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Frequently Asked Questions about California Legislative Committee Bills

June 10, 2024 2:30 amJune 10, 2024 2:31 am

What are committee bills? In addition to bills being authored by State Senators and State Assembly Members, the 32 Assembly Standing Committees and 22 Senate Standing Committees can also “author” bills. What does Joint Rule 54(a) provide? It is titled...

Frequently Asked Questions about Legislative Author’s Bill Amendments

June 9, 2024 2:30 amJune 9, 2024 2:31 am

When does a legislative author amend his or her bill? A bill author can amend his or her bill in different instances as “author’s amendments.” They most often occur before formal committee or floor action, or during those times. What...

California State Government Guidebook Published

June 7, 2024 2:55 amJune 7, 2024 2:56 am

California Globe contributing author Chris Micheli has just published his latest book about the many aspects of California state government: “The Complete Practical Guide to California Government.” “This guidebook builds on my earlier book on the same topic, and I...

Frequently Asked Questions about Common Canons of Statutory Construction

June 6, 2024 2:30 amJune 6, 2024 2:31 am

What is the Constitutional Avoidance Canon? Under the Constitutional Avoidance Canon, statutes will be construed, if possible, to avoid questions about their constitutionality. The fundamental principle of the Constitutional Avoidance Canon is that a court should interpret the Constitution only...

Frequently Asked Questions about a California Legislative Constitutional Amendment

June 4, 2024 2:30 amJune 4, 2024 2:31 am

What is a constitutional amendment? The Legislative Counsel defines a constitutional amendment as “a resolution proposing a change to the California Constitution. It may be presented by the Legislature or by initiative, and is adopted upon voter approval at a...

Climate Change Agenda: Media Hyping ‘Extreme Heat Warning’ When CA Temps are Not ‘Extreme’

June 3, 2024 2:45 amJune 3, 2024 6:36 am

For a week now most news outlets have issued dire warnings that California will be under an “extreme” heat wave this coming week. Fox News reported breathlessly Sunday evening that temperatures in California will reach as high as 120 degrees...

California Has a Long History of Squandering its Precious Water

June 1, 2024 2:55 amJune 1, 2024 2:56 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom is bragging about more than $140 million coming from the Biden-Harris Administration to support “critical water storage projects here in California, including the Sites Reservoir.” This is curious since voters already approved Proposition 1 in 2014 together...