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Elizabeth Esquivel, Mishaal Gill and Veronica Molina
Oct 14, 2023
Last night, October 13, 2023, around 8:00 p.m., Governor Gavin Newsom cleared his desk for the first year of a two-year legislative session. The Legislature introduced a total of 3,030 bills this year. Of those, Governor Newsom signed a total of 1,170 bills and vetoed 156 bills, having a veto rate of about 13.3 percent.
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Oct 10, 2023
Governor Newsom recently reviewed a series of education bills, and we’re proud to announce significant outcomes directly shaped by our collective advocacy.
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Sep 15, 2023
On Thursday, September 14, 2023, the 2023 Legislative Session adjourned. It took legislators It took legislators until midnight to discuss and vote on eligible measures. The Senate and Assembly adjourned after taking more than 100 bills in each house on the very last day. In the end, the Legislature transmitted 1,325 legislative proposals to the..
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Sep 6, 2023
On September 1, 2023, the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees concluded the suspense file hearings, where they took over 700 legislative proposals. This fiscal committee deadline determines which proposals will make it to the Assembly and Senate floors for a final vote, to determine which proposals will head to the Governor’s desk.
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Jul 17, 2023
On July 14, 2023, the legislature had its Policy Committee deadline. The committees acted on hundreds of bills that had to be heard before making it through the legislative process. Bills have to be heard in policy committees of the opposite houses to evaluate the total impact they can have on the state. The bills..
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Jun 12, 2023
Today, June 12, 2023, the Legislature announced they reached an agreement on the 2023-24 State Budget, and a vote is expected to take place on Thursday. The budget bill is contained in both AB 101 and SB 101. A Senate summary of the legislative budget framework can be found here. The Legislature’s version provides $311.7..
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