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Frequently Asked Questions About Legislative Measures on Consent

January 22, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 22, 2024 2:31 am

What are “uncontested bills”? Joint Rule 22.1 deals with “Consent Calendar: Uncontested Bills” and provides that each standing committee may report an uncontested bill out of committee with the recommendation that it be placed on the Consent Calendar. What are...

Frequently Asked Questions About California Bill Amendments

January 21, 2024 1:25 pmJanuary 21, 2024 2:26 pm

What is an amendment? It is defined by the Office of Legislative Counsel as an alteration to a bill, motion, resolution, or clause by adding, changing, substituting, or omitting language. Can amendments be made to all legislative measures? Yes, they...

Frequently Asked Questions about Resignations and Vacancies in the California Legislature

January 21, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 21, 2024 2:46 am

Where are laws found regarding resignations and vacancies in the California Legislature? Government Code Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 4 deals with resignations and vacancies. What is the requirement for resignations? All resignations to be in writing. Where is a...

Frequently Asked Questions about Filling a California Constitutional Office Vacancy

January 19, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 19, 2024 2:46 am

Where in state law is the filling of a constitutional office vacancy? It is contained in the state Constitution, in Article V, Section 5, which provides for filling a vacancy in a constitutional office. What are the nine constitutional offices...

Frequently Asked Questions about Appropriations Committees’ Actions

January 18, 2024 2:55 amJanuary 18, 2024 2:56 am

For bills on the Suspense File, what are the three main actions taken by the Appropriations Committees? Historically, there were three actions that the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees took on measures pending on their respective Suspense Files: Do Pass;...

Are Legislative Findings in Prop. 11 Bills Sufficient?

January 17, 2024 12:23 pmJanuary 17, 2024 12:23 pm

In reviewing recent legislation that proposes amendments to California’s Emergency Ambulance Employee Safety and Preparedness Act, as enacted by the voters by Proposition 11 in November 2018, the same legislative finding and declaration is made in a bill. It is...

Bills Amending Prop. 47

January 16, 2024 1:06 pmJanuary 16, 2024 1:07 pm

With the continuing rise in property theft and retail crime in this state, we are likely to see a number of bills introduced in the 2024 California Legislative Session that propose to amend Proposition 47, which was adopted by the...