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General Outline of a California Bill

September 24, 2022 3:33 pmSeptember 24, 2022 3:36 pm

A bill in the California Legislature can be short or long in its length, and simple or complex in its provisions. Nonetheless, the following examples constitute the general outline of a bill in California as drafted by the Office of...

What Bill Drafting Guidance Do We Have from the California Constitution?

September 24, 2022 7:43 amSeptember 24, 2022 7:47 am

When drafting legislation in California, there are several sources of guidance in drafting bills and other forms of legislation (resolutions and constitutional amendments). The first source is the California Constitution. What legislation drafting guidance is contained in the state Constitution?...

Bill To Allow Peregrine Falcons to be Used for Falconry Signed By Gov. Newsom

September 24, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 23, 2022 7:45 pm

A bill to allow peregrine falcons to be used for falconry in California was signed into law by Governor Newsom on Thursday. Senate Bill 945, authored by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), will exempt the capture, possession, or training of...

A Better Approach on Bills and the APA Process for Future Regulations?

September 23, 2022 3:10 pmSeptember 23, 2022 3:14 pm

While I continue to express significant concerns about exempting executive branch administrative agencies from the rulemaking process contained in California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), I have come across some bills pending on Governor Newsom’s Desk for final action that take...

Bill To End Tax-Exempt Status For ‘Insurrectionist’ Non-Profits Vetoed By Gov. Newsom

September 23, 2022 12:52 pm

A bill to end state tax-exempt status for nonprofit organizations that “participate in or incite efforts to overthrow the United States government or any state government” was vetoed by Governor Newsom on Thursday following polarizing votes in both houses of...

Descriptions of a Bill’s Provisions in the CA Legislature

September 23, 2022 11:25 amSeptember 23, 2022 11:28 am

While not exhaustive, the following pages take a representative bill in the California Legislature and provide the names of the different provisions of the bill. Readers of bills should be aware of the proper terminology used in describing the component...

State Withholds Release of Presumably Poor Student Test Scores Until After Election

September 23, 2022 10:02 amSeptember 23, 2022 11:22 am

In a brazenly political move, California Superintendent of Instruction Tony Thurmond and the California Department of Education announced they will not release statewide student test scores until after the November election. “In a significant departure, the California Department of Education...