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What Is a Conflict in California Legislation?

September 13, 2022 3:21 pmSeptember 13, 2022 8:03 pm

On occasion, a legislator in the Assembly or Senate will receive a letter from the Office of Legislative Counsel that there is a “conflict” with their bill. What does this mean? The Office of Legislative Counsel defines this “conflict” as...

California Governor Launches Abortion.ca.gov

September 13, 2022 9:55 amSeptember 13, 2022 10:00 am

Come to California, visit our “misty Northern California redwood forests to sun-kissed Southern California beaches,” and get an abortion. California, the Abortion Sanctuary State, has officially created a new website to assist out-of-staters with their abortion travel plans. “As other states...

Why Does the California Legislature Conduct Its Work in Certain Ways?

September 13, 2022 6:22 amSeptember 13, 2022 8:04 pm

Why do the State Assembly and State Senate in the California Legislature conduct their activities in certain ways? I am sure some readers have asked that question at least once! Or so I tell myself. Here are some examples of...

Sacramento Business Owners Protest Dangers of Homeless Drug-Addicted, Mentally-Ill Transients

September 12, 2022 4:29 pm

The Globe writes frequently about the widespread, growing population of drug-addicted street people in Sacramento. I take photos to illustrate my observations. This weekend I added to the photo album. Readers can see Sacramento is headed for more tragedy if...

Examples of Common Provisions Found in California Bills

September 12, 2022 3:17 pmSeptember 12, 2022 2:54 pm

There are a number of common provisions to California legislation that can be found, and these provisions should be familiar to those reading, analyzing, or drafting bills in the Legislature. The following features examples of some of the common provisions...

Trust Science: Veto Bill to Prohibit the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides

September 12, 2022 12:13 pmSeptember 12, 2022 12:30 pm

Imagine if Congress – instead of the Centers for Disease Control – had been able to determine public health policy during the pandemic. What a terrifying scenario. Beginning January 1, 2024, Assembly Bill 2146 by Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) would prohibit a person...

Are Certain Special Statute Statements Sufficient?

September 12, 2022 6:17 amSeptember 12, 2022 6:23 am

In the California Legislature, there are “special statute” bills that are used when legislators believe a bill’s provisions are unique and should apply in only a specified circumstance or to a specified entity or jurisdiction. Not any bill can be...