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Parentheticals in California Statutes

September 9, 2022 6:37 amSeptember 9, 2022 6:43 am

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a parenthetical is “relating to or inserted as a parenthesis.” While we find the use of parentheticals in different forms of writing, are parentheticals used in California law? The answer is yes, they can...

What Is the New Laws Report?

September 6, 2022 3:00 pmSeptember 6, 2022 3:03 pm

There are a number of important legislative publications, including the New Laws Report. According to the Office of Legislative Counsel, which produces the legislative publications, the New Laws Report is a listing of all bills enacted in a calendar year...

What Is the Statutory Record?

September 6, 2022 10:45 amSeptember 6, 2022 10:47 am

There are a number of important legislative publications, including the Statutory Record. According to the Office of Legislative Counsel, which produces the legislative publications, the Statutory Record is an index of each section of the California Constitution, the 29 California...

What Is the Table of Sections Affected?

September 5, 2022 8:47 pmSeptember 5, 2022 8:49 pm

There are a number of important legislative publications, including the Table of Sections Affected. According to the Office of Legislative Counsel, which produces the legislative publications, the Tables of Sections Affected is an index of each section of California’s Constitution,...

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...

What Is a Tax Levy in California Legislation?

April 9, 2022 9:31 amApril 9, 2022 9:36 am

There is often confusion regarding whether a bill is a tax levy or not, and what a “tax levy” means. A common misconception is that a tax levy is a bill that proposes a tax increase. The determination of whether...

What Does a Bill Propose to Do to a Law?

March 11, 2022 7:52 amMarch 11, 2022 11:19 am

Bills in the California Legislature can do one of three things or a combination of those three: Add a statute; amend a statute; or, repeal a statute. Bills can be found at the following website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/ This website is maintained...