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Rule Waivers Heard on the California Assembly Floor

April 23, 2022 6:32 amApril 23, 2022 6:36 am

In both houses of the California Legislature, legislators can vote to suspend rules governing their procedures. Those watching State Assembly Floor Sessions may hear the Majority Floor Leader rise and seek unanimous consent to suspend particular Assembly Rules (AR). AR...

Office of Administrative Law Regulations

April 21, 2022 3:42 pmApril 21, 2022 3:47 pm

There are 27 Titles of the California Code of Regulations, which contain the thousands of regulations in effect in the State of California. In Title 1, “General Provisions,” Division 1, there are regulations for the Office of Administrative Law. The...

What Is in California’s Welfare and Institutions Code?

April 20, 2022 2:38 pmApril 20, 2022 3:38 pm

The California Welfare and Institutions Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Code establishes programs and public social services for promoting the public welfare. The Welfare and Institutions Code contains 20 Divisions. There are also numerous parts,...

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...

Section 2229 Waivers in California Legislation

April 12, 2022 7:21 amApril 12, 2022 7:21 am

When readers are looking at bills that affect the California Revenue and Taxation Code, they might come across the following provision that would be near the end of a bill: Notwithstanding Section 2229 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, no...

Judge Tosses Out California Law Mandating Diversity Quotas on Boards

April 4, 2022 9:19 amApril 5, 2022 3:50 pm

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Terry Green tossed out California’s corporate diversity law to require publicly held corporations based in the state to include racial minorities and members of the LGBTQ community on their executive boards, ruling it “unconstitutional.” The...

Gift of Public Funds Disclaimer in California Bills

March 30, 2022 7:04 amMarch 30, 2022 7:10 am

On occasion, a California bill will contain a section at the end that provides a disclaimer regarding a potential gift of public funds, which is generally prohibited under the California Constitution. A reader might come across language similar to the...