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‘Spot Bills’ in the California Legislature

May 13, 2019 6:32 amMay 13, 2019 9:23 am

During the first two months generally of the California Legislative Session, over 2,500 bills are usually introduced. Hundreds of those bills are “spot bills” or “intent bills.” What are they and why are they used? In the State Assembly this...

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About California Legislative Committee Hearings

March 3, 2019 3:00 amMarch 3, 2019 8:06 pm

Committees of the California Legislature can conduct several types of hearings, including bill hearings, investigative or oversight hearings, and informational hearings. Bill hearings are obviously those that are conducted to hear specific bills. Most hearings have a similar purpose, which...

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Drafting Legislation, But Were Afraid to Ask

February 6, 2019 6:00 pmFebruary 6, 2019 2:56 pm

The purpose of this article is to provide general guidance to drafting bills and amendments in California. We first discuss some of the considerations for a bill drafter and then follow with examples of bill language addressing the major types...