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Appropriations Limit Disclaimer in California Bills

March 29, 2022 6:46 amMarch 29, 2022 6:49 am

A reader of California legislation may come across a section at the end of a bill that provides a disclaimer related to Article XIII B, such as the following example: This act provides for appropriations relating to the state of...

What Is in California’s Elections Code?

March 28, 2022 5:42 pmMarch 28, 2022 5:47 pm

The California Elections Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Elections Code contains several sections of general provisions, followed by 22 Divisions. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or...

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Prop 12 Animal Confinement Law Challenge

March 28, 2022 12:29 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday that they would hear a case over California’s Prop 12 law later this year, specifically hearing a challenge over the banning the sale of items when new animal confinement standards are not met....

Totality of California’s Proposed COVID Laws Would be Most Aggressive In the Nation

March 28, 2022 8:53 amMarch 30, 2022 12:50 pm

Numerous fast-tracked bills in the California Legislature involve forced COVID-19 vaccinations for children for school enrollment, allowing minor children to make their own vaccine decisions away from a parent, requiring health care staff to complete cultural humility training to provide...

What Is in California’s Education Code?

March 27, 2022 3:16 pmMarch 27, 2022 10:19 am

The California Education Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Education Code contains 3 Titles. There are also numerous divisions, parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or individual statutes. The following is a...

Drafting a State Holiday Bill

March 27, 2022 10:04 amMarch 27, 2022 10:10 am

In most years, there is a legislative effort to add one or more holidays in this state. Several existing laws designate specific days as holidays in the State of California. This includes the designation of holidays for state employees, bank...

The California Legislature Telling Agencies How to Apply the Law

March 26, 2022 7:59 amMarch 26, 2022 8:04 am

Most readers are familiar with the fact that the California Legislature occasionally attempts to instruct the courts on how to interpret a statute, generally by using legislative intent language, or making a finding or declaration in the hopes that the...