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California Courts and Urgency Clauses in Statutes

December 18, 2024   2:30 amDecember 18, 2024   2:31 am
Urgency clause measures in the California Legislature are one of four types of bills that take effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature, rather than the standard January 1 following the bill’s enactment. So, how have the California courts interpreted bills...
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California Bills That Take Immediate Effect

October 20, 2024   8:57 amOctober 20, 2024   8:57 am
In California, statutes generally take effect on January 1 following the year in which they were signed into law (e.g., a bill signed by Governor Newsom in September 2024 usually takes effect on January 1, 2025). However, there are statutes...
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Book Provides Overview of California’s Constitution and Statutes

July 20, 2024   2:00 pmJuly 20, 2024   10:37 pm
“A Practical Guide to California’s Constitution and Statutes” is the newest practical guide written by California Globe contributor Chris Micheli. “My goal with this practical guide is to provide an overview of most of the Articles in our state Constitution,”...
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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...
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How a Bill Becomes Law in California

December 25, 2023   2:26 amDecember 25, 2023   2:27 am
For those not fully acquainted with the California legislative process, new laws (called statutes) are enacted by the California Legislature as bills (and signed by the Governor to become statutes). The Legislature can also amend or repeal existing statutes. Pursuant...
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Does California Use Headings in Statutes?

October 16, 2023   2:12 pmOctober 16, 2023   2:12 pm
Yes, many California statutes have headings, which are valuable to those researching the law or trying to find a relevant statutory provision. Normally, code sections are not captioned in the drafting stage, such as when a bill is going through...
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Eliminating Legalese in California Statutes

October 6, 2022   3:01 pmOctober 6, 2022   3:08 pm
As part of the efforts to update and modernize California’s 29 Codes that contain over 155,000 statutes, the Office of Legislative Counsel is removing “legalese” from those statutory provisions. What do we mean by legalese? According to the dictionary, legalese...
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