Legislative Update – May 15, 2025
By Shane LaVigne, LaVigne Strategies On May 14, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled California’s revised state budget, confronting a projected $12 billion deficit. The shortfall, according to the Governor, is attributed to several factors, including the economic impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, which have disrupted global commerce and reduced state revenues by an […]
Legislative Update – April 17, 2025
By Shane LaVigneLaVigne Strategies Legislative and Budget Update Before breaking for Spring Recess the week of April 14th, the Legislature cleared hundreds of bills through policy committees as part of the annual legislative process. CSLEA remains actively engaged—opposing a number of bills and strongly supporting many others that impact our members. Key issues currently on […]
Legislative Update – March 14, 2025
By Shane LaVigne, LaVigne Strategies Legislative Update: Budget Battles and Public Safety Front and Center The California State Legislature is in high gear, with over 2,300 bills introduced this session. The mood in the Capitol is tense as lawmakers grapple with a rumored budget deficit and seek emergency relief from Washington in response to the […]
Legislative Update – February 14, 2025
By Shane LaVigne, LaVigne Strategies 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 February 21 deadline. We continue advocating […]
Legislative Update – January 15, 2025
By Shane LaVigne, LaVigne Strategies Big Focus: California Budget 2025 On January 10, Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw unveiled Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2025-26 Budget. During a preview earlier in the week, Newsom highlighted California’s ability to sustain “forward momentum” with a balanced budget and preserved investments for the upcoming fiscal year. Stephenshaw reported […]
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 […]