SB 744 is the CalCode clean-up bill that addresses several technical
errors (typos, spelling, grammar, syntax, incorrect code
citations, etc.) that were identified after CalCode was
signed into law but prior to the July 1,
2007 implementation date. SB 744 was limited primarily
to those errors that were non-controversial. The reason
for this was to ensure that the California Retail Food
Safety Coalition (CRFSC) process was
not circumvented. Also, SB 744 had an urgency clause
that required a 2/3 (rather than simple majority)
approval in each legislative house. Any
controversy would likely have prevented the bill from
receiving the required number of votes. The plan was to
have SB 744 become law as soon as possible after the
July 1. We came pretty close: Governor Schwarzenegger
signed SB 744 into law on July 20, 2007. Due to the
urgency clause, SB 744 became law the same day that the
Governor signed the bill.
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