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Capitol Briefs

Capitol Briefs: Bills on the move and some legislative stats

The California Assembly in session. Photo by AP

In the latest edition of Capitol Briefs, we showcase movement on a handful of measures flying under the radar and share some interesting legislative stats compiled by lobbyist and regular Capitol Weekly contributor Chris Micheli.  

Micheli Files

Second year end-of-session rule reminders

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As the 2023-24 Legislative Session comes to a close on Saturday, August 31, there are a number of reminders of key rules to keep in mind during the final four weeks of the Session.

News

Capitol Briefs: Suspense actions, Big Prop 36 news

The California State Capitol building in Sacramento, CA. Image by jsolie

The suspense files have been cleared and one major bill package has been too. But there are still two weeks of high intensity action to come in this year’s legislative session.

Opinion

SB 1047: ‘safe & secure’ really means ‘see you in court’

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OPINION – In May of this year, Governor Newsom warned, “If we over-regulate, if we overindulge, if we chase the shiny object, we could put ourselves in a perilous position.” Sadly, Senator Scott Wiener’s SB 1047 bill falls into the trap Governor Newsom warned about.

Opinion

Pass the heat recovery law to decarbonize cement production

Cement plant and ready mix concrete. Image by Maksim Safaniuk

Opinion – Cement and concrete in our state must continue to be available at scale. It is vital for every aspect of our built environment, and as our weather becomes more extreme, it is critical to keep producing a resilient and durable material like concrete to future-proof our communities.

News

Better know a flack: the Capitol’s best and worst press reps

The scrum

Capitol Weekly recently did a very subjective, very unscientific email poll of our fellow journalists who cover the Capitol or other parts of California government to see who they think are the best press reps to deal with. And yes, we also asked who they think…. hmmm, how to put this nicely? … could be better at their job. We granted everyone anonymity so they could speak freely.

Micheli Files

Challenges in California’s lawmaking process

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There is not a single factor that makes lawmaking in California difficult. Instead, it is a combination of factors that impacts resolution of public policy issues by the Legislature and sometimes results in gridlock or lack of success.

Experts Expound

Experts Expound: The age issue

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Age played a major role in Joe Biden stepping away from another campaign, but he is just one of many state and federal elected officials of advanced age, including Republican nominee Donald Trump. So the question for our expert panel is this: Should there be an age limit for elected officials?

Micheli Files

Punctuation in California legislation

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As readers might anticipate, there are extensive rules of punctuation when drafting legislation in California. First, as a general bill drafting guide, the rules of English grammar, including punctuation, usually apply to legislative drafting.

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