As we move through the legislative session, CSLEA remains actively engaged in key policy discussions impacting law enforcement and public safety professionals. We are closely watching bill introductions, with close to 1,000 new measures already proposed and more than 1,000 still expected before the...
Equality California’s legislative agenda will likely play an important role in shaping California’s resistance to Trump on gender issues during his second term. The group’s bill package typically overlaps heavily with that of the Legislature’s LGBTQ Caucus, which is expected to unveil its own ...
As described by the Office of Legislative Counsel, a “spot bill” is one that does not make any substantive change to existing law, “and would not otherwise affect the ongoing operations of state or local government.” On the other hand, an “intent bill” is one that merely makes a ...
After surveying legislation during the 2024 Legislative Session, I have a couple of observations and would like to suggest some bill drafting changes I have. So, here they are: Legislative drafters strive for clarity and consistency, and they try to... ...
Bill Positions Elections Local Chambers Legal Affairs International News Membership CalChamber Wraps Historic Legislative Year with Major Wins for Business Economy CalChamber - September 3, 2024 California’s 2024 legislative session concluded on Saturday, bringing numerous victories for the state...
Legislative Advisory – California Senate Bill 222Robert N. H. Christmas
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker introduced a bill Monday to allow admission priority to the descendants of slaves at the University of California and California State University, two of the largest public university systems in the nation
Bills, bills, bills: Today is the bill introduction deadline in each legislative chamber, and even though each lawmaker has been limited to 35 bill intros this year – down from 50 last year – there will be plenty of measures for legislators to ponder the rest of this session. With tha...
The bill passed in the Assembly with bipartisan support June 1 and moved on to the state Senate. A hearing was initially scheduled for July 11, but Wicks' office announced Friday it would be rescheduled for 2024, picking back up at the same point in the legislative process. ...
That law was on shaky ground from the get-go with a legislative analysis saying it could be difficult to defend and then-Gov. Jerry Brown saying he was signing it despite the potential for it to be overturned by a court. The state defended the law as constitutional, saying it was necess...