California Legislature – Page 78

Could a ‘Penalty’ on Oil Companies Be Passed by a Majority Vote?

December 5, 2022 2:09 pmDecember 5, 2022 2:15 pm

There have been discussions the past two months regarding whether the California Legislature and Governor Newsom will impose an “excess profits” tax on oil companies in this state. When the Governor issued his proclamation to the Legislature to convene a...

California State Departments

December 4, 2022 6:17 pmDecember 4, 2022 6:26 pm

Government Code Section 11150 states that it is the policy of California to vest the Governor with the civil administration of the laws of the State and for the purpose of aiding the Governor in the execution and administration of...

Why Will the Legislature Convene December 5 and then Recess Until January 4?

December 1, 2022 5:03 pmDecember 1, 2022 5:05 pm

Why Will the Legislature Convene December 5 and then Recess Until January 4? The answer is simple – the Legislature’s rules dictate their calendar, including recesses. The Joint Rules of the California State Senate and Assembly contain more than sixty...

California’s State Government Spends Twice as Much Today Per Resident than Just 10 Years Ago

December 1, 2022 2:45 amNovember 30, 2022 9:40 pm

Less than six months ago, California’s State Legislature approved a record breaking $300 billion state budget. Within that total, and to finance most of the state’s ongoing operations, was a general fund allocation of $235 billion for the fiscal year ending...

While California Burns, Politicians Fiddle: One Rancher’s Story

November 30, 2022 10:33 amDecember 1, 2022 8:31 am

If Hollywood was looking to cast a real-life rancher for a part in the hit western series “Yellowstone,” Dave Daley would be a prime candidate. He’s as real as a rancher gets. A fifth generation Butte County cattleman, his family...

California State Assembly nearly empty except for a few folks in the balcony.

Commission on State Mandates Reports to the California Legislature

November 30, 2022 6:25 amNovember 30, 2022 6:29 am

Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Part 7 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the California Government Code concerns reports to the Legislature by the Commission on State Mandates (CSM). Government Code Section 17600 requires, at least twice each...

Which Legislative Rules Apply / Do Not Apply to Special Session Bills?

November 29, 2022 4:36 pmNovember 29, 2022 4:42 pm

As the California Legislature plans to convene a soon-to-be-proclaimed special (or extraordinary) session on December 5, 2022, the following is a list of most rules that special session bills are or are not subject to: A special session bill is...