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Considerations in Drafting California Legislation – Part I

April 27, 2020   6:22 amApril 27, 2020   6:28 am
There are numerous considerations in drafting legislation at the state or federal levels of government. There are several items that are useful to understand before undertaking the drafting of bills and amendments in the State of California. Before looking at...
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Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Senate Rules – Part II

March 27, 2020   6:08 amMarch 26, 2020   9:40 pm
This is Part ll  of Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules: The Senate Rules — Part l is HERE. Whenever a bill is authored by an individual who is no longer a Member of the Legislature, the Senate Rules...
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Types of Bill Amendments in the California Legislature

March 23, 2020   6:05 amMarch 23, 2020   6:10 am
In the California Legislature, there are several types of amendments that can be made to measures, including bills, resolutions and constitutional amendments. To begin, an amendment is defined by Legislative Counsel as an alteration to a bill, motion, resolution, or...
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The Three Readings of a Bill and Other Floor Procedures in the California Legislature

March 11, 2020   6:01 amMarch 11, 2020   6:02 am
The California Constitution requires a bill to be “read” three times before it can be debated and voted upon by either house. A “reading” of a bill in the Assembly or Senate is defined as being the presentation of the...
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Dissecting California Legislation

February 17, 2020   6:37 amFebruary 17, 2020   6:42 am
As part of the California legislative process, there are several types of measures that can be considered by legislators. Let’s take a closer look: Types of Measures There are three types of measures considered by the California Legislature: Bills All...
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Enactment of Statutes and Adoption of Resolutions

January 15, 2020   10:15 amJanuary 15, 2020   10:20 am
In California’s Government Code, there are several code sections that set forth the enactment of statutes and adoption of resolutions. These statutes were enacted in 1943 and are found in Title 2, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 5. The provisions...
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What is a ‘bill?’

December 16, 2019   6:16 amDecember 15, 2019   8:44 pm
What is a “bill”? Although the term “bill” is mentioned more than two dozen times in the California Constitution, the word is actually not defined in this document. It is also not defined in the California Government Code. A traditional...
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