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3 days ago | 
californiaglobe.com | Chris Micheli
Division 1.5 deals with navigable waters. Chapter 1 concerns scope of the division. Section 90 states that the provisions of this Division, in so far as they are not in conflict with the admiralty and maritime jursidiction and laws of the United States, apply to navigable waters of the United States. Chapter 2 concerns definitions and description.
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4 days ago | 
californiaglobe.com | Chris Micheli
California’s Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 5, Chapter 1, Article 2, deals with jurisdiction and forum in civil actions. Section 410.30 specifies that, when a court upon motion of a party or its own motion finds that in the interest of substantial justice an action should be heard in a forum outside this state, the court is required to stay or dismiss the action in whole or in part on any conditions that may be just.
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5 days ago | 
californiaglobe.com | Chris Micheli
Recognizing that the California Legislature just completed its fiscal committee deadline for the 2025 Legislative Session, there have been quite a few questions regarding when bills have to be heard in the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees and why some bills not “keyed” fiscal were still sent to the fiscal committees.
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5 days ago | 
californiaglobe.com | Chris Micheli
California’s Family Code, in Division 10, Part 1, deals with the prevention of domestic violence in this state. Section 6200 names Division 10 as the Domestic Violence Prevention Act. Section 6201 states that the definitions in this part govern the construction of this code. Section 6203 defines the term “abuse” as four specified actions and notes that abuse is not limited to the actual infliction of physical injury or assault.
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1 week ago | 
californiaglobe.com | Chris Micheli
In Division 1, Part 2, the California Family Code contains definitions. Section 50 states that the definitions and rules of construction in this part govern the construction of this code.
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1 week ago | 
californiaglobe.com | Chris Micheli
Division 5, Part 1, Chapter 1 of the California Family Code contains the Family Conciliation Court Law. Section 1800 names Part 1 the Family Conciliation Court Law. Section 1801 states that the purposes of Part 1 are to protect the rights of children and to promote the public welfare by preserving, promoting, and protecting family life and the institution of matrimony, and to provide means for the reconciliation of spouses and the amicable settlement of domestic and family controversies.
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1 week ago | 
capitolweekly.net | Rich Ehisen |Chris Micheli
Micheli Files by CHRIS MICHELI posted 05.30.2025 The California Government Code provides for aspects of the Legislature and the legislative process in this state. There have been many court decisions over the past century interpreting key provisions of the Government Code. The following cases highlight some of the key decisions interpreting these statutory provisions.
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1 week ago | 
californiaglobe.com | Chris Micheli
Section 69.5 names this chapter as the California Public Beach Restoration Act. Section 69.6 established the California Public Beach Restoration Program. The department is required to administer the program for six specified reasons. In addition, prior to funding any project under this section, the department is required to develop guidelines that include application requirements and criteria for evaluating a project.
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1 week ago | 
californiaglobe.com | Chris Micheli
Part 2, Title 5, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with jurisdiction in civil actions. Section 410.50 provides that the court in which an action is pending has jurisdiction over a party from the time summons is served on him. A general appearance by a party is equivalent to personal service of summons on such party. In addition, jurisdiction of the court over the parties and the subject matter of an action continues throughout subsequent proceedings in the action.
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1 week ago | 
californiaglobe.com | Chris Micheli
Section 68 requires the director to have prepared, and continuously maintained, a comprehensive plan for the development and operation of a statewide system of recreational boating trails. The plan is the boating trails element of the California Recreational Trails System Plan as required pursuant to the California Recreational Trails Act.
