California Legislature – Page 20

Ringside: How Newsom Can Achieve ‘Affordability’

December 18, 2024 4:38 pmDecember 18, 2024 4:38 pm

Leadership in the California Legislature claim they’re aware of the cost of living and doing business in the state. In the special session called by Governor Gavin Newsom to “Trump proof” the state, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) said, “We...

California Courts and Urgency Clauses in Statutes

December 18, 2024 2:30 amDecember 18, 2024 2:31 am

Urgency clause measures in the California Legislature are one of four types of bills that take effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature, rather than the standard January 1 following the bill’s enactment. So, how have the California courts interpreted bills...

Why California Needs Multiple Budget Trailer Bills

December 16, 2024 2:30 amDecember 16, 2024 2:31 am

Questions have often been raised about why there are so many trailer bills needed as part of the budget process in California. The number has grown over the past couple of decades and this has been a recurring concern. However,...

Why Would the Legislature Request?

December 13, 2024 2:30 amDecember 13, 2024 2:31 am

We know in drafting California statutes, the term “shall” is mandatory and the term “may” is permissive. In other words, required conduct found in a statute uses the word “shall,” while discretionary conduct found in a statute used the word...

Assemblyman Essayli Files Ethics Complaint Regarding Alleged Bribery, Corruption by Legislator

December 12, 2024 5:04 pmDecember 14, 2024 8:09 am

Assemblyman Bill Essayli filed a Legislative Ethics complaint calling for a formal investigation into a Member of the California Legislature following the release of a plea agreement filed with the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Essayli...

A Different Type of Legislative Statement?

December 12, 2024 2:30 amDecember 12, 2024 2:31 am

In reading sections of the California Military and Veterans Code, I came across statutory language that is similar to legislative findings and declarations, which are common throughout California’s 29 Codes. In addition to codified findings, there are thousands of instances...

Can California’s Broken Unemployment Insurance System Be Saved?

December 4, 2024 2:55 amDecember 4, 2024 7:26 am

“The State’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) Financing System Is Broken. The state’s UI program is supposed to be self-sufficient—that is, the system should collect enough funds to pay for benefits over time.” That is the opening paragraph of the Legislative Analyst’s...