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How Many Bills Usually Get to California’s Governor?

September 15, 2023 4:45 pmSeptember 15, 2023 4:52 pm

Now that the 2023 California Legislative Session has concluded, we await final actions by Governor Gavin Newsom, which are due by October 14. I am often asked about the number of bills that reach the Governor’s Desk and how this...

Why Do Some Bill Declarations Have Specific Statements and Others Do Not?

June 7, 2023 7:15 amJune 7, 2023 7:18 am

In the California Legislature, a majority of bills that contain “plus sections,” which are found at the end of a bill’s substantive statutory provisions, make specific their statements or declarations. On the other hand, a few bills contain merely a...

Motions on Bills in Legislative Committees

May 2, 2023 3:46 pmMay 2, 2023 3:51 pm

In recent weeks, two questions have arisen regarding motions on bills in policy and fiscal committees in the California Legislature. The first question concerns whether a motion requires a second in legislative committees. This is one of those instances in which...

This Bill Has a Number of ‘Plus Sections’

March 17, 2023 6:59 amMarch 17, 2023 7:02 am

As readers may recall, at the end of bills in the California Legislature, there may be “plus sections,” which are uncodified provisions that may do a number of things, such as expressing legislative intent, making legislative findings and declarations, or...

The Value of Explanations in Bill Plus Sections

February 23, 2023 8:54 amFebruary 23, 2023 9:01 am

In reviewing the more than 2,600 bills introduced in the 2023 Legislative Session, I have come across a number of bill sections that could benefit from additional explanation. What I mean by that is that some sections at the end...

A California Bill of Only Repeals

October 19, 2022 6:32 amOctober 19, 2022 6:36 am

On occasion, in reading bills in the California Legislature, you find some unique measures. As readers know, a bill can add a new section of law, amend an existing section of law, repeal an existing section of law, or do...

What Is Being Amended When a Bill Gets Amended Multiple Times?

October 19, 2022 2:48 amOctober 18, 2022 9:11 pm

When a bill is introduced and it adds a new code section, that new law is in regular font. When a bill is introduced and it amends an existing code section, the amended language is in italics. When a bill...