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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...
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SCA 1 – ‘Yes’ means Yes, ‘No’ means No on Referenda

December 8, 2020   3:07 pmDecember 10, 2020   8:46 am
On December 7, the first day of the California Legislature’s 2021-22 Session, Senator Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys), introduced Senate Constitutional Amendment 1, which would place this measure before the statewide voters in June 2022 to make changes to Article II...
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Phrases You Might Hear on the Floors of the California Legislature

October 8, 2020   8:33 amOctober 8, 2020   8:48 am
As Capitol observers watch the Floor Sessions of the California State Assembly and State Senate, they may hear some of the following phrases. In determining what these phrases actually mean, we can consult the Legislative Counsel’s Glossary of Terms. “Parliamentary...
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California Senate Allows Remote Voting

July 28, 2020   3:26 pmJuly 28, 2020   3:37 pm
The California State Senate, pursuant to a rule that it adopted on March 16 (SR 86), is allowing remote voting in its house. Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins announced the use of remote voting under certain circumstances. She explained...
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Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Senate Rules – Part II

March 27, 2020   6:08 amMarch 26, 2020   9:40 pm
This is Part ll  of Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules: The Senate Rules — Part l is HERE. Whenever a bill is authored by an individual who is no longer a Member of the Legislature, the Senate Rules...
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Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules: The Senate Rules Part I

March 25, 2020   6:15 amMarch 24, 2020   9:00 pm
Beyond the relevant provisions of the California Constitution, contained primarily in Article IV, as well as applicable sections of the California Government Code, the State Senate and State Assembly are governed by their Joint Rules, the Standing Rules of the...
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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...
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