“gut and amend” – California Globe

New Bill Would Move ACA 13 to 2026 Ballot

June 30, 2024 9:03 amJune 30, 2024 9:03 am

On June 27, Assembly Bill 440 was gutted-and-amended for the purpose of moving Assembly Constitutional Amendment 13 from the November 5, 2024 ballot to the November 2026 General Election ballot. AB 440 will be heard in a special hearing of...

California on Strike

August 15, 2023 9:28 amAugust 15, 2023 9:44 am

Strike 338, you’re out. Over the past two years, California has led – by far – the nation in strikes. While the current Hollywood and hotel worker strikes are the most visible, the state has seen hundreds of others since...

California Lawmakers Gut Good Bill, Replace with Horrible Bill

June 22, 2023 7:06 amJune 22, 2023 12:38 pm

Earlier this week, Assembly Bill 1352 by Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) on individualized county childcare subsidy plans was gutted. Berman’s bill had already gone through a few committees, and was voted on by the full Assembly without a single...

SB 220: New Tax Increases and Relief Proposal

May 28, 2023 7:54 amMay 28, 2023 8:01 am

On May 25, the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee gutted-and-amended Senate Bill 220 to put forth their tax reform package, which has received opposition from Governor Gavin Newman and would require a 2/3 vote of each house. Section 1...

Another Gutted Bill Amended to Compel CA Employers to Require COVID Vaccine as Condition of Employment

August 26, 2021 11:01 pmAugust 26, 2021 11:02 pm

Another California Legislature gut-and-amend-bill has been amended to replace existing legislation with language that seeks to order an employer to require a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. The bill also warns that to avoid further shutdowns and prevent...

California Legislature Guts Transportation Bill to Create Vaccine Mandate on Private Industry

August 25, 2021 8:31 pmAugust 30, 2021 3:16 pm

UPDATE below: The Globe received word late Wednesday from Capitol sources that a gut-and-amend transportation bill is morphing into a bill ordering a vaccine mandate on private industry (seen below). AB 455 by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), was a bill...

AB 83: License Fee Budget Trailer Bill

March 1, 2021 3:01 pmMarch 4, 2021 11:48 am

On March 1, Assembly Bill 83 was gutted-and-amended as one of the COVID-19 relief measures. As a budget trailer bill, it will take effect immediately once chaptered. The bill is authored by the Assembly Committee on Budget and will amend...