Legislative Update – October 15, 2024
By Shane LaVigne, LaVigne Strategies End of Session: Governor Gavin Newsom faced a September 30th deadline to act on over 1,200 bills sent to him this year, providing a clearer view of his political philosophy as he enters his final two years in office. Newsom signed 1,017 bills into law and vetoed 189, giving him […]
Legislative Update – September 13, 2024
By Shane LaVigne, Capitol Advocacy Overview: Members wrapped up the legislative session at midnight on Saturday, August 31, passing a record number of bills amidst a flurry of last-minute negotiations and intense debates. The final days were marked by significant tension, particularly as Governor Gavin Newsom made an unsuccessful push for legislation aimed at combating […]
Legislative Update – August 15, 2024
By Shane LaVigne, Capitol Advocacy The Legislature reconvened from Summer Recess on August 5 and today the fate of hundreds of bills were taken up by the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees, respectively. Now, the Legislature will hear the bills still remaining prior to the end of session deadline on August 31. During today’s […]
Legislative Update – July 15, 2024
By Jennifer Roe, Capitol Advocacy On July 3, 2024, the Legislature adjourned for summer recess after a whirlwind two weeks. Just before they adjourned, the Governor and Legislature passed this year’s State Budget, the Legislature voted on several hundreds of measures that had to pass policy committees prior to recess, and negotiations culminated on several […]
Legislative Update – June 14, 2024
By Shane LaVigne, Capitol Advocacy Despite passing a placeholder budget to meet the constitutional deadline by June 15, the legislature and the administration have a long way to go before coming to agreement on how to bridge California’s budgetary shortfall. Budget committees and subcommittees in both houses have been meeting for the past several weeks […]
Legislative Update – May 16, 2024
By Shane LaVigne, Capitol Advocacy Last week, Governor Newsom released his May Revision of the 2024-25 State Budget. The May Revision is an update to the budget proposal that was released in January. These updates are based on and reflect current economic forecasts. Governor Newsom announced that the state is facing a $26.7 billion budget […]
Legislative Update – April 15, 2024
By Shane LaVigne, Capitol Advocacy Last week, the Legislature returned from Spring Recess. Now, legislators are confronted with an especially busy next few weeks as numerous committee hearings must take place before upcoming deadlines. Coming up on April 26 is the deadline for policy committees to hear bills and report to fiscal committees introduced in […]
Legislative Update – March 15, 2024
By Shane LaVigne, Capitol Advocacy With “Super Tuesday” – the primary election – and the Legislature’s bill introduction deadline in the rearview mirror, the stage has been set for an interesting 2024 both at the ballot box and before the State Legislature. First, the bill introduction deadline of February 16 yielded a total of 2,124 […]
CSLEA Legislative Update – February 15, 2024
By Shane LaVigne, Capitol Advocacy January was a busy month around the Capitol as legislators returned to Sacramento, the Governor released his proposed budget, and bills began to be introduced. Now, in the second month of the 2024 year’s legislative session, legislators continue to introduce bills ahead of the February 16th bill introduction deadline. By […]
CSLEA Legislative Update – January 16, 2024
By Shane LaVigne, Capitol Advocacy The Legislature reconvened for the second year of the 2023-24 Legislative Session on January 3. On January 10, Governor Newsom released his proposed 2024-25 state budget, which confronts a $38 billion budget deficit and relies on a combination of reductions, internal borrowing and fund shifts, delays and pulling from the […]
CSLEA Legislative Update – October 13, 2023
Since the Legislature’s adjournment on September 14, the Governor has been in the process of acting on those bills that passed out of both houses and made it to his desk. Governor Newsom has until October 14 to either sign or veto all such measures. So far, he has made significant progress, signing and vetoing hundreds of bills.
CSLEA Legislative Update – September 15, 2023
Yesterday, the Legislature adjourned for the year, the first year of a two-year session. When the Legislature returned from summer recess on August 14th, the Senate elected a new President pro Tempore to replace Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, who terms out next year.
CSLEA Legislative Update – August 14, 2023
Today, the Legislature reconvenes for the final push to pass the bills remaining before they adjourn for the year on September 14. In the final month, bills with a cost to the state must pass the Appropriations committee by September 1.
CSLEA July Legislative Update
The legislature participated in the last policy committees of the legislative session, the week of July 10, 2023. The legislature will be on summer recess from July 14th – August 14th. At which point the legislature will return to fiscal committees, and then finally floor session the first two weeks of September before adjourning for the year.
CSLEA Legislative Update
Beginning on Tuesday, May 30th, and for the remainder of the week, was Senate and Assembly floor session. Floor session convened until Thursday June 1st. Starting on June 5th up until now policy committees of both houses have resumed hearings.
