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Overview of the California Assembly and Senate Joint Rules

May 1, 2022 5:52 pmMay 1, 2022 5:55 pm

In most instances, on the first day of the start of each two-year legislative session, the Assembly and Senate adopt rules for their internal procedures. For the 2021-2022 Session, the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly are contained in...

Rules of Decorum in the California Legislature

April 25, 2022 3:13 pmApril 25, 2022 3:18 pm

Both the Assembly and Senate of the California Legislature, like other legislative bodies, utilize several rules, as well as customs and practices, for the purpose of ensuring that legislative deliberations and debate operate in a civil and orderly way. The...

Assembly and Senate Badges: Lawmakers, Not Cops

April 20, 2022 2:22 amApril 20, 2022 4:27 pm

As a journalist covering California politics from localized issues to state bills to actions with national and international consequences, I’m often asked a lot of fun questions. Sometimes it’s simply asking where a certain petition is online, which is usually...

Why Do Assembly and Senate Committees Meet Jointly?

April 10, 2022 7:12 pmApril 10, 2022 6:15 pm

Several times per year, Assembly and Senate committees will hold a “joint hearing.” Even though there are 32 Assembly standing committees and 22 Senate standing committees, many have the same or similar jurisdictions. And, on occasion, they hold hearings, which...

Calif. Senate Clings to Mask Mandate Even as Gov. Announces He’s Dropping It

March 1, 2022 9:44 am

Even after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday he was dropping the mask mandate on school kids March 12, the California State Senate leaders quickly sent a memo out to Senators and staff announcing mask mandates would remain in place while...

California’s Limits on Bill Introductions

January 17, 2022 11:54 amJanuary 17, 2022 12:02 pm

About a quarter of this country’s legislatures, including California, limit the number of bill introductions by their elected officials. According to data from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), over 100,000 bills are introduced annually in state legislatures in...

Another Gutted Bill Amended to Compel CA Employers to Require COVID Vaccine as Condition of Employment

August 26, 2021 11:01 pmAugust 26, 2021 11:02 pm

Another California Legislature gut-and-amend-bill has been amended to replace existing legislation with language that seeks to order an employer to require a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. The bill also warns that to avoid further shutdowns and prevent...