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Overview of the Senate Rules

May 1, 2022 7:59 amMay 1, 2022 8:02 am

On the first day of the start of each two-year legislative session, the Senate adopts rules for its internal procedures. For the 2021-2022 Session, the Standing Rules of the Senate are contained in Senate Resolution 3 (Atkins). The following are...

California’s Legislative Rules Known by Their Numbers

April 24, 2022 8:43 amApril 24, 2022 9:36 am

Like other legislatures around the country, the California Legislature has a myriad of internal rules. These include separate rules for the Assembly and Senate, as well as Joint Rules applicable to both houses. There are some procedural rules in the...

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...

Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Senate Rules – Part II

March 27, 2020 6:08 amMarch 26, 2020 9:40 pm

This is Part ll of Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules: The Senate Rules — Part l is HERE. Whenever a bill is authored by an individual who is no longer a Member of the Legislature, the Senate Rules...

Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules: The Senate Rules Part I

March 25, 2020 6:15 amMarch 24, 2020 9:00 pm

Beyond the relevant provisions of the California Constitution, contained primarily in Article IV, as well as applicable sections of the California Government Code, the State Senate and State Assembly are governed by their Joint Rules, the Standing Rules of the...

‘Spot Bills’ in the California Legislature

May 13, 2019 6:32 amMay 13, 2019 9:23 am

During the first two months generally of the California Legislative Session, over 2,500 bills are usually introduced. Hundreds of those bills are “spot bills” or “intent bills.” What are they and why are they used? In the State Assembly this...

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About California Legislative Committee Hearings

March 3, 2019 3:00 amMarch 3, 2019 8:06 pm

Committees of the California Legislature can conduct several types of hearings, including bill hearings, investigative or oversight hearings, and informational hearings. Bill hearings are obviously those that are conducted to hear specific bills. Most hearings have a similar purpose, which...