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Frequently Asked Questions about the Order of Precedence

June 7, 2024 2:30 amJune 7, 2024 2:31 am

What happens when there is a vacancy in this state’s governorship? In California’s Constitution, Article V, Section 10, the Lieutenant Governor becomes Governor when a vacancy occurs in the office of the Governor. When is there an Acting Governor in...

Will the California Budget Include Temporary Tax Increases?

June 6, 2024 6:44 amJune 6, 2024 6:44 am

While the Governor and Legislature adopted similar proposals just four years ago at the outset of the pandemic, there are proposed significant, temporary tax increases on California’s business community in the budget proposals currently under consideration. The net operating loss...

Frequently Asked Questions about Common Canons of Statutory Construction

June 6, 2024 2:30 amJune 6, 2024 2:31 am

What is the Constitutional Avoidance Canon? Under the Constitutional Avoidance Canon, statutes will be construed, if possible, to avoid questions about their constitutionality. The fundamental principle of the Constitutional Avoidance Canon is that a court should interpret the Constitution only...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Parts of a California Bill

June 5, 2024 2:30 amJune 5, 2024 2:31 am

What is a bill? The Legislative Counsel defines a bill as “a proposed law, introduced during a session for consideration by the Legislature, and identified numerically in order of presentation.” Which Legislative Session is designated? At the top of each...

Frequently Asked Questions about a California Legislative Constitutional Amendment

June 4, 2024 2:30 amJune 4, 2024 2:31 am

What is a constitutional amendment? The Legislative Counsel defines a constitutional amendment as “a resolution proposing a change to the California Constitution. It may be presented by the Legislature or by initiative, and is adopted upon voter approval at a...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Parts of a California Legislative Resolution

June 3, 2024 2:30 amJune 3, 2024 2:31 am

Which Legislative Session is designated? At the top of each resolution, the following language appears: “California Legislature – 2019-2020 Regular Session.” The only two items that change would be the 2-year Legislative Session, and if there is an Extraordinary Session...

Frequently Asked Questions about Voting on a Referendum

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

What is a referendum? The referendum is set forth in the California Constitution, in Article II, Section 9, which provides: “The referendum is the power of the electors to approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes except urgency statutes,...