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‘Private Attorneys General Act’ Reform Proposal

February 11, 2021 7:17 amFebruary 11, 2021 9:40 am

On February 10, Assembly Member Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) introduced Assembly Bill 530, which would specify additional filing requirements for PAGA lawsuits. The bill would amend Section 2699.3 of the Labor Code. Existing law, the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act...

AB 385 – PAGA Reform Proposal

February 3, 2021 6:10 amFebruary 3, 2021 6:21 am

On February 2, Assemblyman Heath Flora (R-Ripon) introduced AB 385, which would make an important change to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) statute. AB 385 would amend Labor Code Section 2699. PAGA was enacted in 2003 to allow employees...

New Books on California State Government and Bill Drafting

February 1, 2021 6:56 amFebruary 2, 2021 1:16 pm

Two new books on California government, authored by California Globe contributor, lobbyist and lawyer Chris Micheli, have just been published. Micheli wrote these college-and-law-school-level textbooks and professional manuals to offer insights into California state government and bill drafting. “In my...

Stages in Putting Together Legislation

December 15, 2020 10:37 amDecember 16, 2020 9:30 am

The central role of the legislative bill drafter is obviously putting together legislation and, according to the Graduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting Program at Athabasca University in Canada, there are four main stages of doing so: Forming the policy; Initiating...

Drafting Criminal or Penal Statutes

December 8, 2020 2:55 amDecember 8, 2020 5:55 am

Drafting criminal or penal code statutes is an important undertaking for any bill drafter because of the consequences for those who violate such statutes and because courts strictly construe these types of statutes. As a result, those who draft criminal...

California State Assembly nearly empty except for a few folks in the balcony.

Assembly Modifies Its Internal Rules

December 7, 2020 3:58 pmDecember 7, 2020 7:19 pm

On the day of its Organizational Session, December 7, the California State Assembly adopted along a party-line vote House Resolution (HR) 1 by Assembly Member Ken Cooley. HR 1 contains the Assembly Rules (AR) for the 2021-22 Legislative Session. The...

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

How Do We Prepare to Amend or Repeal Statutes?

December 6, 2020 2:31 amDecember 7, 2020 10:56 am

Like other forms of drafting legislation, in preparing to amend or repeal existing statutes, there are several steps for the bill drafter to take. In this regard, helpful guidance is provided by the Graduate Degree in Legislative Drafting from Athabasca...