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Frequently Asked Questions about Placeholder Bills

January 6, 2024 7:43 amJanuary 6, 2024 7:43 am

What is a “placeholder bill” in the California Legislature? It is an introduced bill that does not contain substantive law changes. It is intended to save a place for future amendments. What are the types of placeholder bills? Spot bills,...

The 2024 California U.S. Senate Race: Where It Currently Stands

January 6, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 6, 2024 2:46 am

Since the last recap in December, the U.S. Senate race in California has taken some twists and turns. Candidates once thought to be sort of out have been roaring back in polls, while others have fallen back. The first debates...

Frequently Asked Questions about Informational and Oversight Hearings in the California Legislature

January 6, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 6, 2024 2:31 am

Committees of the California Legislature can conduct several types of hearings, including bill hearings, investigative or oversight hearings, and informational hearings. What are bill hearings? They are those that are conducted to hear specific pieces of legislation, including bills, resolutions,...

Senator Wiener Introduces Legislation to Close The ‘Auto Break-In Loophole’ Law

January 5, 2024 5:20 pm

In an unusual break from pat proposed legislation, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced a bill on Friday that would close a loophole in the current law surrounding car break-ins, allowing for those breaking in to be easier to prosecute....

Military Mail-In Ballots Going Out January 5th

January 5, 2024 11:22 amJanuary 5, 2024 11:22 am

California primary ballots for those in the military or overseas began going out on Friday, sparking the first wave of by-mail ballots going out before primary election day on March 5th. According to the California Secretary of State’s Office and...

2-Year Bills in the Appropriations Committee

January 5, 2024 9:56 amJanuary 5, 2024 9:56 am

The approach to dealing with bills in the California Legislature has been to distinguish bills held in the respective Appropriations Committees as a permanent hold, or a 2-year bill. Article IV, Section 10(c) provides, in part: “(c) Any bill introduced during...

OPINION: The Activist, Communist, and Hypocrite who Stripped Californians of 2nd Amendment Rights

January 5, 2024 7:19 amJanuary 5, 2024 7:19 am

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit once again showed America why they are the most often overturned court by the U.S. Supreme Court, at the tail end of 2023, when a three judge panel placed an administrative...