General Outline of a California Bill
A bill in the California Legislature can be short or long in its length, and simple or complex in its…
What Bill Drafting Guidance Do We Have from the California Constitution?
When drafting legislation in California, there are several sources of guidance in drafting bills and other forms of legislation (resolutions…
CARB Announces Ban on Sales of Gas Heaters, Furnaces, Water Heaters by 2030
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced on Thursday a new comprehensive plan to meet federal ozone standards over the…
Bill To Allow Peregrine Falcons to be Used for Falconry Signed By Gov. Newsom
A bill to allow peregrine falcons to be used for falconry in California was signed into law by Governor Newsom…
A Better Approach on Bills and the APA Process for Future Regulations?
While I continue to express significant concerns about exempting executive branch administrative agencies from the rulemaking process contained in California’s…
Bill To End Tax-Exempt Status For ‘Insurrectionist’ Non-Profits Vetoed By Gov. Newsom
A bill to end state tax-exempt status for nonprofit organizations that "participate in or incite efforts to overthrow the United…
Descriptions of a Bill’s Provisions in the CA Legislature
While not exhaustive, the following pages take a representative bill in the California Legislature and provide the names of the…
State Withholds Release of Presumably Poor Student Test Scores Until After Election
In a brazenly political move, California Superintendent of Instruction Tony Thurmond and the California Department of Education announced they will…
Latino SF Cop Called Racist For Arresting Latino Drug Dealers
San Francisco cop Daniel Solorzano, who is Latino, is being accused of racism by leftist lawyers because he was only…
Apportionment of Revenues Among Political Entities
In legislation creating a new type of special district (a form of local government in this state whose number are…