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Bill ‘Corrections’ – What Are They?

April 25, 2022 6:37 amApril 25, 2022 6:48 am

While California bills do make corrections to existing statutes by amending them, readers may occasionally come across the word “Correction” located at the bottom of a bill. What does that mean? The following are recent examples found on the last...

Presumptions in California Legislation

April 19, 2022 10:48 amApril 19, 2022 10:54 am

There are a handful of bills each year in the California Legislature that create a “presumption” in state law. What is a “presumption?” Basically, a presumption in law is a conclusion that is drawn based upon specified facts until the...

California Williamson Act Bills

April 18, 2022 3:33 pmApril 18, 2022 4:37 pm

In the California Government Code, Title 5 (Local Agencies), Division 1 (Cities and Counties), Part 1 (Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Counties), Chapter 7 (Agricultural Land), there is the California Land Conservation Act of 1965, commonly known as...

Is Plagiarism Allowed in Bill Drafting?

April 15, 2022 8:13 amApril 15, 2022 8:16 am

Not only is plagiarism allowed in bill drafting, but also it is strongly required. Why? For the simple reason that we want consistency in the drafting of statutes. According to the Oxford Dictionary, “plagiarism” is defined as “the practice of...

Can a Bill Do More Than Add, Amend, or Repeal a Statute?

April 10, 2022 10:02 amApril 10, 2022 10:26 am

Generally, bills in the California Legislature do one of three things: add, amend, or repeal. In other words, a bill can add a new section of law, amend an existing section of law, or repeal an existing section of law....

What Is in California’s Penal Code?

April 9, 2022 3:05 pmApril 9, 2022 9:50 am

The California Penal Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Penal Code contains 6 Parts. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or individual statutes. The following is a broad...

The Order of Bill Authors and Co-Authors

April 8, 2022 6:51 amApril 8, 2022 7:00 am

In the California Legislature, there is an order to listing a bill’s authors and co-authors and there are different types of co-authors. So, what is that order? As an initial matter, there is Joint Rule 10.7, titled “Heading of Bills,”...