California Government Code Archives

California Grant Information Act of 1999

November 25, 2022 10:44 amNovember 25, 2022 9:32 am

Chapter 5.2 of Division 1 of Title 2 of the California Government Code provides the Grant Information Act of 1999. Government Code Section 8333 names the act and requires all state agencies to implement this act in a manner that...

Administrative Regulations by the State Personnel Board

November 16, 2022 11:47 amNovember 16, 2022 11:49 am

In the California Government Code, there are administrative regulations that are adopted by the State Personnel Board (SPB). Government Code Section 18210 sets forth a legislative finding and declaration that the purpose of this chapter is to establish basic minimum...

State Agency Ethics Training

November 14, 2022 6:30 amNovember 14, 2022 6:39 am

Article 12 of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the California Government Code requires specified ethics training for state agency personnel. Government Code Section 11146 provides definitions for the terms “state agency” and “filer.”...

General Guidance in Reading the California Government Code

June 21, 2022 10:51 amJune 21, 2022 10:55 am

California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The thirteenth alphabetically is the Government Code. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Government Code: Section...

Electing Officers in the California Legislature

May 31, 2022 9:35 amMay 31, 2022 9:40 am

In the California Legislature, officers of each house are elected by the Members of either the Assembly or Senate for their respective positions. Rules related to these elections are found in the state Constitution, Government Code, and rules of the...

What Is in California’s Government Code?

April 3, 2022 5:06 pmApril 3, 2022 5:12 pm

The California Government Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Government Code contains 52 Titles. There are also numerous parts, divisions, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or individual statutes. The following is a...

Local Agencies in California

August 16, 2020 7:23 amAugust 16, 2020 7:30 am

The role, along with their duties and responsibilities, of local agencies in the State of California is quite extensive. Title 5 (Sections 50001 – 57607) of the California Government Code is dedicated to local agencies, and there are hundreds of...