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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.

Some California Constitutional Provisions Can Be Waived

January 6, 2022   3:33 pmJanuary 6, 2022   2:41 pm
When the Legislature initially followed the Governor’s shelter at home order and passed two budget-related bills on March 16, 2020, it required waiver of two constitutional requirements. The first was the required three readings of a bill prior to its...
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What Happens to Bills Authored by a Former Member of the California Legislature?

January 6, 2022   2:10 pmJanuary 6, 2022   2:15 pm
On occasion, a Member of the California State Assembly or the State Senate resigns his or her elected office in order to take a new position either in or out of government. What if that legislator still has active pieces...
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Constitutional Rules for the California State Budget

January 6, 2022   7:30 amJanuary 6, 2022   6:54 am
The annual state budget bill, as well as the “budget bill junior” and budget “trailer bills” are governed by provisions of the California Constitution. The budget bill junior and budget trailer bills are formally called “other bills providing for appropriations...
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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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