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California State Assembly nearly empty except for a few folks in the balcony.

Legislative Privilege in California

September 22, 2022 3:20 pmSeptember 22, 2022 12:26 pm

What is a “legislative privilege” and how is it applied in California, and how is it different from “legislative immunity”? Under a longstanding doctrine known as legislative immunity, legislators are generally immune from civil liability for their official acts. On the...

Legislative Approval of an Memorandum of Understanding

September 22, 2022 6:37 amSeptember 22, 2022 6:43 am

The California Legislature is required to adopt a memorandum of understanding (MOU) through enactment of a bill, after the MOU has been negotiated and finalized between the Governor and the relevant bargaining unit of the state’s workforce. Neither the Assembly...

Does the Legislature Use Display Bills Anymore?

September 21, 2022 8:51 pmSeptember 25, 2022 8:26 am

What is a “display bill” and are they used in the California Legislature? Neither the Assembly Rules nor the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly address the issue of display bills. However, Senate Rule 28.10 provides: “A display bill...

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

Does the Legislature Use Display Bills Anymore?

September 21, 2022 2:09 pmSeptember 25, 2022 2:16 pm

What is a “display bill” and are they used in the California Legislature? Neither the Assembly Rules nor the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly address the issue of display bills. However, Senate Rule 28.10 provides: “A display bill...

Vote Changes in the California Legislature

September 21, 2022 6:39 amSeptember 21, 2022 6:44 am

Are vote changes allowed in the California Legislature? The answer is yes, although there are different rules between the two houses and some explanation is appropriate. A vote change is obviously when a legislator chooses to change his or her...

Presiding Over the State Senate

September 20, 2022 3:30 pmSeptember 20, 2022 2:35 pm

Just like in the California State Assembly where several Assembly Members actually preside over the Floor Sessions, different senators preside over the State Senate during its Floor Sessions. In the Assembly, the presiding officer (aside from the Speaker) is primarily...

Which Version of the Bill?

September 20, 2022 10:03 amSeptember 20, 2022 10:38 am

Most Capitol observers would answer the question, “which version of the bill below is this?” with the following statement: “It is the August 15th version.” That is one answer, but it is not the answer that the Office of Legislative...