California Office of the Legislative Counsel
Encyclopedia
Founded in 1913, the California Office of Legislative Counsel is a nonpartisan
public agency
that drafts legislative proposals, prepares legal opinions, and provides other confidential legal services to the Legislature
and others. The office also provides computer services, data networking, and related customer services to the Legislature.
The Legislative Counsel of California is Diane F. Boyer-Vine. The main office is located at the State Capitol Building
.
Nonpartisan
In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation....
public agency
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
that drafts legislative proposals, prepares legal opinions, and provides other confidential legal services to the Legislature
California State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
and others. The office also provides computer services, data networking, and related customer services to the Legislature.
The Legislative Counsel of California is Diane F. Boyer-Vine. The main office is located at the State Capitol Building
California State Capitol
The California State Capitol is home to the government of California. The building houses the bicameral state legislature and the office of the governor....
.