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Can Vetoed Bills Be Overridden in the Second Year of Session?

September 11, 2026 7:09 amSeptember 11, 2026 7:09 am

Now that the California Legislature has concluded its 2026 Session, and Governor Gavin Newsom has until September 30 to act on all of the bills that reached his Desk this year, are vetoed bills considered by legislators in the second...

Chart of 72-Hour Bills in the California Legislature

September 1, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 1, 2026 2:31 am

Since the voters of California adopted Prop. 54 at the November 2016 General Elections, bills in the California Legislature must be “in print” and available on the Internet in their “final form” for at least 72 hours before a Floor...

Why Did the Current Year Budget Bill Junior Require an Urgency Clause?

August 31, 2026 7:21 pmAugust 31, 2026 7:21 pm

Why does the Budget Bill Junior for the 2026 Act (SB 113) require an urgency clause when all budget-related bills take effect immediately pursuant to Proposition 25? The concern is that a number of provisions of the Budget Bill Junior...

Another ‘Housing First’ Bill Passed by Legislature: No Fixed Timelines for Reductions, No Automatic Consequences if Goals are Missed

August 31, 2026 5:08 pmAugust 31, 2026 5:26 pm

Friday, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1924 by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), and Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton), legislation they say is “poised to address a critical part of California’s homelessness epidemic by preventing displacement before it occurs.” It’s another...

Trump Labor Department says Gavin Newsom OWES $22 BILLION to the American Taxpayer

August 31, 2026 10:08 amAugust 31, 2026 1:46 pm

California is the only state still carrying a large outstanding federal loan for its unemployment insurance program. The balance? $22 billion. California’s Employment Development Department May 2026 UI Fund Forecast put the year-end federal loan balance at $21.6 billion for...

Taxpayer Protection of Prop 218 Undermined by Democrat Bill AB 2180

August 19, 2026 7:30 amAugust 19, 2026 8:28 am

As Californians are facing tax increases from every level of government within the state, Senator Steven Choi, Ph.D (R-Irvine) is alerting Californians that a bill gutting Proposition 218 is in the Senate, and could be passed. Assembly Bill 2180, authored...

Trump Executive Order Reducing Childhood Vaccine Recommendations Addresses State Laws That Conflict

August 14, 2026 6:00 amAugust 14, 2026 6:39 am

On August 10, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order reducing the number of childhood vaccinations for all children. “Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans,” establishes federal “Gold Standard” recommendations that reduced the number of childhood vaccines,...