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Practical tips for working with committee staff
Practical tips for those working with the staff of the policy and fiscal committees in the California Legislature.
Practical tips for those working with the staff of the policy and fiscal committees in the California Legislature.
In the California Legislature, all types of legislative measures (bills, resolutions and constitutional amendments), as well amendments to those measures, can only be introduced or processed if they are in “Legislative Counsel form.” The purpose is to ensure greater consistency in California’s statutes. The nonpartisan Office of the Legislative Counsel serves as legal counsel and bill drafters to California legislators and the governor.