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Effective Dates of Statutes in California Legislation

October 7, 2019 6:05 amOctober 6, 2019 8:09 pm

In the California Legislature, legislation that contains an urgency clause takes effect immediately upon the Governor signing the bill and it being chaptered by the Secretary of State. With the exception of measures which take effect immediately, tax levies, and...

What Can California’s Governor Do with Legislation on His Desk?

October 4, 2019 6:05 amOctober 3, 2019 5:38 pm

When a bill is passed by the Legislature and sent to the Governor, there are three actions that can occur: (1) sign the bill into law; (2) veto the bill; or (3) allow the bill to become law without a...

Legislative Lingo

September 27, 2019 6:05 amSeptember 27, 2019 7:11 am

It probably does not come as a surprise, but those working in and around California’s Capitol use a number of terms or “lingo” to describe aspects of the legislative process. The following is a compilation of some of the more...

The Legislature Will Have Sent 1,037 Bills in 2019 Legislative Session to Governor Newsom

September 18, 2019 7:15 amSeptember 18, 2019 7:17 am

California Globe contributor Chris Micheli shares with us the latest status and count of bills still left: As of Tuesday, September 17: Senate Bills There are 187 bills in the enrollment process. There are 48 on his Desk. For 235...

Bill to Disallow Vaccine Exemptions Passes: ‘SB 714 is going to be a mockery of democracy’

September 10, 2019 7:44 amSeptember 10, 2019 2:23 pm

California children receive 50 doses of 14 different vaccines by age six, and 69 doses of 16 vaccines by age 18. Thousands of parents and grandparents traveled to the California State Capitol Monday from all across California to protest...

Senate Pres. Atkins Putting the Squeeze on Gov. Newsom over Vaccine Exemption Bill Fight

September 7, 2019 7:37 amSeptember 8, 2019 9:13 am

Earlier this week, California Globe asked if Sen. Richard Pan was jamming Gov. Newsom on the Vaccine Exemption bill, SB 276? We also asked, “Why did legislative leaders bring SB 276 to vote in Assembly and Senate before the Governor’s...

Sen. Pan Jamming Gov. Newsom on Vaccine Exemption Bill?

September 4, 2019 12:38 pmSeptember 5, 2019 2:35 pm

Not once did Sen. Pan ever acknowledge or address vaccine-injured children. Is it civil discourse to force people to a lifetime of disability? The question was posed by a Capitol staffer while Senate Bill 276, to eliminate most physicians vaccine...