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Categories of Some Other Types of Bills in California – 2026 Edition

October 11, 2026 11:38 amOctober 11, 2026 11:38 am

There are numerous types of bills in the California Legislature. The chart below examines a dozen categories of bills in the 2025-26 Legislative Session. In addition, the chart includes the figures for the 2023-24 Legislative Session for comparison purposes. Type...

Bills in California Special Sessions

October 9, 2026 7:31 amOctober 9, 2026 7:32 am

I reviewed the special sessions over the past quarter century held by the California Legislature to examine how many measures are considered during those special sessions. The following are the results of my research: 2025 Session (1) 1st Extraordinary Session...

How Many Bills Historically Get to the Governor’s Desk?

October 8, 2026 8:20 amOctober 8, 2026 8:20 am

Over the past four decades, thousands of bills have reached the Governor’s Desk after having been passed by the California Legislature. The vast majority of those measures get signed into law, with a small percentage being vetoed. The lowest veto...

CA Supreme Court Cited a Lobbyist’s Memo as Legislative History

October 7, 2026 3:06 pmOctober 7, 2026 3:07 pm

As a general rule, California courts exclude or heavily discount statements by lobbyists as cognizable legislative history when interpreting ambiguous statutes. Based upon the landmark decision in Kaufman & Broad Communities, Inc. v. Performance Plastering, Inc. decided by the Third...

Theater Kids Have Taken Over Weather Forecasting

October 7, 2026 1:00 pmOctober 7, 2026 2:02 pm

When did radio and television meteorologists and weather forecasters become theater kids? Everyday for the last few months, a radio meteorologist broadcasting on KFBK in Sacramento has declared the sun is “blazing” and “sizzling,” dramatically declaring how hot it will...

Bills Containing a Local Mandate in California

October 5, 2026 9:21 amOctober 5, 2026 9:21 am

Article IV of the California Constitution deals with the Legislature and the legislative process in this state. The Legislature enacts statutes by passing bills. Bills that are enacted in California, per the state Constitution, may impose a mandate on local...

California Bills: Introduced Versus Enacted

October 4, 2026 2:00 pmOctober 4, 2026 2:01 pm

I am often asked about the number of bills that get introduced each year in comparison to the number of bills that actually get to the Governor’s Desk, and then the number of bills that ultimately get signed into law...