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How Many Bills Historically Get to the Governor’s Desk?

October 10, 2024 3:45 pmOctober 10, 2024 3:45 pm

Over the past four decades, thousands of bills have reached the Governor’s Desk. The vast majority of those measures get signed into law, with a small percentage being vetoed. The lowest veto rate was just over 1% by Governor Jerry...

Recycled Product Procurement by the Legislature

October 10, 2024 2:30 amOctober 10, 2024 2:31 am

California’s Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 5, specifies recycled product procurement by the Legislature. Article 1 deals with general provisions. Section 12300 provides that this chapter applies to all purchases made on behalf of the Legislature,...

Letters to the Daily Journal – Assembly Bills

October 9, 2024 6:00 pmOctober 9, 2024 6:01 pm

2024 Legislative Session Bill Number Author Date Page Number Topic AB 98 J. Carrillo August 31 7155 Planning and zoning: logistics use: truck routes AB 518 Wicks August 31 7117 CalFresh: data AB 828 Connolly August 27 6598 Sustainable groundwater...

Letters to the Daily Journal – Senate Bills

October 9, 2024 5:03 pmOctober 9, 2024 5:03 pm

2024 Legislative Session Bill Number Author Date Page Number Topic SB 366 Caballero August 31 5809 The California Water Plan: long-term supply targets SB 674 Gonzalez August 8 5016 Air pollution: covered facilities: community air monitoring systems: fence-line monitoring systems...

Defined Words and Phrases in California’s California Code of Civil Procedure

October 9, 2024 2:30 amOctober 9, 2024 2:31 am

The California Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 2, Title 6.5, Chapter 1, defines a number of words and phrases. Section 481.010 provides that, unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of...

The Role of the Legislative Counsel

October 8, 2024 2:13 pmOctober 8, 2024 2:13 pm

Most Capitol observers know that the Legislative Counsel and her deputies serve as the attorneys for the California Legislature. But their role is much broader than that. This article briefly describes the numerous activities that must be undertaken by the...

Writs of Mandate

October 8, 2024 2:30 amOctober 8, 2024 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 3, Title 1, Chapter 2, deals with writs of mandate. Section 1084 specifies that the writ of mandamus is also a writ of mandate. Section 1085 allows a write of mandate to be...