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Frequently Asked Questions about Actions by Appropriations Committees

June 17, 2024 2:30 amJune 17, 2024 2:31 am

What can the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committee do with bills re-referred to them? The following actions are the most common: Do Pass; Do Pass as Amended; Placed on the Suspense File; Consent; or “28.8 to the Floor” (only in...

Frequently Asked Questions about California State Officers and Honoraria and Gifts

June 16, 2024 2:30 amJune 16, 2024 2:31 am

Can state officers accept gifts and honoraria? Among other provisions, Article V, Section 14 of the California Constitution prohibits any honorarium being paid and limits gifts being made to state officers. Who are “state officers”? Section 14(f) defines “state officer” to...

Globe Contributor Releases Legislative Drafting Guidebook

June 15, 2024 10:00 amJune 15, 2024 2:16 pm

California Globe contributor, Chris Micheli, has just released his book to provide practical guidance on drafting the three types of measures used by the California Legislature: bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments. The book is called “Practical Guidance for Drafting Legislation...

A Personal Experience with Healthcare Insurance

June 15, 2024 8:00 amJune 15, 2024 8:01 am

He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not is a slave. ~William Drummond It was 1 AM on an ordinary September night in 2003, and I was sound asleep...

Less Than Half of Californians Approve of Gov. Newsom, and the Legislature, a New PPIC Poll Finds

June 15, 2024 3:55 amJune 17, 2024 7:04 am

Less than half approve of Gov. Gavin Newsom, the California legislature, and their own legislators, a new Public Policy Institute of California poll finds. “Gavin Newsom is by far the most unpopular Governor in America,” California Congressman Kevin Kiley noted...

Crime, Campus Chaos, and the Verdict

June 15, 2024 3:45 amAugust 28, 2024 11:17 am

Following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, calls to defund the police and the meaning of criminal justice dominated the nation’s political dialogue. This year, public sentiment on crime appears to have shifted. The political stew is stirred by...

Frequently Asked Questions about Improper Influences on California Legislators

June 15, 2024 2:30 amJune 15, 2024 2:31 am

Is there a prohibition against improper influences? California’s Constitution, in Article IV that deals with the legislative branch of state government, makes it a felony for a person who seeks to improperly influence the vote or official action of a...