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Some Commonly-Codified Statutory Interpretation Principles

July 8, 2022 6:29 amJuly 8, 2022 6:33 am

In California, each of the 29 Codes that contain all of the state’s statutes also contain general provisions that provide definitions, as well as certain statutory interpretation guidelines. So, what are some of those principles of interpreting California’s Code sections?...

California’s $100 Million Low-Cost Insulin Manufacturing Gamble

July 7, 2022 6:17 pmJuly 8, 2022 6:44 am

Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed on Thursday a plan to spend $100 million of state funds to make low-cost insulin in the state, drawing both praise and criticism. In the last few decades, insulin prices in the U.S. have skyrocketed, with...

California State Assembly nearly empty except for a few folks in the balcony.

The Older Californians Act

July 7, 2022 3:56 pmJuly 7, 2022 3:58 pm

California has a number of formal acts in statute. Welfare and Institutions Code Division 8.5 provides the Older Californians Act, which is contained in Sections 9000 to 9850. Division 8.5 was added in 1996 by Chapter 1097. Section 9000 provides...

Race for CA Superintendent of Public Instruction is On For November

July 7, 2022 3:47 pmJuly 7, 2022 3:49 pm

As of July 7, 2022, with 7 days to go for a final count, Lance Christensen made it in to the top two in the election for California Superintendent of Public Instruction against incumbent Tony Thurmond, who finished with less than...

General Guidance in Reading the Welfare and Institutions Code

July 7, 2022 12:39 pmJuly 7, 2022 12:53 pm

California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The twenty-ninth alphabetically is the Welfare and Institutions Code. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Welfare...

$1B Annual Public School Arts/Music Funding Proposition On Nov. 2022 Ballot

July 7, 2022 2:30 amJuly 6, 2022 10:21 pm

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber confirmed on Wednesday that there will only be 7 statewide propositions on the November, the fewest since 2014, including the first school arts funding proposition, to reach a statewide ballot in California. According to...

The California Unattended Child in Cars Safety Act

July 6, 2022 3:55 pmJuly 6, 2022 3:32 pm

California has a number of formal acts in statute. Vehicle Code Division 6.7 provides the “Unattended Child in Motor Vehicle Safety Act,” which is contained in Sections 15600 to 15632. Division 6.7 was added in 2001 by Chapter 855. Section...