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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Drafting Legislation, But Were Afraid to Ask

February 6, 2019   6:00 pmFebruary 6, 2019   2:56 pm
The purpose of this article is to provide general guidance to drafting bills and amendments in California. We first discuss some of the considerations for a bill drafter and then follow with examples of bill language addressing the major types...
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Using Letters to the Daily Journals for Determining Legislative Intent

February 4, 2019   6:48 amFebruary 4, 2019   6:49 am
One method to help ascertain the legislative intent behind a specified measure is a letter that is published in the Assembly Daily Journal or the Senate Daily Journal by the bill’s author. These letters, for which there are many each...
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Employers and Lawyers Should Be Wary of SB 1300’s ‘Guidance’ to the Courts

February 1, 2019   1:05 amFebruary 1, 2019   6:17 am
By Laura Curtis and Chris Micheli Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1300 (Jackson) on September 30, 2018 as Chapter 955. Among other provisions, this comprehensive bill makes a number of statutory changes for litigating sexual harassment claims and prohibits...
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A Unique Role for the Legislature in the Rulemaking Process

January 25, 2019   7:29 amJanuary 25, 2019   7:32 am
The State of California has over 200 agencies, departments, boards, and commissions that can make public policy via their authority to adopt regulations, often referred to as their rule-making authority.  There is a lengthy list of state agencies that have...
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Dem. Senator Bans ‘He/She’ Pronouns During Legislative Hearings

January 20, 2019   10:07 amJanuary 22, 2019   6:57 am
California State Senate Judiciary Committee chairwoman Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) announced Thursday that only “gender neutral” pronouns will be permitted during committee hearings. No more will Sen. Jackson allow “he” or “she” to be used when referring to a male...
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