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A Sampling of Differences in the Legislative Process between the Assembly and Senate

July 20, 2021 2:10 amJuly 22, 2021 8:17 am

There are a number of differences between the Assembly and the Senate in terms of the California legislative process, many of which are minor in nature. However, for students of the process, as well as those involved in the State...

AB 150, the Tax Budget Trailer Bill: What Does it Do Exactly?

July 16, 2021 2:59 pmJuly 18, 2021 8:14 pm

The Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed on July 16 Assembly Bill 150, the tax budget trailer bill, by the Committee on Budget dealing with Sales and Use Tax Law, Personal Income Tax Law, and Corporation Tax Law. AB 150...

Calif. Economic Development Budget Trailer Bill Establishes ‘California Competes Grant Program’

July 13, 2021 2:30 pmJuly 13, 2021 2:43 pm

The Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed on July 12 Senate Bill 151 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee) [Chapter 74], which is the economic development budget trailer bill. The bill amends Sections 12099.1, 12099.2, 12099.3, 12099.4, 10299.5, 12099.6, 12099.7, 12100.61,...

CA Legislature Should Stop Adopting Administrative Procedure Acts Exemptions

July 13, 2021 4:30 amJuly 12, 2021 10:12 pm

A fundamental purpose of both the federal and California Administrative Procedure Acts (APA) is to allow public participation in the federal and state rulemaking processes. This is where the executive branch of government engages in quasi-legislative activities by adopting rules...

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Update on California Legislative Statistics

May 24, 2021 4:54 pmMay 24, 2021 5:02 pm

As we near the mid-way point in the 2021 California Legislative Session, we can look at some statistics regarding bills in the legislative process. Suspense Files Last Thursday, May were the important hearings of the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees...

Senate and Assembly Leaders Cap Bills Moving Forward in 2021 Session

May 20, 2021 6:28 amMay 20, 2021 2:07 pm

Senate President pro tempore Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon have agreed to limit each state legislator to moving only 12 bills to the opposite house during the 2021 Legislative Session. In other words, each Senator can move only...

What is the U.S. Treasury Guidance on Tax Cuts?

May 17, 2021 6:05 amMay 17, 2021 6:10 am

The United States Treasury released its guidance last week on the permissible uses of federal relief funds under the American Rescue Plan Act, “the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.” In Section Eight of Treasury’s written guidance, they provide...