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Intriguing Timing Definitions in Statute

October 5, 2022   6:19 amOctober 5, 2022   6:33 am
In reviewing the hundreds of bills that made it to the Governor’s Desk this Session, one of those bills had several interesting definitions. Each definition related to the effective date of the act (i.e., the statutory scheme that was enacted...
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A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

Flagging Certain Items When Searching Bills

October 4, 2022   4:08 pmOctober 4, 2022   4:10 pm
When searching for relevant bills in the California Legislature, there are a number of possible “flags” that can be used to search. And, there are obviously a number of ways to search for bills. The following are initial items: Bill...
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California State Assembly in Session

What Is a Code Maintenance Bill?

October 4, 2022   7:16 amOctober 4, 2022   7:23 am
Several times per year, the Office of Legislative Counsel drafts a “code maintenance bill.” What is that and what is its purpose? A floor analysis described this type of bill as follows: This bill is the annual maintenance of the...
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Can a Bill Only Do Three Things?

October 3, 2022   3:10 pmOctober 3, 2022   3:10 pm
Capitol observers know that bills can add a new section of law, amend an existing section of law, or repeal an existing section of law, or a combination of those three actions. But, are there any other actions a bill...
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Are There Exceptions to the Legislative Committee Deadlines?

October 3, 2022   6:30 amOctober 3, 2022   9:13 am
Joint Rule 61 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly in the California Legislature relates to deadline. Joint Rule 61(a) concerns the deadlines in the odd-numbered (first) year, while JR 61(b) concerns the deadlines in the even-numbered (second)...
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Summary of California Bills Per Session and Actions Taken Over 16 Years

October 2, 2022   8:42 amOctober 2, 2022   8:46 am
The following research was compiled during September 2022 in order to examine the major actions involving bills in the California Legislature over the past sixteen years. I examined the following five categories of information for each year, as set forth...
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Gavin Newsom

Signing Messages by the California Governor

October 1, 2022   5:59 pmOctober 1, 2022   6:03 pm
What is a signing message and why do Governors use them? As readers may recall, Article IV, Section 10(a) requires that each bill that is passed by the Legislature “shall be presented to the Governor.” If the Governor signs the...
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