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California’s Limits on Bill Introductions

January 17, 2022 11:54 amJanuary 17, 2022 12:02 pm

About a quarter of this country’s legislatures, including California, limit the number of bill introductions by their elected officials. According to data from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), over 100,000 bills are introduced annually in state legislatures in...

A Sampling of Differences in the Legislative Process between the Assembly and Senate

July 20, 2021 2:10 amJuly 22, 2021 8:17 am

There are a number of differences between the Assembly and the Senate in terms of the California legislative process, many of which are minor in nature. However, for students of the process, as well as those involved in the State...

2021 Legislative Session Bill Introductions

February 26, 2021 2:06 amMarch 4, 2021 11:52 am

Friday, February 19, was the last day to introduce bills for the 2021 Legislative Session. We saw 539 new bills (about 200 fewer than last year) introduced between the two houses on the final day last week. There was a...

L.A. Councilman de León Bungles Pledge of Allegiance, Gets Lambasted on Twitter

January 26, 2021 8:54 pmJanuary 26, 2021 8:54 pm

Former California Senate President pro Tem Kevin de León, also known as Kevin Alexander Leon before he changed his name, opened up a meeting of the Los Angeles City Council with the Pledge of Allegiance, only he didn’t remember the...

Senator Scott Wilk Chosen As Next Senate Republican Leader

January 20, 2021 9:35 pm

On Wednesday, Senator Scott Wilk (R- Santa Clarita) was unanimously chosen by Senate Republicans as the next Senate Republican leader. Senator Wilk will take over for current Senate Republican leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), who had made the announcement on Wednesday...

Bill That Would Make Sending Unsolicited Nude Photos Illegal In California To Be Introduced To The Senate Next Year

November 23, 2019 2:42 amNovember 22, 2019 9:44 pm

A bill that would make sending unwanted nude pictures over apps and other digital programs illegal is set to be introduced to the state Senate when the next session starts up again in January. Senator Ling Ling Chang (R-Diamond Bar)...

California Senate To Convene Oversight Hearing On Public Safety Power Outage Issues

October 31, 2019 4:26 pmOctober 31, 2019 4:27 pm

After an unprecedented month of planned power outages across California affecting millions of people and hurting those in need of electricity the most, the California Senate has announced an oversight hearing on the issue. The Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications...