Members of the public can examine California legislative records based upon the provisions of the Legislative Open Records Act (LORA), which is found in the California Government Code. LORA was enacted in 1975 to allow public access to legislative records....
When and why does a regulatory agency appeal certain decisions to the Governor’s Office? While the last time occurred in 2007, a state agency can appeal the rejection of a regulation by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). OAL must...
The following are the types of bills that people working in and around the State Capitol describe in their legislative dealings: What is an Appropriation bill? This bill contains language that appropriates funds for expenditures by the state. What is...
As part of the formal regular rulemaking process, the rulemaking agency will receive written and oral comments. What must the rulemaking agency do with those comments? Fundamentally, a rulemaking agency is required to summarize and respond to timely received comments...
What does the California Constitution, in Article VI, Section 1 provide? It says that the judicial power of the state is vested in the Supreme Court, courts of appeal, and superior courts, all of which are courts of record. What...
A state agency in California is required to estimate the costs of a proposed regulation. The “cost impact” means the amount of a reasonable range of direct costs, or a description of the type and extent of direct costs, that...
Today, November 21, 2023, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas announced his anticipated changes of standing committee chairs. First, Speaker Rivas appointed Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel to replace Assemblymember Phil Ting as Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee. In addition, Speaker Rivas appointed...