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Frequently Asked Questions about the Order of Enumeration

June 26, 2024 2:30 amJune 26, 2024 2:31 am

Do bills in the California Legislature require a title? Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9 of the California Constitution, there is a requirement for each bill to have a title. The constitutional provision states: “A statute shall embrace but one...

Can Proposition 54 and the 72-house in Print Rule Be Waived?

June 25, 2024 10:00 amJune 25, 2024 10:01 am

Proposition 54, which was enacted by the voters at the November 2016 general election, adopted constitutional and statutory changes dealing with bill amendments and recordings of legislative proceedings. The proponents of Prop. 54 (in ballot arguments) were specifically concerned with...

Frequently Asked Questions about Differences in Legislative Floor Operations

June 25, 2024 4:00 amJune 25, 2024 4:01 am

How does each house of the Legislature handle “concurrence items”? For example, under Assembly Rule 77, concurrence in any Senate amendment to an Assembly Bill requires the same affirmative recorded vote as the vote required by the California Constitution for...

Can June 27 Legislative Deadlines Be Waived?

June 25, 2024 2:30 amJune 25, 2024 6:48 am

According to the California Secretary of State and the California Legislative Calendar, June 27 is the last day for a legislative measure to qualify for the Nov. 5 General Election ballot pursuant to Elections Code Section 9040. So, if the...

What Are the Requirements for a Governor’s State-of-the-State Address?

June 24, 2024 9:11 pmJune 24, 2024 9:11 pm

Like in 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom will not be delivering the traditional State-of-the-State address in the Assembly Chambers in the historic California State Capitol in 2024. Can he do that? The answer is yes. Article 5, Section 3 of the...

Frequently Asked Questions about Influences on California Legislation

June 24, 2024 2:30 amJune 24, 2024 2:31 am

The following list is certainly not comprehensive, but it gives the reader an idea of some of the influences impacting decisions by lawmakers at the State Capitol, including: What is the role of political parties? One of the biggest influences,...

SB 167 – Taxation / Revenues Budget Trailer Bill

June 23, 2024 7:58 amJune 23, 2024 7:58 am

Amended on June 10 (but “in print” on the Internet on June 8), Assembly Bill 167 and Senate Bill 167 were amended to be the taxation and revenues budget trailer bill in the California Legislature. SB 167 (Senate Budget &...