Joint Legislative Budget Committee

Frequently Asked Questions about Agency Rulemaking Notification

February 27, 2024 2:45 amFebruary 27, 2024 2:46 am

Are executive branch state agencies required to notify state legislators about certain rulemaking projects? Yes. California’s Government Code contains the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and imposes many duties and responsibilities on state agencies. Does a legislator have to be notified...

Contracting by California’s Judicial Branch

January 10, 2023 7:36 amJanuary 10, 2023 7:40 am

In California’s Public Contract Code, there are provisions that deal with contracting by judicial branch entities. These provisions are contained in Part 2.5 of Division 2. Public Contract Code Section 19201 names Part 2.5 as the California Judicial Branch Contract...

Drafting California’s Memorandum of Understanding Bills

April 6, 2022 6:31 amApril 6, 2022 6:44 am

The State of California is required to negotiate a memorandum of understanding for all of its employee bargaining units. This area of law is set forth in Government Code Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 10.3, which is titled “State Employer-Employee...

Sec. of State Weber Officially Confirms Newsom Recall Election

June 24, 2021 1:24 pmMarch 22, 2022 11:50 am

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber confirmed on Wednesday that the 2021 Governor recall election would be taking place due to a lack of voter signature withdrawal. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper....

CA Auditor Report: State Distributed Double CARES Act Funding To Larger Counties

January 21, 2021 3:25 pmJanuary 21, 2021 3:25 pm

The California State Auditor Elaine Howle just released a report exposing that the state distributed $9.5 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds with smaller counties receiving barely half of the funding per person than larger counties. “In August 2020, we...

Overview of the California Legislative Analyst’s Office

July 9, 2020 6:02 amJuly 9, 2020 6:08 am

The California Legislative Analyst Office (LAO), similar to the federal Congressional Budget Office (CBO), serves as the fiscal and policy advisor to the Legislature. It has done so for more than 75 years and the LAO is known for its...