Enrolled Bill Reports and Gubernatorial Actions on Bills (transcript)
Today’s podcast on enrolled bill reports and gubernatorial actions on bills.
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/enrolled-bill-reports-and-gubernatorial-actions-on-bills
Once an enrolled bill reaches the Governor’s desk for final action, enrolled bill reports, or EBRs are produced for the Governor and his senior staff to consider the merits of the bill pending
The Role of Leadership Staff (transcript)
Today’s post is on the role of leadership staff in the lawmaking process.
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/the-role-of-leadership-staff
As you probably are familiar, there are four legislative leaders representing the two political parties in the two houses of the California Legislature. These four individuals are elected by their respective members.
In addition, for
Today’s post is about the three readings of a bill that are required by the California Constitution.
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/three-readings
The California Constitution requires a bill to be read three times before it can be debated and voted upon by either house. A reading of a bill in the state Assembly or the state
Today’s post is on securing gubernatorial appointments.
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/securing-gubernatorial-appointments
The Governor has the authority to appoint several thousand individuals to serve in his or her administration during his or her four-year term of office. Some of these positions require the advice and consent of the Senate. There are two aspects to these types of gubernatorial appointments.
Regular vs. Special Sessions (transcript)
Today’s podcast is on the differences between regular and special sessions of the California Legislature.
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/regular-vs-special-sessions
As you may be aware, the California Legislature can be in regular, or special, or even joint sessions. A session is the designated period of time in which the Legislature meets. There are three
California’s Open Meeting Laws (transcript)
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/californias-open-meeting-laws
Today’s podcast is an overview of local and state open meeting laws here California. California has three types of open meeting laws that apply to local and state governmental entities.
These laws have been adopted over a number of years, and they equally apply to state
The Role of the Judicial Branch in the Legislative Process (transcript)
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/the-role-of-the-judicial-branch-in-the-legislative-process
Today’s podcast is on the role of the judicial branch in the lawmaking process here in California. Members of the state and federal judiciary branches play a role in California lawmaking in the actual legislative process, as part of our
The Role of State Agencies in Policy Making (transcript)
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/the-role-of-state-agencies-in-policy-making
Today’s podcast is about state agencies and their role in public policy development. California’s agencies – including departments, board, and commissions – engage in a fair amount of public policy making through both their rule making authority, as well as their interpretation
Early returns are in from yesterday’s primary election here in California. Below is a recap of some key statewide races and some of the key Legislative and Congressional races with my thoughts on what last night’s results mean for the election in November. Unless otherwise noted, all the numbers referenced are courtesy of the hard
In preparation for California’s upcoming Primary election, we are releasing a quick background of each of the Constitutional Officers and what they actually do in the California government.
Today, we are covering California’s Secretary of State. California’s current Secretary of State is Alex Padilla, who was elected in 2014.
While some other Constitutional Officers