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Calif. AG Bonta Asks LA Court to Reject Lawsuit Seeking to Overturn State’s Housing Density Laws

April 26, 2022 3:30 pmApril 26, 2022 3:32 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is asking a Los Angeles Court to reject a lawsuit that seeks to overturn one of California’s recently enacted mandatory housing density laws, SB 10, which allows for 10 residential units on one parcel of...

California Gas Tax Relief Proposals Stall as Summer Blend Tax Hike Nears

April 26, 2022 12:56 pmApril 27, 2022 2:44 pm

The number of gas tax relief and rebate programs is likely to be culled even more this week as Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to stop the planned inflation-adjusted gas tax increase has stalled, likely making it impossible for any action...

Calif. for Equal Rights Foundation: San Dieguito School Superintendent ‘Smearing Asian-American Students’

April 26, 2022 11:08 amApril 26, 2022 11:27 am

Californians for Equal Rights Foundation last week called for the San Dieguito Union High School District Board to abstain from dividing students and employees on the basis of race, following a highly contentious incident at the board’s most recent Diversity...

California’s Special Rules for Bills Amending Ballot Measures

April 26, 2022 6:14 amApril 26, 2022 6:27 am

When ballot measures approved by the voters allow amendments to their provisions by the Legislature, there are specific rules that must be followed. Generally, the ballot measures that allow legislative amendments often specify a heightened vote threshold and even waiting...

Prop. 65 Enforcement Regulations

April 24, 2022 3:48 pmApril 24, 2022 5:05 pm

There are 27 Titles that comprise the California Code of Regulations, which contain all of the adopted regulations in the State of California. In Title 11, “Law,” Division 4, there are regulations for “Proposition 65 Private Enforcement.” Division 4 has...

California’s Legislative Rules Known by Their Numbers

April 24, 2022 8:43 amApril 24, 2022 9:36 am

Like other legislatures around the country, the California Legislature has a myriad of internal rules. These include separate rules for the Assembly and Senate, as well as Joint Rules applicable to both houses. There are some procedural rules in the...

Rule Waivers Heard on the California Assembly Floor

April 23, 2022 6:32 amApril 23, 2022 6:36 am

In both houses of the California Legislature, legislators can vote to suspend rules governing their procedures. Those watching State Assembly Floor Sessions may hear the Majority Floor Leader rise and seek unanimous consent to suspend particular Assembly Rules (AR). AR...