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Tag: California legislators

Should Legislative Intent Statements Be Codified?

January 9, 2023   2:45 amJanuary 8, 2023   9:01 pm
On occasion, California legislators include statements of intent, or make findings and declarations, in their bills. When reviewing these bills, readers will see that, in most instances, these statements are “uncodified.” In more limited cases, these statements are codified along...
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Why Do California Legislators Speak ‘On Condition of the File?’

September 14, 2022   3:30 pmSeptember 14, 2022   2:59 pm
On occasion, you may hear a legislator on the Floor of the State Senate or State Assembly rise and seek permission to “speak on condition of the File.” What does this mean and why is it used? The reference to...
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California’s Named Legislative Acts

April 5, 2022   6:30 amApril 5, 2022   6:40 am
Prior to adoption of Joint Rule 10.6, the California Legislature named Acts after the legislator(s) who principally authored those Acts. Joint Rule 10.6. provides: “A bill may not add a short title that names a current or former Member of...
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Capitol Lawmakers’ COVID Hypocrisy in Full View on Packed Southwest Flight

April 16, 2021   7:07 amApril 18, 2021   8:20 am
Since March of last year, lawmakers in the State Capitol have shunned allowing the public to participate in the legislative process. Early on in Gov. Newsom’s statewide lockdown, legislators completely recessed and did not conduct any state business. Eventually they...
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