In previous posts, I have written about SB 253 and SB 261. The former requires "reporting entities" (as defined) to disclose Scope 1, 2 & 3 greenhouse gas emissions. The latter imposes climate-related financial risk reporting. Both are likely to...
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.
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:
Anyone planning to buy a loaf of bread or head of lettuce next year will need to plan ahead. Last weekend, Governor Newsom signed AB 853 into law. This bill provides that "[n]o person shall acquire, directly or indirectly, any . . . assets of a...
The California legislature meets biennially. Cal. Const. Art. IV, § 3(a). Because this is an odd-numbered year, we are currently in the first year of the session. Thursday, September 14, 2023 will be the last day for each house to pass bills. (J.R....
California law sometimes adopts an odd view of the natural world. For example, California considers clams and crabs to be fish. Cal. Fish & Game Code § 45. See In California, A Snail Is Sometimes A Fish And A Goldfish Isn't. Then the Court of Appeal...
Born at the end of the 19th century, Paul Mason worked for the California legislature and Governor Goodwin Knight. In 1935, he published Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure, which is commonly known as Mason's Manual. After Mr. Mason's death in...
Last year, the California legislature enacted statutory changes ostensibly to limit the spread of misinformation and disinformation about COVID-19 by licensed physicians. 2022 Cal. Stats. ch. 938 (AB 2098), See California Legislates Covid-19...