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The California Governor’s Pardon Power

December 28, 2021 9:45 amDecember 28, 2021 9:54 am

Both the U.S. President and California’s Governor have the power to pardon. The President’s pardon power is contained in Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution, which provides that “The President … shall have Power to grant...

What Is the Order of Precedence When a Vacancy Occurs in the Office of the Governor?

December 27, 2021 3:30 pmDecember 27, 2021 3:20 pm

In California’s Constitution, Article V, Section 10, the Lieutenant Governor becomes Governor when a vacancy occurs in the office of the Governor. In addition, the Lt. Governor acts as the Governor in these specified instances: Impeachment Absence from the State...

Filling a Constitutional Office Vacancy in California

December 27, 2021 1:10 pmDecember 27, 2021 1:19 pm

California’s Constitution, in Article V, Section 5, provides for filling a vacancy in a constitutional office. There are nine constitutional offices in California: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Board of Equalization Members, Controller, Insurance Commissioner, Secretary of State, Superintendent of...

Does a ‘Continuous Appropriation’ Violate the Principle that one Legislature Cannot Bind a Future One?

December 21, 2021 2:19 amDecember 20, 2021 8:37 pm

According to the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, a continuous appropriation is defined as the “amount available each year under a permanent constitutional or statutory expenditure authorization. A continuous appropriation is not dependent on passage of the budget.” Similarly,...

Drafting California Bond Legislation

December 9, 2021 3:54 pmDecember 9, 2021 4:09 pm

Bills in the California Legislature can enact a bond, but those must go before the electorate before the state’s Treasurer can issue those bonds and go to the financial markets. There is a common misconception that all bond measures are...

What Are Two-Year Bills?

December 9, 2021 7:14 amDecember 9, 2021 7:17 am

The California Legislature convenes in two-year sessions and bills are introduced in both of those two years. Under the state Constitution, bills introduced in the first year of Session (the odd-numbered year) can be carried over to the second year...

Intent Bills Are Not Spot Bills and Vice Versa

December 8, 2021 2:42 pmDecember 8, 2021 3:41 pm

Quite often bills introduced in the California Legislature without substantive language in them are called “spot bills.” However, that is not always the case even though both spot and intent bills act as placeholders with substantive amendments to be added...