Tag: Assembly Daily File
How Can You Tell Which Daily File Is for the Special Session?
For both the Assembly Daily File and the Senate Daily File, there are just two distinctions between the regular and special sessions: color and title. The color of the regular session publications is grey, like a traditional newspaper print. At...
Why Is a Supplemental File Used in the California Legislature?
The agenda for the California Legislature is contained in the Assembly Daily File and the Senate Daily File. But, during the last day or two prior to the final adjournment of the legislative session, a “supplemental file” is required when...
Why Do California Legislators Speak ‘On Condition of the File?’
On occasion, you may hear a legislator on the Floor of the State Senate or State Assembly rise and seek permission to “speak on condition of the File.” What does this mean and why is it used? The reference to...