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California’s School Zone ‘Speed Camera’ Bill Signed Into Law By Gov. Newsom

October 16, 2023 2:40 pmOctober 17, 2023 7:57 am

A bill that creates a pilot program to install cameras in school zones and high accident areas in six major cities across California was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom over the weekend. Assembly Bill 645, authored by Assemblywoman...

Does California Use Headings in Statutes?

October 16, 2023 2:12 pmOctober 16, 2023 2:12 pm

Yes, many California statutes have headings, which are valuable to those researching the law or trying to find a relevant statutory provision. Normally, code sections are not captioned in the drafting stage, such as when a bill is going through...

Latest Mid-East War Shines The Light On Blatant Antisemitism

October 16, 2023 9:05 amOctober 16, 2023 9:05 am

The pictures and videos coming out of Israel last week following the terrorist incursions by Gaza-based Hamas on the holiday of Simchas Torah, which this year coincided with the Jewish Sabbath, were horrific. The stories subsequently emerging—many of which proudly...

About Last Week: Gavin Spares Fresca!

October 15, 2023 4:17 pmOctober 16, 2023 2:41 pm

In California, you are supposed to shun, disavow, and cancel anything immediately – and do it in front of a television camera if you can find one. Texas? Evil governor of an evil state! Oil companies? Evil profiteers! (no, it’s...

When a New Law Conflicts with an Existing Law

October 15, 2023 4:05 pmOctober 15, 2023 4:05 pm

As you might imagine, sometimes a bill in the California Legislature with a new statute might conflict with another state law, or even federal law. How is that handled in the legislation? Obviously under the federal Supremacy Clause, a federal...

Drafting a Study Bill

October 15, 2023 9:00 amOctober 15, 2023 9:00 am

Several times per Session, there are bills in the California Legislature to require a study be conducted. Some of these bills are very short, such as this example from a 2023 Session bill: The State Department of Public Health shall...

Disposition of 2023 Bills in the California Legislature

October 14, 2023 6:46 amOctober 14, 2023 6:46 am

I researched and compiled the following information regarding the disposition or outcome of legislation from the last 15 years of the California Legislature. The two charts below list the bills by session year, the number of Assembly Bills or Senate...