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2024 Departing Members – STATE ASSEMBLY

October 24, 2024 10:24 amOctober 24, 2024 10:24 am

On November 5, 2024, voters will cast their ballot on federal, state, and local races, along with 10 statewide propositions and hundreds of local ballot measures. How many state legislators will be departing this year? Every two years, all 80...

The Legislative Employee Whistleblower Protection Act

October 21, 2024 1:00 pmOctober 21, 2024 1:01 pm

Article 11 deals with the Legislative Employee Whistleblower Protection Act. Section 9149.30 provides that Article 11 may be cited as this Act. Section 9149.31 declares legislative intent that, in addition to existing retaliation protections under existing law, it is necessary...

Proposed Constitutional Amendments by the Legislature

October 20, 2024 7:20 pmOctober 20, 2024 7:20 pm

While the People can propose additions, amendments, and repeals of provisions of the California Constitution, the Legislature can also propose changes to the state Constitution. These are done through either Senate Constitutional Amendments or Assembly Constitutional Amendments. SCAs and ACAs...

How Often Does the Legislature Express Its Opinion?

October 20, 2024 5:10 pmOctober 20, 2024 5:10 pm

There are three types of measures used in the California Legislature: bills, constitutional amendments, and resolutions. There are also three types of resolutions: house, concurrent, and joint. While some resolutions are used to elect officers and adopt rules, the vast...

Tribal-State Gaming Compacts Considered by the State Legislature

October 20, 2024 9:04 amOctober 20, 2024 9:04 am

Have you ever wondered how many tribal-state gaming compacts are considered each session by the California Legislature? While the Governor has exclusive authority to negotiate tribal-state gaming compacts, they are considered and approved by the Legislature by way of a...

California Bills That Take Immediate Effect

October 20, 2024 8:57 amOctober 20, 2024 8:57 am

In California, statutes generally take effect on January 1 following the year in which they were signed into law (e.g., a bill signed by Governor Newsom in September 2024 usually takes effect on January 1, 2025). However, there are statutes...

Total Measures Considered in Prior Legislative Sessions

October 20, 2024 8:51 amOctober 20, 2024 8:52 am

What are the total number of legislative measures introduced in prior session? In the California Legislature, there are three types of legislative measures: bills, constitutional amendments, and resolutions. There are three types of resolutions: house, concurrence, and joint. And, there...