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The ‘Sunset Review’ Process in the California Legislature

October 19, 2022 4:20 pmOctober 19, 2022 5:12 pm

In the California Legislature, there is a “sunset review” process that is used to evaluate whether a regulatory board or a profession or occupation should continue. This review process is set forth in California law. Government Code Title 2, Division...

Technical Changes Made to Existing Laws by the Legislative Counsel Bureau in 2021-22

October 19, 2022 3:05 pmOctober 20, 2022 7:37 am

In their ongoing efforts to clean-up California’s 29 Codes and modernize statutory language, the Office of Legislative Counsel makes technical changes to existing laws as it comes across statutes in need of these changes. Some are due to our state’s...

On Drug Costs, Lawmakers Need to Think Twice

October 19, 2022 2:26 pmOctober 20, 2022 9:34 am

After more than 25 years in the insurance business, these past two years have brought unprecedented challenges and curve balls I certainly didn’t see coming. Prior to early 2020, it had honestly not occurred to me that a global pandemic...

Caruso Retakes Narrow Lead In LA Mayoral Race Over Bass

October 19, 2022 1:20 pm

A new Los Angeles Daily News/J.Wallin Opinion Research Poll released on Tuesday found that developer Rick Caruso now holds a slight 3% lead over Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) in the LA Mayoral election, marking a large turnaround following Bass’ double...

How to Draft a Spot Bill

October 19, 2022 9:58 amOctober 19, 2022 8:01 am

In the California Legislature, a “spot bill” is basically used as a placeholder for a future measure to be amended into the spot bill. Quite often, bills introduced in the California Legislature without substantive language in them are called “spot...

A California Bill of Only Repeals

October 19, 2022 6:32 amOctober 19, 2022 6:36 am

On occasion, in reading bills in the California Legislature, you find some unique measures. As readers know, a bill can add a new section of law, amend an existing section of law, repeal an existing section of law, or do...

What Is Being Amended When a Bill Gets Amended Multiple Times?

October 19, 2022 2:48 amOctober 18, 2022 9:11 pm

When a bill is introduced and it adds a new code section, that new law is in regular font. When a bill is introduced and it amends an existing code section, the amended language is in italics. When a bill...