Tag: California Senate
Trump’s 2024 Surprise Record California Vote & Looking Ahead at 2025
The 2024 November election in California was a surprise plus this year, with even the national party taken aback by how much the party grew in California. While there were some losses, such as the GOP losing a few close...
Schools Brace For New Law Prohibiting Notifying Parents of Students Pronoun Change
Schools across California have continued to scramble this month to be prepared for a new law coming into effect on January 1st that prohibits school districts from allowing teachers to notify parents if their child is using a new pronoun...
2024 Election Was Major Success for California GOP as State Senate Leaders Celebrate Major Gains
In a statement on Friday, Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones (R-San Diego) announced that with all state Senate races now called, the 2024 election was a major success, with the number of GOP held state Senate seats climbing from 8...
Tenure of California Senate Presidents pro Tempore
With Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire being sworn into office on February 5, 2024, the following is a look back over the past four decades of legislators holding this powerful position. 67 persons have held this position during California’s...
The Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
Government Code Section 8940 created the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee. The committee consists of three Members of the Senate and three Members of the Assembly who are all selected as provided for in the Joint Rules of the Senate and...
Joint Rule Suspensions in the Daily Files
Did you know that the Assembly and Senate Daily Files actually list some rule suspensions (often referred to as “rule waivers”)? While the respective Daily Files contain calendars, tables of information, committee hearings, and legislative measures on the two Floors,...