Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins Archives

California Senate Allows Remote Voting

July 28, 2020 3:26 pmJuly 28, 2020 3:37 pm

The California State Senate, pursuant to a rule that it adopted on March 16 (SR 86), is allowing remote voting in its house. Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins announced the use of remote voting under certain circumstances. She explained...

Senate Resolution 86 a Power Grab by Sen. President Toni Atkins During ‘Emergency?’

March 19, 2020 2:21 amMarch 19, 2020 11:21 am

If Senators or Assembly members can vote remotely, does California need a full time Legislature? While most of the California public and news media was focused on the coronavirus earlier this week, the California State Senate worked into the...