Chris Micheli

AB 421 Contains Two Unique Provisions  By Chris Micheli             Assembly Bill 421 that deals with referendum measures has two “plus sections” of interest because they are not seen regularly in legislation. The first would limit the time in which AB 421, if it were to become a statute, could be challenged in court. The second makes a legislative finding that does not arise very often             In Section 12 of the bill, AB 421 provides the following:   Any judicial action or proceeding to challenge, review, set aside, void, or annul the provisions of this act, or any portion of this act, may proceed only by application or complaint filed in a court of competent jurisdiction within 45 days of the effective date of this act. The action or proceeding, or any appeal therefrom, shall be given precedence on the court’s docket and shall have priority over all other civil matters. Any relief granted by a court shall not interfere with the conduct of the November 5, 2024, statewide

M y new “Handbook on Legislative Drafting in California” has been published by Kendall-Hunt. This handbook contains 290 chapters and I hope for it to be a useful handbook for those involved or interested in drafting legislation in this state. It is available in a print edition or Ebook version. Here is the link to purchase the handbook: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/handbook-legislative-drafting-california The following are the handbook’s Table of Contents: Introduction Overview of Legislative Drafting in California Chapter 1        Legislative Drafting – An Introduction Chapter 2        The Role of the Legislative Counsel Chapter 3        The Job of the California Bill Drafter Chapter 4        Modernizing California Statutes Chapter 5        Eliminating Legalese in California Statutes Chapter 6        Judges Should Better Appreciate the Legislative Process and Bill Drafting Principles Chapter 7       Federal Constitutional Limits on Legislatures Chapter

My new  “Handbook on the Legislative Process in California” has been published by Kendall Hunt. This handbook contains over 220 chapters. It is available in a print edition or Ebook version. Here is the link to purchase the handbook: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/handbook-californias-legislative-process The following are the handbook’s Table of Contents: Introduction Part One – The Legislature’s Powers and Its Role as an Institution Chapter 1:       Overview of California’s Legislature Chapter 2:       Legislature’s Constitutional Provisions Chapter 3:       Other Constitutional Powers of the Legislature Chapter 4:       Legislative Oversight Chapter 5:       Delegation of Legislative Power Chapter 6:       Impeachment by the Legislature Chapter 7:        Who Holds Greater Lawmaking Power: The Legislature or the People? Chapter 8:       Impeachment of State Officers Chapter 9:       Filling a Vacancy Chapter 10:     Resignations in the Legislature Chapte