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Tag: Legislative findings

Legislative Findings and Intent Statements Should Be Separate

October 8, 2023   5:57 pmOctober 8, 2023   5:57 pm
I have written previously about the similarities and differences between findings and declarations set forth in a bill and legislative intent statements. While both of these types of statements are made by the California Legislature, my opinion is that they...
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Are Legislative Findings in Prop. 28 Bills Sufficient?

June 25, 2023   7:59 amJune 25, 2023   8:07 am
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...
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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...
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A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

It’s Not Just the ‘Spot Bill’ Deadline

March 10, 2023   10:03 amMarch 10, 2023   10:10 am
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...
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California State Assembly nearly empty except for a few folks in the balcony.

Should After School Programs Bills Require Detailed Legislative Findings?

April 1, 2022   6:18 amApril 1, 2022   6:25 am
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...
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Required Review of Regulations Under AB 1996

March 7, 2022   2:39 amMarch 6, 2022   9:35 pm
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...
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Are Legislative Findings in California’s Political Reform Act Bills Sufficient?

March 5, 2022   8:00 amMarch 5, 2022   8:09 am
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...
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