(1) Existing law provides that in a civil action, before filing a demurrer, motion to strike, or motion for judgment on the pleadings, a party is required to meet and confer with the opposing party to try to resolve the objections or claims that would be raised in the filing. Existing law specifies certain requirements and procedures for this meet and confer process, and provides that these requirements and procedures are operative until January 1, 2021. This bill would extend these meet and confer requirements and procedures indefinitely. Because the moving party would be required to file a declaration under penalty of perjury describing the parties' efforts made to meet and confer, the bill would expand the scope of the crime of perjury and, therefore, impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law provides that, until January 1, 2021, a party may amend a pleading once without leave of court before an answer, demurrer, or motion to strike is filed, or after a demurrer or motion to strike is filed but before it is heard by the court if the amended pleading is filed and served no later than the date for filing an opposition to the demurrer or motion strike. Existing law permits a party to amend a pleading after the date for filing an opposition to a demurrer or motion to strike upon stipulation by the parties. This bill would extend this provision indefinitely. (3) Existing law provides that if a demurrer is sustained, the court may grant leave to amend a pleading upon terms that are just and fix the time within which the amendment or amended pleading shall be filed. Existing law provides that, until January 1, 2021, the court's authority to grant leave to amend is subject to a 3-amendment limitation for complaints and cross-complaints, except as specified. This bill would extend indefinitely the 3-amendment limitation on the court's authority to grant leave to amend after a demurrer is sustained. (4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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Under existing law, a party may move for summary judgment in an action or proceeding if it is contended that the action has no merit or that there is no defense to the action or proceeding. Notice of the motion and supporting papers must be served on all other parties to the action at least 75 days before the time appointed for the hearing. If the notice is served by facsimile transmission, express mail, or another method of delivery providing for overnight delivery, the required 75-day period of notice is increased by 2 court days. Existing law authorizes documents to be served electronically in civil actions, as specified. If a document is served electronically, any prescribed period of notice, or any right or duty to do any act or make any response within any period or on a date certain after the service of the document, is extended by 2 court days, unless an exception applies. This bill would clarify that the required 75-day notice period for motions for summary judgment is extended by 2 court days if notice of the motion is served electronically.
Existing law generally limits the time period within which a person may bring an action to contest a trust to no more than 120 days from the date the notification by the trustee is served upon the person, or 60 days from the day on which a copy of the terms of the trust is mailed or personally delivered to the person during that 120-day period, whichever is later. This bill would specify that the 120-day period described above only applies upon the death of a settlor of the trust.
This measure would declare the week of February 17 to February 21, 2020, inclusive, as California Fitness Week, and would encourage Californians to enrich their lives through proper nutrition and exercise.
This measure would recognize the week of February 16, 2020, to February 22, 2020, as Engineers Week.
This measure would proclaim February 20, 2020, as Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.
This measure would recognize February 2020 as Black History Month, urge all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month, encourage the people of California to recognize the many talents of African Americans and the achievements and contributions they make to their communities to create equity and equality for education, economics, and social justice, and recognize the significance in protecting citizens' right to vote and remedying racial discrimination in voting.
Existing law specifies the number of judges of the superior court of each county. Existing law allocates additional judges to various superior courts pursuant to uniform standards for factually determining additional judicial need in each county, as updated and approved by the Judicial Council. This bill would allocate 50 additional judges to the various county superior courts, pursuant to the uniform criteria described above, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the 2021–22 fiscal year.
Under existing law, a hunting license grants the privilege to take birds and mammals and is valid from July 1 to June 30 or, if issued after July 1, for the remainder of that term. Existing law requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue various types of hunting licenses, including a discounted hunting license known as a junior hunting license, upon payment of a certain fee from an eligible applicant. Existing law provides that, until July 1, 2020, a person is eligible for a junior hunting license if the person is under 18 years of age on July 1 of the licensing year. Existing law provides that, on and after July 1, 2020, a person is eligible for a junior hunting license if the person is under 16 years of age on July 1 of the licensing year. Existing law makes conforming changes to certain other types of hunting licenses as a result of the age change for a junior hunting license. This bill would extend the eligibility for a junior hunting license to a person who is under 18 years of age on July 1 of the licensing year until July 1, 2021. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.