Posts Tagged: Local Program

What are state-mandated local programs in California legislation?

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by CHRIS MICHELI posted 04.05.2024

What is a mandated local program? Both the California Constitution and the California Government Code describe in detail a state-mandated local program. As a result of these laws, a California bill is identified as mandating or not mandating a local program that requires reimbursement of costs by the state.

A bill’s ‘keys’ – what are they?

The California state Capitol in Sacramento. (Photo: Karin Hildebrand Lau, via Shutterstock)

by BY CHRIS MICHELI posted 07.17.2023

Each bill in the California Legislature contains certain, required features such as an enacting clause, a title, the author’s name, a bill number, and the Legislative Counsel’s Digest, among other provisions.