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Volume of Daily Journal Letters Submitted by Bill Authors – 2025 Update

December 3, 2025   2:00 pmDecember 3, 2025   2:01 pm
One of the main avenues for California legislators to clarify their bills or, most often, to express their intent behind their legislation, is to submit a formal letter to the Assembly Chief Clerk for Assembly Bills or the Senate Secretary...
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Comparing the Number of Lobbyists to Legislators

August 31, 2025   2:31 pmAugust 31, 2025   2:31 pm
Having wondered about the topic of the number of lobbyists to legislators as a legislative geek, I did some quick research about the number of lobbyists compared to legislators in a number of jurisdictions. First, I looked at those at...
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Legislator Clings to the Immutable in CA College Admissions

August 15, 2025   9:00 amAugust 15, 2025   9:01 am
California legislators have yet again found a way to put federal law aside and make immutable characteristics a continued focus in college admissions. This movement is happening with the support and progression of Assembly Bill 7.  The bill, written by...
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Cash to California’s Classrooms, Not Bureaucrats 

April 16, 2025   6:53 amApril 16, 2025   6:53 am
California’s education system is broken and needs deep, system-wide reform. Despite the state spending more than $18,000 on each student, public school performance continues to worsen. In the 2023–2024 school year, the rate of chronically absent students reached 20.4%, meaning...
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Volume of Daily Journal Letters Submitted by Bill Authors – 2024 Update

October 11, 2024   7:36 pmOctober 11, 2024   7:36 pm
One of the main avenues for California legislators to clarify their bills or, most often, to express their intent behind their legislation, is to submit a formal letter to the Assembly Chief Clerk for Assembly Bills or the Senate Secretary...
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Frequently Asked Questions about Improper Influences on California Legislators

June 15, 2024   2:30 amJune 15, 2024   2:31 am
Is there a prohibition against improper influences? California’s Constitution, in Article IV that deals with the legislative branch of state government, makes it a felony for a person who seeks to improperly influence the vote or official action of a...
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Should Legislative Intent Statements Be Codified?

January 9, 2023   2:45 amJanuary 8, 2023   9:01 pm
On occasion, California legislators include statements of intent, or make findings and declarations, in their bills. When reviewing these bills, readers will see that, in most instances, these statements are “uncodified.” In more limited cases, these statements are codified along...
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