California Legislature – Page 88

Consideration of Governor’s Vetoes by the California Legislature

October 1, 2022 7:40 amOctober 1, 2022 8:01 am

Once a bill is vetoed by the Governor, how long until it must be considered by the Legislature? Obviously, the Governor may sign a bill into law, or veto the bill, thereby preventing the bill from becoming a law. Article...

Disposition of Bills in the 2021-22 California Legislative Session

September 30, 2022 6:58 pmSeptember 30, 2022 7:27 pm

Now that Governor Gavin Newsom has completed his task of acting on all bills sent to his desk, below is a summary of the disposition of bills introduced in the 2021-22 California Legislative Session, broken down by the first and...

Exceptions to the Governor’s Budget Concerns Veto Message

September 30, 2022 4:55 pmSeptember 30, 2022 4:24 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom has consistently vetoed quite a few bills based on the statement that the bill’s fiscal impact would be problematic for the state’s general fund and that the bill was not accounted for in the budget adopted in...

A Review of Joint Committees in the CA Legislature

September 30, 2022 10:00 amSeptember 30, 2022 7:55 am

The California Legislature has eight joint committees, which are defined by the Office of Legislative Counsel as “a committee composed of equal numbers of Assembly Members and Senators.” The Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly have, among their numerous...

What Are All of the Legislative Measures?

September 29, 2022 4:40 pmSeptember 29, 2022 4:43 pm

Citizens of this state are most familiar with bills, which propose to add, amend, or repeal statutes, and require final action by the Governor. But the California Legislature considers several other types of legislative measures, which generally do not require...

How Many Bills Historically Get Introduced in the California Legislature?

September 29, 2022 8:00 amSeptember 29, 2022 7:02 am

Over the past decade, the California Legislature, and its 120 legislators, introduce between 1,900 and 2,500 bills per year, each year of the 2-year legislative session. While fewer than 50 additional bills get introduced after the deadline (e.g., due to...

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

What Bill Drafting Guidance Do We Have from the Legislature’s House Rules?

September 27, 2022 6:21 amSeptember 27, 2022 10:37 am

When drafting legislation in California, there are several sources of guidance in drafting bills and other forms of legislation (resolutions and constitutional amendments). The fourth source is the Legislature’s individual house rules. What legislation drafting guidance is contained in the...