Image by Gwengoat via iStock.An example of how helpful well-drafted legislative findings and declarations can be in California legislation comes from a United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision in Welch v. Brown (834 F.3d 1041 (9th Cir. 2016)).
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Image by claudiio Doenitz, iStock Images.Despite the industry’s efforts at greenwashing, biomass is a proven loser for our health, climate, forests and wallets.
Image by ismagilov bia iStock.This year’s legislative docket saw a number of bills addressing AI in healthcare, which raised questions surrounding the rights of patients, healthcare workers and hospitals as AI becomes commonplace in the healthcare sphere.
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Image by Nastco, iStock Images.AB 2122 would stop courts from using the threat of jail time to enforce infractions that are only punishable by fines.
Image by Alexandru Nia via Shutterstock. Reason exists for some optimism among California’s clinical researchers – a $12 billion ballot initiative actually on the fall ballot. It is Proposition 38, which would provide $8.4 billion for immunology research involving a wide range of afflictions, including cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease.
California State Capitol Building in Sacramento, California. In reviewing legislation during the last month of the 2026 California Legislative Session, I have come across a number of examples of excellent bill drafting and wanted to draw attention to them to serve as guides in the upcoming 2027 Legislative Session.
Image by Thanakorn Lappattaranan. A bill that would have allowed drivers to opt in to usage-based insurance was held under submission by the Senate Appropriations Committee earlier this month, leaving California as the only state not to allow car insurance rates based on driving data