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AB 1 – Details of the Legislative Staff Unionization Legislation

December 9, 2022 9:37 amDecember 9, 2022 10:03 am

On December 5, 2022, Assembly Bill 1 was introduced by Assembly Members Tina McKinnor, Isaac Bryan, Matt Haney, Ash Kalra, Alex Lee, Kevin McCarty, and Eloise Reyes. It is also co-authored by 13 other Assembly Members and 7 Senators. AB...

What Are the Department of Finance’s Required Reports to the Legislature?

December 9, 2022 7:08 amDecember 9, 2022 7:12 am

California Government Code Section 13308 requires five reports to the Legislature that must be submitted by the Director of the Governor’s Department of Finance (DOF). The state Constitution only requires the Governor to submit his or her budget within the...

What Are the Joint Recesses in the Second Year of Session?

December 8, 2022 6:55 amDecember 8, 2022 7:01 am

The Joint Rules of the California State Senate and Assembly contain more than sixty provisions, including Joint Rule 51, which deals with the legislative calendar. Subdivision (b) of Joint Rule 51 deals with the second, or even-numbered, year of the...

California Leadership Accountability Act

December 7, 2022 6:37 amDecember 7, 2022 6:46 am

California’s Government Code Title 2, Division 3, Part 3, Chapter 5 provides “The State Leadership Accountability Act,” which contains Sections 13400 – 13407. Section 13400 specifies the Act’s title. Section 13401 provides six legislative findings, including that active oversight processes...

Drafting a Bill that Calls an Election

December 6, 2022 6:22 amDecember 6, 2022 6:23 am

The Legislature can enact a statute that calls an election by specifying a date on which that election will be held and what subject will be on that election’s ballot. What does a bill that calls an election look like?...

Could a ‘Penalty’ on Oil Companies Be Passed by a Majority Vote?

December 5, 2022 2:09 pmDecember 5, 2022 2:15 pm

There have been discussions the past two months regarding whether the California Legislature and Governor Newsom will impose an “excess profits” tax on oil companies in this state. When the Governor issued his proclamation to the Legislature to convene a...

What Are the Joint Recesses in the First Year of Session in the California Legislature?

December 5, 2022 6:26 amDecember 5, 2022 6:28 am

The Joint Rules of the California State Senate and Assembly contain more than sixty provisions, including Joint Rule 51, which deals with the legislative calendar. Subdivision (a) of Joint Rule 51 deals with the first, or odd-numbered, year of the...