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CAPITOL UPDATE #36 – September 5, 2024

MONTH OF AUGUST IN THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE, August 6, all policy Committees are to be heard and report to fiscal committees on bills introduced in their house.

CAPITOL UPDATE #35 – August 29, 2024

PROPOSITION 35 California Proposition 35, Managed Care Organization Tax Authorization Initiative California Proposition 35, the Creation of New Healthcare Fund Initiative (#23-0024), is on the ballot in California as an initiated state statute on November 5, 2024.

CAPITOL UPDATE #34 – August 22, 2024

California Proposition 33, the Prohibit State Limitations on Local Rent Control Initiative, is on the ballot in California as an initiated state statute on November 5, 2024.

CAPITOL UPDATE #33 – August 15, 2024

PROPOSITION 6 California Proposition 6, Remove Involuntary Servitude as Punishment for Crime Amendment (2024)  California Proposition 6, the Remove Involuntary Servitude as Punishment for Crime Amendment is on the ballot in California as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024.

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CAPITOL UPDATE #32 August 8, 2024

PROPOSITION 4 California Proposition 4, Parks, Environment, Energy, and Water Bond Measure (2024) A "yes" vote supports issuing $10 billion in bonds to fund state and local parks, environmental protection projects, water infrastructure projects, energy projects, and flood protection projects.

CAPITOL UPDATE #31 August 1, 2024

November 5, 2024, General Election The last day to register to vote for the November 5, 2024, General Election is October 21, 2024.

CAPITOL UPDATE #30 July 25, 2024

Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber Ph.D. Released the Statewide Voter Information Guide for Public Review on July 23rd. Your analysts will start to cover the 10 propositions beginning with Capitol Update #31 on August 1st.

CAPITOL UPDATE #29 – July 18, 2024

With the trauma of the past week and the future coverage of the election and propositions in the coming weeks, your analysts decided to share some “you may be surprised” resolutions that have passed the California Congress. In addition to Bills, the Houses of Congress introduce and pass “Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions”

CAPITOL UPDATE #28 – July 11, 2024

BALLOT/BOND MESSURES COMING TO YOUR BALLOT! SB 867 Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024. The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018, approved by the voters as Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018.

CAPITOL UPDATE #27 July 4, 2024

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! CELEBRATE FREEDOM! Some New California Laws Starting July 1, 2024: Hidden Fees, SB 478 Makes it illegal for businesses to advertise or list a price for a product or service that does not include all required fees or charges, excluding certain government taxes, optional features, or shipping costs.

CAPITOL UPDATE #26 – June 27, 2024

California Supreme Court’s Shocking Decision Blocking the Taxpayer Protection Act from the Ballot The majority Democrat-appointed judges on the California Supreme Court silenced the 1.43 million Californians who signed and placed the Taxpayer Protection Act on the November ballot.