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The Plastic Bag Ban Fraud is Back

February 9, 2024 8:25 amFebruary 9, 2024 8:25 am

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. We hear this daily and see those orders nearly everywhere. Paper or plastic? Separate out your wet garbage and put it in another recyclable food bin. Separate bottles and cans. Compost. Yet none of this has reduced...

Newest Book from California Globe Contributor Chris Micheli

February 3, 2024 2:45 amFebruary 3, 2024 2:46 am

Long-time California Globe contributor Chris Micheli has released another book in his series about California state government. This book is titled “Overview of California’s Constitution, Statutes, and Regulations.” It is available for purchase on Amazon and Kindle at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTQZQ6KR Micheli...

Frequently Asked Questions about Finding California Laws

January 3, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 3, 2024 2:46 am

Where are the three main sources of California laws? Like the federal government, California laws are found in three places: the State Constitution, statutes (the Codes), and regulations (the Titles). What is the hierarchy of laws in California? It is...

California Population Loss Slows, State Loses Only 32,000 Between July 2022 and July 2023

December 20, 2023 2:30 amDecember 20, 2023 3:46 pm

The California Department of Finance announced on Tuesday that California’s overall population loss slowed down dramatically during the 2022-2023 fiscal year, with the state population going down by only 37,200 people between July 2022 and July 2023. According to the...

What Are Rulemaking Appeals to the Governor’s Office?

November 26, 2023 2:30 amNovember 26, 2023 2:31 am

When and why does a regulatory agency appeal certain decisions to the Governor’s Office? While the last time occurred in 2007, a state agency can appeal the rejection of a regulation by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). OAL must...

What Are Section 100 Changes?

November 20, 2023 6:16 amNovember 20, 2023 6:16 am

If you have reviewed California’s executive branch rulemaking activities from the myriad of agencies and departments promulgating regulations in this state, you may have come across a “Section 100” filing. What are those? Basically, changes without regulatory effect are known...

The Informative Digest in a California Regulation

November 15, 2023 2:45 amNovember 15, 2023 2:46 am

When proposing a regulation, and ultimately adopting one, a state agency must include an “informative digest” in the Initial and Final Statements of Reasons. The following is required to be included in the informative digest: A concise and clear summary...