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State-Mandated Local Programs in California Legislation

October 25, 2020 8:27 amOctober 25, 2020 1:46 pm

You may have noticed while reading a California bill that, at the end of the Legislative Counsel’s Digest, there are four “keys,” which identify the vote required for passage of the bill, whether the bill contains an appropriation, whether the...

An Introduction To Legislative Drafting

October 23, 2020 6:31 amOctober 25, 2020 1:46 pm

What is legislative drafting? Legislative drafting or bill drafting is the work of professionals who usually provide their services in a centralized office for the U.S. Congress or state legislatures. These individuals draft bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments (for the...

California’s War on Holidays, Gatherings, Singing, Chanting, and Shouting

October 22, 2020 7:11 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom and California Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly recommend cancelling Halloween door-to-door trick-0r-treating. The Governor and Dr. Anthony Fauci recommend that Americans should cancel family Thanksgiving gatherings. This reminds me of the actor Alan Rickman...

The Seven Cs of Basic Legislative Drafting

October 22, 2020 6:25 amOctober 22, 2020 10:50 am

What are the “Seven Cs” and what do they have to do with legislative drafting? During this time of pandemic, I have been researching and reading about legislative drafting and studying some of the materials that are available to the...

CA Assemblymen Kiley and Gallagher Trial on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ‘One-Man Rule’

October 22, 2020 2:08 amOctober 23, 2020 8:29 am

California Assemblymen Kevin Kiley and James Gallagher have sued to stop California Governor Gavin Newsom’s “one man rule,” as California Globe has reported. They were in Sutter County Superior Court Wednesday largely arguing that Gov. Gavin Newsom has exceeded his...

Convening the Next Legislative Session December 7th

October 21, 2020 2:49 amOctober 22, 2020 10:50 am

On Monday, December 7, 2020 at 12 noon, the California Legislature will convene its next two-year session. Although the new session begins in December 2020, it is designated the 2021-2022 Legislative Session. What are the legal requirements of convening the...

Special Rules for California Bill Drafting

October 20, 2020 2:45 amOctober 19, 2020 9:30 pm

With certain types of legislation in California, there are several unique drafting rules, such as for tax measures, bond measures, and criminal statutes. Tax Bills There is a misconception that a bill keyed as a “tax levy” is always a...