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Judges Should Better Appreciate the Legislative Process and Bill Drafting Principles

October 30, 2022 3:30 pmOctober 30, 2022 2:54 pm

When drafting and amending legislation, proponents (and opponents) always keep in mind the statutory analysis principles used by the judicial branch of government when interpreting statutes. And, of course, the attorneys in California’s Office of Legislative Counsel do as well...

Canon of Statutory Construction – Constitutional Avoidance

October 30, 2022 9:20 amOctober 30, 2022 9:22 am

For purposes of statutory construction, the courts and bill drafters use a series of “canons” to guide them. These include textual canons (intrinsic aids), linguistic presumptions and grammatical conventions, substantive canons, and extrinsic aids. It is impossible to list them...

Unique Provisions of California’s Budget Bill – Part VIII

October 29, 2022 3:00 pmOctober 29, 2022 10:42 am

The California state budget is the largest in the nation, and it also represents the largest bill in page length and number of provisions. While its provisions are too many to cover, there are a number of them that are...

Canon of Statutory Construction – Rule of Lenity

October 29, 2022 8:45 amOctober 29, 2022 8:46 am

For purposes of statutory construction, the courts and bill drafters use a series of “canons” to guide them. These include textual canons (intrinsic aids), linguistic presumptions and grammatical conventions, substantive canons, and extrinsic aids. It is impossible to list them...

Unique Provisions of California’s Budget Bill – Part VII

October 28, 2022 3:15 pmOctober 28, 2022 2:27 pm

The California state budget is the largest in the nation, and it also represents the largest bill in page length and number of provisions. While its provisions are too many to cover, there are a number of them that are...

It’s Time to Look to Sacramento County for Responsibility of Region’s Growing Homeless Crisis

October 28, 2022 10:38 amOctober 30, 2022 2:57 pm

Sacramento County’s 2022 homeless count reported a 67 percent rise in the unsheltered population since 2020. The numbers, not experienced by our neighbors in Yolo (13.9 percent) or Placer counties (under 1 percent), reflect policy failures. Even Los Angeles (4.1...

Canon of Statutory Construction — Ejusdem Generis

October 28, 2022 6:43 amOctober 28, 2022 6:45 am

For purposes of statutory construction, the courts and bill drafters use a series of “canons” to guide them. These include textual canons (intrinsic aids), linguistic presumptions and grammatical conventions, substantive canons, and extrinsic aids. It is impossible to list them...