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Bills in California Special Sessions

October 9, 2026 7:31 amOctober 9, 2026 7:32 am

I reviewed the special sessions over the past quarter century held by the California Legislature to examine how many measures are considered during those special sessions. The following are the results of my research: 2025 Session (1) 1st Extraordinary Session...

Bills by Vote Requirement in California

October 9, 2026 2:30 amOctober 9, 2026 2:31 am

Article IV of the California Constitution deals with the Legislature and the legislative process in this state. The Legislature enacts statutes by using bills. Bills that are enacted in California, per the state Constitution, generally require a majority vote of...

What? Sacramento Ranks in Top 10 Asthma Locations in the US?

October 8, 2026 5:30 pmOctober 8, 2026 5:37 pm

Is this really news? Sacramento ranks in Top 10 asthma capitals in the nation. Did anyone fact check the claims? “The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s (AAFA) Asthma Capitals® report ranks the largest 100 cities in the contiguous (“lower...

Ringside: Observations as a New Water Year Begins

October 8, 2026 4:00 pmOctober 8, 2026 4:01 pm

For water users and water watchers, October 1st was New Year’s Day. It’s a good time to step back and comment on where we’re headed with water policy and water projects. There is no single variable that affects how much...

Commentary on Federal Constitutional Executive Branch Provisions

October 8, 2026 2:00 pmOctober 8, 2026 2:01 pm

California’s state government, with its three branches, is based upon the federal government and its three separate, but co-equal branches. Both the United States and California Constitutions set forth these three branches of government. The following provides commentary regarding the...

Gov. Newsom Weaseling on California’s Death Penalty, Again

October 8, 2026 1:52 pmOctober 10, 2026 7:04 am

After running in 2018 for governor on upholding voter’s support of the death penalty, once elected, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in 2019, shortly after taking office, that he would grant reprieves for all death penalty murderers on California’s death...

How Many Bills Historically Get to the Governor’s Desk?

October 8, 2026 8:20 amOctober 8, 2026 8:20 am

Over the past four decades, thousands of bills have reached the Governor’s Desk after having been passed by the California Legislature. The vast majority of those measures get signed into law, with a small percentage being vetoed. The lowest veto...