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Globe Quiz on the California Legislative Process

April 17, 2023 6:17 amApril 17, 2023 8:16 am

This quiz is to test your knowledge about the California legislative process. An Enrolled Bill Report (EBR) is prepared only by the Department of Finance when a bill reaches the Governor’s Desk. The California Constitution requires the Legislature to pass...

Combining Legislative Findings and Intent Statements

March 24, 2023 10:38 amMarch 24, 2023 10:39 am

In reviewing legislation in the California Legislature over the past few years, as well as a number of California appellate court decisions, I definitely have a preferred approach to setting forth legislative findings, declarations, and intent in legislation. In that...

This Bill Has a Number of ‘Plus Sections’

March 17, 2023 6:59 amMarch 17, 2023 7:02 am

As readers may recall, at the end of bills in the California Legislature, there may be “plus sections,” which are uncodified provisions that may do a number of things, such as expressing legislative intent, making legislative findings and declarations, or...

What Are the Main Actions a Bill Takes?

March 4, 2023 9:14 amMarch 4, 2023 9:17 am

We know that a bill in the California Legislature can add a new section of law, amend an existing section of law, repeal an existing section of law, or do a combination of those three things. That is what a...

The Value of Explanations in Bill Plus Sections

February 23, 2023 8:54 amFebruary 23, 2023 9:01 am

In reviewing the more than 2,600 bills introduced in the 2023 Legislative Session, I have come across a number of bill sections that could benefit from additional explanation. What I mean by that is that some sections at the end...

Guidelines for Drafting Bill Summaries

February 10, 2023 7:16 amFebruary 10, 2023 7:19 am

An important task for the legislative lawyer is to draft bill summaries. In general, a bill summary should be brief, but easy to read and understand. It should provide a succinct, clear, and accurate synopsis of the major points of...

What Is the Order of Items in a Bill Title?

December 14, 2022 6:51 amDecember 14, 2022 6:56 am

California’s Constitution, in Article IV, Section 9, requires each bill to have a title. The constitutional provision states: “A statute shall embrace but one subject, which shall be expressed in its title. If a statute embraces a subject not expressed...