Author: sherry

The California Legislature closed the 2023/2024 session on August 31st sending hundreds of bills to the Governor’s desk. He has the option of signing, vetoing the bill or letting it become law without his signature. He has until the end of September to act.

EPARATIONS BILLS SHELVED. A last-minute protest failed to win the Senate-approved bills a chance to be voted on in the Assembly. Although years of effort went into making California the first state in the nation

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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”

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.