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Categories of Bills per Legislative Session

September 20, 2023 4:52 pmSeptember 20, 2023 6:27 pm

In reviewing bills over the past fifteen years in the California Legislature, I compiled the following chart which includes some of the common categories of bills. The chart is broken down by session year and number of bills introduced. Thereafter,...

AB 316 Contains Interesting ‘Legislative Geek’ Provisions

September 19, 2023 4:11 pmSeptember 19, 2023 4:11 pm

Pending on the Governor’s Desk is Assembly Bill 316, which deals with autonomous vehicles. In reading the bill’s provisions, I came across a few interesting provisions for legislative geeks like myself. I don’t offer an opinion about the bill itself,...

California Bills: Introduced Versus Enacted

September 19, 2023 12:00 pm

I am often asked about the number of bills that get introduced each year in comparison to the number of bills that actually get to the Governor’s Desk, and the number of bills that ultimately get signed into law or...

What Happens After a Bill Passes the Legislature?

September 18, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 18, 2023 2:31 am

Many people believe a bill, once passed by the California State Senate and State Assembly, goes directly to the Governor’s Desk. However, there is an interim step: Engrossing and enrolling (often referred to as “E&E”). E&E is an important part...

How Many Bills Usually Get to California’s Governor?

September 15, 2023 4:45 pmSeptember 15, 2023 4:52 pm

Now that the 2023 California Legislative Session has concluded, we await final actions by Governor Gavin Newsom, which are due by October 14. I am often asked about the number of bills that reach the Governor’s Desk and how this...

Bills in the Final Three Days of California Legislative Session

September 12, 2023 10:17 amSeptember 12, 2023 1:41 pm

The following lists the bill loads of the two houses of the California Legislature during the final three days of its 2023 Legislative Session: Assembly – Today at 11am Unfinished Business – 77 Assembly 3rd Reading – 6...

Legislative Direction to the PUC

September 11, 2023 2:55 amSeptember 11, 2023 2:56 am

As I was reviewing recent amendments to bills in the last week of the 2023 California Legislative Session, I came across a measure providing clear guidance to the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) from the Legislature. The bill’s provision of...