California Legislature – Page 68

Bills in the Final Three Days of California Legislative Session

September 12, 2023 10:17 amSeptember 12, 2023 1:41 pm

The following lists the bill loads of the two houses of the California Legislature during the final three days of its 2023 Legislative Session: Assembly – Today at 11am Unfinished Business – 77 Assembly 3rd Reading – 6...

The Confidence to Repair California

September 12, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 12, 2023 2:31 am

Many things in life take confidence and many times confidence is misplaced. More specifically, fixing something – anything, really – takes confidence in that it will be worth the effort, that deciding to spend time and energy to repair a...

Legislative Direction to the PUC

September 11, 2023 2:55 amSeptember 11, 2023 2:56 am

As I was reviewing recent amendments to bills in the last week of the 2023 California Legislative Session, I came across a measure providing clear guidance to the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) from the Legislature. The bill’s provision of...

Some of My Favorite Misconceptions about California’s Legislative Process

September 11, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 11, 2023 2:31 am

Over the years, there have been numerous misconceptions about different aspects of the California legislative process. This article covers some of the most common misconceptions and provides a short explanation what the rule is. Here are some of my favorite...

About Last Week…

September 10, 2023 10:40 amSeptember 10, 2023 10:40 am

So last week (hence the title – neat!) a place got a bit out of control and devolved into chaos. It was a pretty interesting idea a few years ago, but now there are floods, fires, orgies, drugs, crime, massive...

Contingent Enactment Versus Double-Jointing Amendments

September 10, 2023 6:56 amSeptember 10, 2023 6:56 am

“Contingent enactment” amendments are found in a bill in order to effectively connect a bill to another action in order for that bill to become operative. There are several methods in which to do this, such as contingent upon a...

Prop. 1 Is Being Designated for March 2024 Ballot

September 10, 2023 6:50 amSeptember 10, 2023 6:50 am

Senate Bill 326 by Sen. Susan Eggman (D-Stockton), dealing with mental health funding, will be placed on the statewide ballot if signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, which is expected. The provisions of SB 326 will go before the...