

May 8, 2020 8:05 amMay 8, 2020 8:32 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom just announced a $54 billion budget gap. That’s a two-year number comparable to the $60 billion gap that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger “solved” in 2009-2010. It represents about 26 percent of the total revenue projected for 2020-2021 in the budget released...

Teaching Lawmaking in California

March 6, 2020 5:37 amMarch 6, 2020 5:52 am

By Chris Micheli and Diane Boyer-Vine As part of its efforts to enhance its Capital Lawyering Program, the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law offers a number of courses to train aspiring lawyers who plan to work in...

Political Activities of Public Employees

January 31, 2020 6:39 amJanuary 31, 2020 6:39 am

In California’s Government Code, Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 9.5, there are sections of law prohibiting specified political activities of public employees. Government Code Section 3201 specifies that the Legislature finds that political activities of public employees are of significant...