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2023-24 State Senate: Did You Know?

September 17, 2024 3:44 pmSeptember 17, 2024 3:44 pm

In reviewing the recently-concluded 2023-24 California Legislative Session, the following are three areas of interest for the State Senate. Bills The first topic is bills. The total number of bill introductions over the 2-year Session was 1,530 Senate Bills. Of...

Provisions of Article V that Capitol Insiders Should Know

September 10, 2024 3:58 pmSeptember 10, 2024 3:58 pm

California’s Constitution, like its federal counterpart, provides for the three branches of state government. Article V deals with the executive branch of California government. This article highlights the major provisions of Article V that those working in and around state...

Public Records of the Governor and Legislature

August 22, 2024 6:30 amAugust 22, 2024 6:33 am

California’s Government Code, in Title 1, Division 10, Part 5, Chapter 14, it deals with access to public records of public employees or officials. Article 1 of Chapter 14 concerns the Governor. Article 2 of Chapter 14 deals with the...

Snapshot of California Legislative Session Activities

August 21, 2024 1:31 pmAugust 21, 2024 1:31 pm

The following presents a snapshot of activities through August 15 of the California Legislature during its current 2024 Legislative Session: SENATE Introduced 639 Passed Senate 499 (78% of introduced bills passed house of origin) Failed on Senate Floor 2 (0.3%...

Book on California’s Governor and Agencies Recently Published

July 18, 2024 9:00 amJuly 18, 2024 9:01 am

“A Practical Guide to California’s Governor and State Agencies” was published recently by Chris Micheli, a frequent contributor to California Globe. The book is another in his series of practical guides. This one is about 65 pages in length using...

Chart of California’s November Ballot Measures and Their Status

July 3, 2024 10:16 pmJuly 3, 2024 10:17 pm

On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the General Election in California, and across the nation, will take place. There originally were up to 14 measures that could be voted on by the statewide electorate at that time. However, after actions over...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Middle Part of the Legislative Session

June 20, 2024 2:30 amJune 20, 2024 2:31 am

What generally happens in the middle part of the California Legislative Session? Immediately after the house of origin deadline, the budget deliberations are in full swing and bills must quickly be considered in the second house. The first half of...