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California Election Law – Constitutional Provisions

January 9, 2022 7:53 amJanuary 9, 2022 7:56 am

California’s elections are governed by Article II of the state Constitution, as well as the extensive Elections Code. Article II, which deals with voting, initiatives, referendums, and recall, was amended by Proposition 14 on the June 9, 1976 ballot. Article...

Timing of California Appropriations Bills

January 7, 2022 3:11 pmJanuary 7, 2022 12:02 pm

Appropriations bills, as their name implies, appropriate funds from the General Fund or special funds. Can these bills be adopted at any time during the Legislative Session? This question is addressed in Article IV, Section 12(c)(4) of the California Constitution,...

Constitutional Vote Requirements for the California Legislature

January 7, 2022 6:57 amJanuary 7, 2022 6:59 am

There are a number of provisions contained in the California Constitution that specify certain vote requirements for the Legislature. The following are those provisions of the state Constitution: Article IV, Section 4 – Travel and living expenses for Members of...

When Does the 1-Year ‘Revolving Door’ Ban Begin and End for Those Leaving Government Service?

January 6, 2022 4:18 pmJanuary 6, 2022 4:31 pm

There are rules for those leaving government service, which we refer to as the “revolving door” between the public and private sectors. Article IV, Section 5(e) of the California Constitution provides that “the Legislature shall enact laws that prohibit a...

Some California Constitutional Provisions Can Be Waived

January 6, 2022 3:33 pmJanuary 6, 2022 2:41 pm

When the Legislature initially followed the Governor’s shelter at home order and passed two budget-related bills on March 16, 2020, it required waiver of two constitutional requirements. The first was the required three readings of a bill prior to its...

What Happens to Bills Authored by a Former Member of the California Legislature?

January 6, 2022 2:10 pmJanuary 6, 2022 2:15 pm

On occasion, a Member of the California State Assembly or the State Senate resigns his or her elected office in order to take a new position either in or out of government. What if that legislator still has active pieces...

Constitutional Rules for the California State Budget

January 6, 2022 7:30 amJanuary 6, 2022 6:54 am

The annual state budget bill, as well as the “budget bill junior” and budget “trailer bills” are governed by provisions of the California Constitution. The budget bill junior and budget trailer bills are formally called “other bills providing for appropriations...