In California, some things are not what they seem. Here, a bumblebee, a crab or snail can be a fish, but a goldfish may not be a fish. See California Believes Clams, Crabs and Bumblebees Are Fish, Does It Now Believe That Joshua Trees Are A Type Of...
Strangers In A Strange Land - In California, Bumblebees, Crabs and Snails Are Fishes And A General Partnership May Soon Be A Corporation
Posted on April 05, 2024
California Seeks To Delay Demise Of California Climate Related Disclosure Statutes, But Why?
Posted on April 01, 2024
In February, I noted that the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and several others filed suit in the Central District Court challenging two laws passed last year. See As Foretold, California's New Forced Speech Laws Are Being...
California Legislator Proposes To Enhance Criminal Fines For California, But Not Delaware, Business Entities
Posted on March 25, 2024
In February of this year, California Assembly Member Jesse Gabriel introduced a bill making certain technical, nonsubstantive changes to a provision of the Penal Code concerning the removal of prison inmates for court appearances. Last Thursday, he...
Bill Would Vest Secretary Of State With Broad Powers To Cancel Business Entities
Posted on March 05, 2024
Last month, California State Senator Monique Limón introduced a bill, SB 1168, that would endow the California Secretary of State with the power to cancel the articles of a domestic corporation or the filing of a statement and designation by a...
As Foretold, California's New Forced Speech Laws Are Being Challenged
Posted on February 01, 2024
Last year, I commented on the likely unconstitutionality of two California laws compelling forced speech:
In California, You Can Stuff A Turkey But Not A Bill
Posted on January 30, 2024
Article IV, Section 9 of the California Constitution provides "A statute shall embrace but one subject, which shall be expressed in its title". This rather simple notion, absent from the United States Constitution, dates back over two millenia to...
The State Of California Is Too Broke To Implement Costly Climate Legislation
Posted on January 17, 2024
The Legislature Will Soon Be Back In Town And Facing Imminent Deadlines
Posted on December 28, 2023
On January 4, 2024, the California legislature will reconvene for the second year of its current biennium. Joint Rule 51(a)(4). January opens the new year with some important legislative deadlines.
Was 2023 An Annus Horribilis For California Legislative Drafting?
Posted on December 26, 2023
It is that time of year when both the professional and general press feature stories about new laws that will be taking effect. As I survey the California legislature's handiwork in 2023, I have identified the following themes:
