Structurally speaking, California state government is not unique among the other states. All fifty states provide for a republican form of government in their individual constitutions. And all the states are based upon the federal government model with three branches of state government: the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch. Let’s
state legislatures

The CAP⋅impact Podcast – Episode 38: What States Should Know Before Legalizing Sports Betting with Professor Keith Miller
By Jon Wainwright & Capital Center for Law & Policy on
Posted in Capital Contributions, The CAP•impact Podcast
On this week’s episode of The CAP⋅impact Podcast Jon explores the legal and regulatory frameworks around the growing legalized sports betting industry with Drake University Law School Professor Keith Miller. Professor Miller talks about the role that gambling plays in the budgets of state’s that already have legalized gambling and provides a cautionary note to…
Conducting Business on the Floor
By Chris Micheli on
Posted in California Lawmaking, Micheli Monday
Conducting Business on the Floors (transcript)
Today’s post is on conducting business on the floors.
The California Legislature conducts its business both in policy and fiscal committees as well as on the floors of the State Assembly and the State Senate. Each house determines its own rules and specifies how business will be…