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...

State Budget Advocacy: A Different Form of Lobbying?

December 31, 2019 2:06 amDecember 30, 2019 5:16 pm

There are those who want to spend more, spend less, create new programs, eliminate existing programs, and lots in between. Is state budget advocacy similar or different from other forms of lobbying, such as advocating on bills or regulations?...

The Impact of the State Budget on California Public Policy

January 11, 2019 9:00 amJanuary 17, 2019 1:04 pm

California’s budget process continues to have a major impact on the state’s public policy agenda. Why? Because numerous policy changes are enacted each year as part of the budget process. In other words, public policy continues to be done as...