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Frequently Asked Questions About California Bill Amendments

January 21, 2024 1:25 pmJanuary 21, 2024 2:26 pm

What is an amendment? It is defined by the Office of Legislative Counsel as an alteration to a bill, motion, resolution, or clause by adding, changing, substituting, or omitting language. Can amendments be made to all legislative measures? Yes, they...

Frequently Asked Questions about Resignations and Vacancies in the California Legislature

January 21, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 21, 2024 2:46 am

Where are laws found regarding resignations and vacancies in the California Legislature? Government Code Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 4 deals with resignations and vacancies. What is the requirement for resignations? All resignations to be in writing. Where is a...

California’s Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation

January 20, 2024 1:19 pmJanuary 20, 2024 1:20 pm

California’s Labor Code, in Division 1, Chapter 3, creates the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC), which was enacted in 1993 by Chapter 227. Labor Code Section 75 provides that there is in the Department of Industrial...

House Passes Rep. Kiley’s Bi-Partisan ‘PRESS Act’ to Protect Reporters

January 20, 2024 9:33 amJanuary 20, 2024 9:56 am

With the massive government-coordinated censorship programs in place and the mainstream media questioning any defense of the First Amendment, it would seem freedom of the press is on its back foot of late. But Thursday, the House of Representatives –...

Frequently Asked Questions about Drafting Rules for Specific Types of Bills

January 20, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 20, 2024 2:31 am

How many main requirements are there for an appropriations bill? There are three major requirements for drafting bills that make an appropriation of funds. What is the first requirement for drafting an appropriation bill? In the Relating Clause, the following...

Frequently Asked Questions about Filling a California Constitutional Office Vacancy

January 19, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 19, 2024 2:46 am

Where in state law is the filling of a constitutional office vacancy? It is contained in the state Constitution, in Article V, Section 5, which provides for filling a vacancy in a constitutional office. What are the nine constitutional offices...

The Failed Under 12 Youth Football Tackle Ban: The Democrats Evade A Huge Issue

January 18, 2024 5:29 pmJanuary 18, 2024 6:30 pm

In just over a week, Assembly Bill 734, authored by Assemblyman Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), went through one of the craziest short falls and rises in recent legislative history in Sacramento. Built on the premise of safety, AB 734 would have...