Tag: Legislative findings
Are Legislative Findings in Prop. 28 Bills Sufficient?
In reviewing recent legislation that proposes amendments to California’s Arts and Music in Schools Act, as enacted by the voters by Prop. 28 in November 2022, the same legislative finding and declaration is made in a bill. It is a...
Combining Legislative Findings and Intent Statements
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...
It’s Not Just the ‘Spot Bill’ Deadline
In another one of my “legislative geek” moments, I would like to suggest that we change our terminology to “placeholder bill.” For example, everyone is aware of the upcoming “spot bill deadlines” in the Assembly (amendments in Legislative Counsel form...
Should After School Programs Bills Require Detailed Legislative Findings?
Similar to bills proposing to amend the California Political Reform Act, California Privacy Rights Act, and others, in reviewing recently-introduced legislation that proposes amendments to Proposition 49, the same legislative finding and declaration is made in each bill. It is...
Required Review of Regulations Under AB 1996
Assembly Member Ken Cooley (D-Rancho Cordova) introduced Assembly Bill 1996 to require state agency to review existing regulations. AB 1996 would add and repeal Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 11366) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of...
Are Legislative Findings in California’s Political Reform Act Bills Sufficient?
In reviewing recently-introduced legislation that proposes amendments to California’s Political Reform Act (PRA), the same legislative finding and declaration is made in each bill. It is a simplistic statement that raises the question whether this language meets the requirement of...