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Historical Look at Bills That Became Law Without the Governor’s Signature

November 3, 2025 2:00 pmNovember 3, 2025 2:01 pm

In California, the Governor has three options when a bill reaches his desk: sign the bill (and it becomes a statute), veto the bill (and the bill does not become law, unless the Legislature overrides the veto), or allow the...

Sen Marie Alvarado-Gil Urges Veto Override by Legislature for Gov. Newsom’s Failure to Protect Firefighters

October 9, 2025 5:03 pmOctober 9, 2025 5:06 pm

California State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (R-Jackson) urged her colleagues in the California Legislature to override Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of AB 1309 by Assemblyman Heath Flora (R-Ripon), would have required the state to pay rank-and-file Cal Fire firefighters within 15...

Does the Governor Have 12 or 30 Days to Act on Bills?

January 5, 2022 3:09 pmJanuary 5, 2022 2:14 pm

A commonly-misunderstood item in the California legislative process is determining whether the Governor has 12 days to take action on a bill, or 30 days. The general rule is that the Governor has 12 days to act, once a bill...

Which of Gov. Jerry Brown’s Vetoes Did Gov. Newsom Sign?

October 24, 2019 2:25 amJanuary 27, 2023 9:09 am

California Globe contributor Chris Micheli recently published an article over at Fox and Hounds on bills that had been vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown over the past few years but signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, or bills Brown...

Later School Start Time Bill Becomes Law Despite Opposition From Teachers And School Districts

October 16, 2019 6:17 amOctober 16, 2019 12:59 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 328 into law on Monday, mandating that schools will open later in the morning. Under SB 328, middle schools across California will have, at their earliest, an 8 AM start time. Meanwhile, high schools are...

California Governor’s Line-Item Veto Authority

October 9, 2019 6:52 amOctober 8, 2019 2:54 pm

Article IV of the California Constitution concerns the legislative branch of government. However, it also describes powers of the Governor and the role that he or she plays in the legislative process. Specifically, Section 10 of Article IV deals with...

What Can California’s Governor Do with Legislation on His Desk?

October 4, 2019 6:05 amOctober 3, 2019 5:38 pm

When a bill is passed by the Legislature and sent to the Governor, there are three actions that can occur: (1) sign the bill into law; (2) veto the bill; or (3) allow the bill to become law without a...