Legislative Session – California Globe

How Prevalent Are Policy Statements in Statute?

October 4, 2026 2:28 amOctober 4, 2026 2:29 am

Readers of bills and statutes will regularly come across legislative statements, such as paragraphs that usually begin with either “It is the intent of the Legislature to …” or “The Legislature finds and declares that …” On other occasions, readers...

What About 2-year Bills?

June 12, 2025 10:30 amJune 12, 2025 10:31 am

Since the house of origin deadline on June 6, there have been quite a few inquiries about so-called “2-year bills,” also known as “carryover bills.” What are they and can they be taken up before next year? These types of...

Legislative Session After War or Disaster

September 28, 2024 1:00 pmSeptember 28, 2024 1:01 pm

Article 2.5 deals with a Legislative Session after a war or an enemy-caused disaster. Section 9035 defines the term “disaster” to mean a war or enemy-caused calamity within this State, such as an attack by nuclear weapons. Section 9036 specifies...

Categories of Bills per Legislative Session

September 23, 2024 1:12 pmSeptember 23, 2024 1:12 pm

In reviewing bills over the past sixteen years in the California Legislature, I compiled the following chart which includes some of the common categories of bills. The chart is broken down by session year and number of bills introduced. Thereafter,...

Chart of 72-Hour Bills in the California Legislature

September 21, 2024 5:58 pmSeptember 21, 2024 10:12 pm

Since the voters of California adopted Proposition 54 at the November 2016 General Elections, bills in the California Legislature must be “in print” and available on the Internet in their “final form” for at least 72 hours before a Floor...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Last Part of the Legislative Session

June 21, 2024 2:30 amJune 21, 2024 2:31 am

What generally happens in the last part of the California Legislative Session? The final weeks of the Legislative Session are a proverbial sprint to the finish line. Policy committees have finished the bulk of their work, but many bills get...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Parts of a California Legislative Resolution

June 3, 2024 2:30 amJune 3, 2024 2:31 am

Which Legislative Session is designated? At the top of each resolution, the following language appears: “California Legislature – 2019-2020 Regular Session.” The only two items that change would be the 2-year Legislative Session, and if there is an Extraordinary Session...