Legislature – Page 932 – California Globe

Drafting a Bill to Regulate a Profession

October 17, 2020 7:52 amOctober 17, 2020 1:28 pm

On occasion, the bill drafter will need to create a new regulatory scheme as legislators intend to regulate a profession or occupation that has not previously been subject to regulation. As a general rule, the intent of regulating a profession...

Drafting a Bill’s Title

October 16, 2020 2:25 amOctober 16, 2020 6:08 am

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9 of the California Constitution, there is a requirement for each bill to have a title. The constitutional provision states: “A statute shall embrace but one subject, which shall be expressed in its title. If...

‘Ballot Harvesting’ 2020 Has CA Democrats At Odds With Republican Voter Drop Boxes

October 15, 2020 3:51 pmOctober 15, 2020 3:51 pm

With health safety concerns at polling stations due to the coronavirus, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order stating all ballots will be mailed for the Nov. 3 election to all registered voters. California Globe reported over 458,000 California registrants who...

California’s Reenactment Rule

October 15, 2020 2:36 amOctober 16, 2020 6:08 am

California’s Constitution, in Article IV, Section 9, provides “A section of a statute may not be amended unless the section is re-enacted as amended.” What does that mean? According to the courts, the purpose of the constitutional reenactment rule, which...

Additional Bill Drafting Guidelines

October 14, 2020 6:33 amOctober 14, 2020 12:43 pm

The following are some additional guidelines for successfully drafting legislation in California: Rules of Punctuation Punctuation is an important part of drafting legislation and the punctuation rules should be used consistently and properly. The bill drafter should know these rules...

Secretary Alex Padilla Facing Lawsuit Over $35 Million Contract with ‘Team Biden’ PR Firm

October 13, 2020 12:15 pmOctober 13, 2020 12:17 pm

California Globe recently reported California Secretary of State Alex Padilla awarded a $35 million voter outreach contract with a “Team Biden” consulting firm with obvious ties to the Democratic Party. Last week, state Republicans announced California State Controller Betty Yee rejected...

Why Might a Bill Be Declared Unconstitutional?

October 13, 2020 6:24 amOctober 14, 2020 12:42 pm

On occasion, a California statute in challenged in state or federal court as possibly violating the California or United States Constitutions. What might be the basis for these constitutional challenges of state-enacted statutes? One basis is “vagueness,” which essentially means...