Tag: inactive file
California Democrats Plan to Release ‘Worst-of-the-Worst’ Murderers After 25 Years
One of the worst anti-victim, soft-on-crime bills looks as if it will be passed by the California Legislature under the guise of criminal justice “reforms.” Senate Bill 94, which was shelved last year, would allow prison inmates sentenced to life...
Lawmakers, Victim Advocates Rally Against Prisoner W/O Parole Early Release Bill At Capitol
A group of GOP lawmakers, law enforcement officers, and victim advocates held a press conference on Thursday, speaking out against a revived bill that, if passed, would give early release to some prisoners serving life without parole. Senate Bill 94,...
Senate Republicans Rally Against Resurrection of Prisoner W/O Parole Early Release Bill
Senate Republicans joined together against the reintroduction of a bill to give early release to some prisoners serving life without parole, releasing a scathing analysis of the bill, marking it down as an extremely dangerous proposal. Senate Bill 94, authored...
Bill to Give Early Release To Prisoners Serving Life w/o Parole Back in CA Legislature
A bill that would give early release to some prisoners serving life without parole was removed from the inactive file on Monday, bringing it back to the state legislature after almost a year of sitting on the shelf in Sacramento....
Frequently Asked Questions About California Legislative Floor Actions
Can legislators in either house add on or change their votes on bills? The Assembly allows its Members to add or change votes after the vote has been announced, so long as the final vote is not changed. The Senate...
Other Ways to Defeat Legislation
In the California Legislature, there are several methods that can be used to defeat or postpone a bill for further consideration. These methods are in addition to simply voting no on a measure so that it fails passage. However, for...