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Possible Locations of Measures on the Floors of the California Legislature

September 4, 2022 9:18 amSeptember 4, 2022 9:20 am

There are numerous locations for measures to be placed while on the Floors of the California Legislature. Many measures will hit several locations as they move their way through the process. The Assembly Floor designates 29 locations, while the Senate...

Some Stats from the 2021-22 Legislative Session

September 3, 2022 2:30 pmSeptember 3, 2022 2:34 pm

As the 2021-22 California Legislative Session draws to a close, and because I am a geek about these types of things, the following are several legislative data items, which could make for good cocktail party trivia (????): There were 4,476...

Legislative Intent and Future Budget Appropriations

August 31, 2022 7:22 amAugust 31, 2022 7:25 am

In recent years, California state government has been working on a multi-year budget cycle. This means both the Governor and Legislature have been adopting budgets that attempt to make appropriations for more than the current budget year. Is that possible,...

Open the Books Exposes California Spending & Gov. Newsom’s Donor Base

August 29, 2022 7:43 amAugust 30, 2022 11:37 am

In January 2020, Open the Books sued California Controller Betty Yee in a Sacramento Superior Court after her office rejected their sunshine request for state spending. Yee claimed that she “couldn’t locate” any of the nearly 50 million bills she...

When Does the 12-Day Period Begin for Possible Gubernatorial Action?

August 13, 2022 7:12 amAugust 13, 2022 7:16 am

When a bill is passed by the Legislature and sent to the Governor, there are three actions that can occur: (1) sign the bill into law; (2) veto the bill; or (3) allow the bill to become law without a...

California Golden Shield Act

August 1, 2022 4:44 pmAugust 1, 2022 4:50 pm

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Government Code Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 9.9 provides the California Golden Shield Act, which is contained in Sections 3410 to 3412. Chapter 9.9 was added in 2009 by Chapter 462. Section 3410...

California’s Federal Laboratory Contracting Act

June 23, 2022 3:20 pmJune 23, 2022 3:24 pm

California has a number of formal acts in statute. The Federal Laboratory Contracting Act is found in the Public Contract Code Division 2 (General Provisions), Part 2 (Contracting by State Agencies), Chapter 7, which contains Sections 12500 to 12502. Chapter...