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Some California Constitutional Provisions Can Be Waived

January 6, 2022 3:33 pmJanuary 6, 2022 2:41 pm

When the Legislature initially followed the Governor’s shelter at home order and passed two budget-related bills on March 16, 2020, it required waiver of two constitutional requirements. The first was the required three readings of a bill prior to its...

What Happens to Bills Authored by a Former Member of the California Legislature?

January 6, 2022 2:10 pmJanuary 6, 2022 2:15 pm

On occasion, a Member of the California State Assembly or the State Senate resigns his or her elected office in order to take a new position either in or out of government. What if that legislator still has active pieces...

Governor Newsom Enacts Executive Order That Allows More Time For State Body Teleconferenced Meetings

January 6, 2022 2:06 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order on Thursday allowing state bodies to continue to hold teleconferenced public meetings instead of in-person public meetings through the end of March due to the recent surge of COVID-19 Omicron variant cases. In...

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Going Away Party COVID Super Spreader Event

January 6, 2022 1:51 pm

“Did you hear about Lorena Gonzalez’ super spreader event?” a Capitol staffer asked the Globe Thursday. The Assembly was not able to meet a quorum Thursday morning, which requires that half of the members be present – 40 lawmakers...

Is LA Still The Host of Super Bowl LVI Despite COVID and Alternative Site Concerns?

January 6, 2022 10:28 am

Officials with the National Football League, State of California, and Los Angeles all confirmed Wednesday that they still plan to host Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium next month despite reports that the NFL is currently looking at...

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...

Constitutional Amendment Proposed to Enact Tax Increases for CA Single-Payer Health Care System

January 6, 2022 6:10 amJanuary 6, 2022 8:05 am

On January 5, Assembly Constitutional Amendment 11 was introduced by Assembly Members Ash Kalra and Alex Lee proposing to enact significant tax increases to fund universal single-payer health care coverage and cost controls. Co-authors include Assembly Members Mia Bonta, Wendy...