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California Bills: Introduced Versus Enacted

September 19, 2023 12:00 pm

I am often asked about the number of bills that get introduced each year in comparison to the number of bills that actually get to the Governor’s Desk, and the number of bills that ultimately get signed into law or...

What Happens After a Bill Passes the Legislature?

September 18, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 18, 2023 2:31 am

Many people believe a bill, once passed by the California State Senate and State Assembly, goes directly to the Governor’s Desk. However, there is an interim step: Engrossing and enrolling (often referred to as “E&E”). E&E is an important part...

How Many Bills Usually Get to California’s Governor?

September 15, 2023 4:45 pmSeptember 15, 2023 4:52 pm

Now that the 2023 California Legislative Session has concluded, we await final actions by Governor Gavin Newsom, which are due by October 14. I am often asked about the number of bills that reach the Governor’s Desk and how this...

Why Do Some Bill Declarations Have Specific Statements and Others Do Not?

June 7, 2023 7:15 amJune 7, 2023 7:18 am

In the California Legislature, a majority of bills that contain “plus sections,” which are found at the end of a bill’s substantive statutory provisions, make specific their statements or declarations. On the other hand, a few bills contain merely a...

Globe Quiz on the California Legislative Process

April 17, 2023 6:17 amApril 17, 2023 8:16 am

This quiz is to test your knowledge about the California legislative process. An Enrolled Bill Report (EBR) is prepared only by the Department of Finance when a bill reaches the Governor’s Desk. The California Constitution requires the Legislature to pass...

Combining Legislative Findings and Intent Statements

March 24, 2023 10:38 amMarch 24, 2023 10:39 am

In reviewing legislation in the California Legislature over the past few years, as well as a number of California appellate court decisions, I definitely have a preferred approach to setting forth legislative findings, declarations, and intent in legislation. In that...

This Bill Has a Number of ‘Plus Sections’

March 17, 2023 6:59 amMarch 17, 2023 7:02 am

As readers may recall, at the end of bills in the California Legislature, there may be “plus sections,” which are uncodified provisions that may do a number of things, such as expressing legislative intent, making legislative findings and declarations, or...