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AB 71 Amended to add Tax Increases to Fund ‘Bring California Home Act’

January 13, 2021   3:53 pmJanuary 13, 2021   4:17 pm
Assembly Bill 71 was amended on January 12 to replace its intent language with dozens of pages of substantive amendments, including several major tax increase proposals. This article only examines the tax provisions of AB 71. The bill is jointly...
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Assembly and Senate Announce Committee Memberships

December 15, 2020   3:06 pmDecember 17, 2020   10:14 am
With the 2021-22 California Legislative Session beginning on December 7 pursuant to the state constitution, the two houses’ legislative leaders quickly dispensed with one of the Capitol community’s favorite guessing games – who will be committee chairs. Assembly On December...
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AB 71 – $2.4 Billion Tax Hike to Create a ‘Statewide Homelessness Solutions’ Program?

December 8, 2020   5:18 pmJanuary 13, 2021   3:46 pm
On December 7, the first day of the California Legislature’s 2021-22 Session, Assembly Members Luz Rivas and David Chiu introduced AB 71, which would create a “statewide homelessness solutions program.” Currently, the bill is a statement of legislative intent. However,...
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AB 2: Legislative Review of Regulations

December 8, 2020   3:18 pmDecember 10, 2020   8:47 am
On December 7, the first day of the California Legislature’s 2021-22 Session, Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) introduced Assembly Bill 2, which would make several changes to the state regulatory process. The bill would amend Sections 11343.4 and 11349.3 of and...
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Transitional versus Savings Provisions: What Is the Difference?

December 7, 2020   2:16 amDecember 7, 2020   10:55 am
One area of bill drafting is the use of transitional and savings provisions. What are the differences and how are they used? The Graduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting from Athabasca University provides some helpful guidance to bill drafters. All transitional...
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Guidelines for Forming Legislative Sentences

November 5, 2020   7:13 amNovember 5, 2020   11:49 am
For legislative drafters, there are important standards to follow when putting together legislative sentences that will make up bills, resolutions, or constitutional amendments. Some of these guidelines are obvious as they are used to compose any sentences in writing. Nonetheless,...
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The Use of Sunset Dates in California Legislation

November 4, 2020   6:14 amNovember 5, 2020   11:54 am
California, like most other states, uses sunset dates in legislation, which has the effect of making the law, once enacted, expire on a specified date. Unless the Legislature enacts another bill to either extend or eliminate the sunset date, the...
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