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Servicemember Consumer Protection Strengthening Bill Introduced in Senate

March 30, 2022 2:16 amMarch 29, 2022 10:03 pm

A bill that would extend additional legal and financial protections for active duty and reserve component service members was introduced to the California Senate on Tuesday. Senate Bill 1311, authored by Senator Susan Eggman (D-Stockton), would add an additional $2,500...

What Is in California’s Evidence Code?

March 29, 2022 5:00 pmMarch 29, 2022 5:05 pm

The California Evidence Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Evidence Code contains several sections of general provisions, followed by 11 Divisions. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or...

Appropriations Limit Disclaimer in California Bills

March 29, 2022 6:46 amMarch 29, 2022 6:49 am

A reader of California legislation may come across a section at the end of a bill that provides a disclaimer related to Article XIII B, such as the following example: This act provides for appropriations relating to the state of...

What Is in California’s Elections Code?

March 28, 2022 5:42 pmMarch 28, 2022 5:47 pm

The California Elections Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Elections Code contains several sections of general provisions, followed by 22 Divisions. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or...

Assembly Ambush: Assemblyman Kiley’s Gas Tax Suspension Bill Hijacked

March 28, 2022 5:03 pmMarch 28, 2022 8:25 pm

“Absolutely disgraceful,” was Assemblyman Kevin Kiley’s response to the attempted ambush of his bill to suspend California’s gas tax while in a committee hearing Monday. His words were stronger when the hijack actually happened. It was a clear partisan hearing...

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Prop 12 Animal Confinement Law Challenge

March 28, 2022 12:29 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday that they would hear a case over California’s Prop 12 law later this year, specifically hearing a challenge over the banning the sale of items when new animal confinement standards are not met....

Totality of California’s Proposed COVID Laws Would be Most Aggressive In the Nation

March 28, 2022 8:53 amMarch 30, 2022 12:50 pm

Numerous fast-tracked bills in the California Legislature involve forced COVID-19 vaccinations for children for school enrollment, allowing minor children to make their own vaccine decisions away from a parent, requiring health care staff to complete cultural humility training to provide...