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Tag: Appropriations Bills

Possible New Approach for Appropriations Bills?

February 18, 2023   9:42 amFebruary 18, 2023   9:45 am
In reviewing the hundreds of new bill introductions for the 2023 California Legislative Session, I came across a possible new approach for appropriations bills. Will this approach take hold with other measures as well? The language is found in a...
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A Closer Look at Appropriations Bills in the California Legislature

October 17, 2022   3:05 pmOctober 17, 2022   3:22 pm
In California, the main appropriations measure is the annual state budget bill. Article IV, Section 12(d) of the state Constitution provides that the budget bill is the main measure that may contain more than one item of appropriation. In addition,...
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Some Stats from the 2021-22 Legislative Session

September 3, 2022   2:30 pmSeptember 3, 2022   2:34 pm
As the 2021-22 California Legislative Session draws to a close, and because I am a geek about these types of things, the following are several legislative data items, which could make for good cocktail party trivia (????): There were 4,476...
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Timing of California Appropriations Bills

January 7, 2022   3:11 pmJanuary 7, 2022   12:02 pm
Appropriations bills, as their name implies, appropriate funds from the General Fund or special funds. Can these bills be adopted at any time during the Legislative Session? This question is addressed in Article IV, Section 12(c)(4) of the California Constitution,...
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Drafting Rules for Specific Types of Bills

November 5, 2021   2:38 amNovember 5, 2021   6:57 am
The purpose of this article is to provide some specific recommendations for drafting certain types of bills in California. This article covers appropriations bills, urgency bills, special statute bills, state mandated local program bills, tax levy bills, and double-jointing amendments....
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