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California Senate Suspends 30-Day-in-Print Rule

February 22, 2021   2:58 pmFebruary 23, 2021   8:09 am
The California State Senate voted Monday, February 22, to suspend the “30-day in print” rule contained in the state Constitution, for the 2021 Legislative Session, as the Globe reported Friday. That rule requires bills to be in print for 30...
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California Senate Plans to Suspend the Constitution to Hear Bills Before 30-Day Rule

February 19, 2021   2:15 amFebruary 21, 2021   1:04 pm
The California Legislature appears to dislike transparency… as well as the public being able to lobby the body directly. Senate Pro Tem President Toni Atkins and Senate leadership is preparing to suspend the Constitution (specifically Article IV, Section 8 (a))...
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Senator Scott Wilk Chosen As Next Senate Republican Leader

January 20, 2021   9:35 pm
On Wednesday, Senator Scott Wilk (R- Santa Clarita) was unanimously chosen by Senate Republicans as the next Senate Republican leader. Senator Wilk will take over for current Senate Republican leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), who had made the announcement on Wednesday...
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SCA 1 – ‘Yes’ means Yes, ‘No’ means No on Referenda

December 8, 2020   3:07 pmDecember 10, 2020   8:46 am
On December 7, the first day of the California Legislature’s 2021-22 Session, Senator Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys), introduced Senate Constitutional Amendment 1, which would place this measure before the statewide voters in June 2022 to make changes to Article II...
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Phrases You Might Hear on the Floors of the California Legislature

October 8, 2020   8:33 amOctober 8, 2020   8:48 am
As Capitol observers watch the Floor Sessions of the California State Assembly and State Senate, they may hear some of the following phrases. In determining what these phrases actually mean, we can consult the Legislative Counsel’s Glossary of Terms. “Parliamentary...
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California Senate Allows Remote Voting

July 28, 2020   3:26 pmJuly 28, 2020   3:37 pm
The California State Senate, pursuant to a rule that it adopted on March 16 (SR 86), is allowing remote voting in its house. Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins announced the use of remote voting under certain circumstances. She explained...
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Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Senate Rules – Part II

March 27, 2020   6:08 amMarch 26, 2020   9:40 pm
This is Part ll  of Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules: The Senate Rules — Part l is HERE. Whenever a bill is authored by an individual who is no longer a Member of the Legislature, the Senate Rules...
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