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Legislative Process
422 published works
Global Policy Watch
The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – June 28, 2019
Summary Next week will see the first sessions of the new European Parliament after the elections in May. The Members of the European Parliament ("MEPs") will gather in Strasbourg to…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Senate Committee Blocks CCPA Bill to Expand Private Right of Action
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Jason C. Gavejian, Maya Atrakchi
The California Senate Appropriations Committee recently blocked a bill that would expand a private right of action under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). As we reported, in late February,…
PrawfsBlawg
The Belt-and-Suspenders Canon
Main Wednesday, May 01, 2019The Belt-and-Suspenders CanonJames Brudney and I have uploaded our newest piece, The Belt-and-Suspenders Canon. It is available for download here. An abstract follows:This Essay christens a…
CAP·impact
Types of Bill Amendments
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/types-of-bill-amendments An amendment is defined by the Office of Legislative Counsel as an alteration to a bill, motion, resolution or clause by adding,…
California Employment Law Update
California Legislature Tries Yet Again to Outlaw Arbitration Agreements…
There they go again! As we predicted last November, the California legislature is once again trying to outlaw arbitration agreements between employers and employees. Former Gov. Jerry Brown routinely vetoed…
CAP·impact
Referral of Bills
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/referral-of-bills After the introduction of a new bill in the California Legislature, or upon a bill passing one house and moving over to…
CAP·impact
Reconsideration of bills
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/reconsideration-of-bills When a bill in the California Legislature fails passage, either in a policy or fiscal committee or on the floor of the Assembly or Senate, it can be granted…
North Carolina Appellate Practice Blog
The Court of Appeals Might Not Shrink After All
After two years of uncertainty about the future of the Court of Appeals, there appears to have been a breakthrough. Yesterday, a bill was introduced by Republicans in the North…
CAP·impact
Officers and Leadership of the Legislature
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/officers-and-leadership-of-the-legislature/s-zNW1L In both the California State Assembly and the California State Senate, there are designated officers and elected leaders of these two bodies.…
CAP·impact
Obstacles Faced in the Legislative Process
Today's post is on obstacles faced in the legislative process. https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/obstacles-faced-in-the-legislative-process As one might contemplate, there are numerous obstacles to overcome during the legislative process here in…