Tag: United States Constitution
Federal Constitutional Limitations on the California Legislature
When drafting and considering bills in the California Legislature, bill drafters and legislators in this state need to be aware of some of the limitations on state legislatures imposed by the federal Constitution. The United States Constitution is generally viewed...
Key State Government Provisions of the California Constitution
Article III, relating to the State of California, was added to the California Constitution by Proposition 6 on the November 7, 1972 ballot. This article contains nine sections and several relate directly to the operations of state government. Section 1...
Why is U.S. Senate Candidate Mark Meuser On the Ballot Twice?
Why is U.S. Senate Candidate Mark Meuser on the 2022 ballot twice? Meuser, who is an elections attorney and is running for U.S. Senate, said his campaign is getting a lot of calls about his name being on the ballot...
General Law City Elections in California
California’s Elections Code provides a number of laws related to city elections in General Law Cities. These are contained in Division 21, Chapter 7, Article 1. Section 21600 specifies that Article 1 applies to a general law city that elects...
Charter City Elections in California
California’s Elections Code provides a number of laws related to city elections in Charter Cities. These are contained in Division 21, Chapter 7, Article 2. Article 2 applies to a charter city that elects members of the city’s legislative body...
Senator Melendez Introduces Resolution to Defeat Mandatory COVID Vaccine Mandates
California State Senator Melissa Melendez (R- Lake Elsinore) introduced SCR 59 Monday, which encourages the Legislature to amend current law preventing the discrimination against those making informed decisions not to receive a COVID vaccine. “Californians have a right to decide...