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Author: Chris Micheli

Chris Micheli is an attorney and lobbyist with Snodgrass & Micheli, LLC, as well as an Adjunct Professor at McGeorge School of Law.

Constitutional Amendment Proposed to Enact Tax Increases for CA Single-Payer Health Care System

January 6, 2022   6:10 amJanuary 6, 2022   8:05 am
On January 5, Assembly Constitutional Amendment 11 was introduced by Assembly Members Ash Kalra and Alex Lee proposing to enact significant tax increases to fund universal single-payer health care coverage and cost controls. Co-authors include Assembly Members Mia Bonta, Wendy...
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Does the Governor Have 12 or 30 Days to Act on Bills?

January 5, 2022   3:09 pmJanuary 5, 2022   2:14 pm
A commonly-misunderstood item in the California legislative process is determining whether the Governor has 12 days to take action on a bill, or 30 days. The general rule is that the Governor has 12 days to act, once a bill...
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Why Is the Governor in Article IV of the California Constitution?

January 5, 2022   7:06 amJanuary 5, 2022   7:16 am
When reading the California Constitution, we find that Article IV relates to the legislative branch of state government. Section 1 of Article IV grants lawmaking authority to the Legislature. On the other hand, Article V relates to the executive branch...
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The California Legislature and Gaming

January 4, 2022   3:03 pmJanuary 4, 2022   3:27 pm
The California Constitution, in Section 19 of Article IV, contains specified limitations and grants of power relating to gaming being conducted in the State of California. Article IV deals with the legislative branch of government and Section 19 touches upon...
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Required Session Reports by California Legislative Leaders

January 4, 2022   7:23 amJanuary 4, 2022   6:29 am
The two houses of the California Legislature have majority and minority party leaders. In the Assembly, they are the Speaker for the majority party and the Minority or Republican Leader for the minority party. In the Senate, they are the...
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Why Is the Fish and Game Commission in the Constitution?

January 3, 2022   3:37 pmJanuary 3, 2022   3:42 pm
Did you know that the California Fish and Game Commission, an executive branch entity, is created by the state Constitution? Why is the Commission in Article IV, which deals with the legislative branch of state government, rather than Article V,...
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Executive Branch Officials and the ‘Revolving Door’ Limitation

January 3, 2022   12:27 pmJanuary 3, 2022   12:33 pm
Similar to the “revolving door” limitation on state legislators found in Article IV, Section 5(e) of the California Constitution, executive branch officials of state government are also subject to this limitation when these officials leave government service. It is often...
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