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2011 Legislative Bill Reports

Legislative Bill Report - October 15, 2011
2011 Legislation signed by the Governor

2010 Legislative Bill Reports

Legislative Bill Report - August 10, 2010
California’s state legislators returned from their technically cancelled summer recess on August 2. The fiscal committees must act on the bills referred to them by August 13. The Legislature must finish its business by August 31 and the Governor has 30 days to sign or veto legislation that has reached his desk by September 1.

Legislative Bill Report - June 16, 2010
The second year of the two-year 2009-10 legislative session reconvened in January of this year. According to the Constitution, the Legislature must pass a budget to the Governor by midnight, June 15. However, it doesn’t appear this will happen this year. Budget Conference Committee hearings are scheduled through the week of June 14.

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2009 Legislative Bill Reports

Legislative Bill Report - October 14, 2009

The first year of the two-year 2009-10 legislative session ended on September 12. The 2009-10 Legislative Session is scheduled to reconvene on January 4, 2010.

While the Legislature is in recess, it may return this Fall to address several items in special session left unfinished. In addition, the Governor can reconvene the Legislature by calling for a special session. Although a bill may have failed passage in the last hours of session, if it was granted reconsideration, it can be taken up for again if the Legislature returns this Fall or in January.

Legislative Bill Report - September 2009

The first year of the 2009-10 legislative session is drawing to a close. September 11 is the deadline for any bill to be passed, or sine die. The Governor has until October 11, 2009 to sign, veto, or let pass without his signature, legislation passed to him from the Legislature. The 2009-10 Legislative Session will reconvene on January 4, 2010

Legislative Bill Report - June 15, 2009

The State’s budget crisis projects a $24 billion budget deficit by the end of FY 2009-10. What is more urgent, the State’s expected to run out of cash to pay bills by the end of July. The Legislature’s first deadline to pass a budget bill is midnight June 15. Right now it doesn’t look possible for that deadline to be met.

Legislative Bill Report - May 1, 2009

The State Legislature’s policy committees had until May 1 to pass “fiscal” bills to the appropriate fiscal committee. The next deadline is May 15 when all the “non-fiscal” bills must be heard and reported to the floor of their house of origin. The annual “May Revise” of the Governor’s Budget is expected to be released after the May 19th Special Election.

2008 Legislative Bill Reports

Legislative Bill Report - October 1, 2008

State Legislature finished its work on September 21 and the Governor acted on 1,184 bills the Legislature sent to his desk. By midnight September 30, his deadline for taking action on legislation, the Governor had signed 770 bills and vetoed 414. Go to Legislative Activity & Resources on the CRA website, www.calredevelop.org, for more information about the bills that CRA tracked throughout the legislative session.

Legislative Bill Report - July 11, 2008

The State Capitol is relatively quiet. CRA does not expect to see much action on legislation during the month of July while legislators continue to search for budget solutions. The state budget milestones, June 15 and July 1, went by without action from the State Legislature. The next significant deadline is August 31 when all bills must be passed and sent to the Governor for action.

Legislative Bill Report - May 8, 2008

All legislation must be acted on in the legislative house it was first introduced, i.e., the “house of origin,” by May 30. The Governor will present his May Revise of the proposed 2008/2009 Budget on May 14. Between May 16 and June 2, only fiscal committees can meet as the Legislature and its leaders work on a budget for 2008-2009.

2007 Legislative Bill Reports

Legislative Bill Report - October 17, 2007

The State Legislature finished its regular session and is scheduled to reconvene January 7, 2008. The State Legislature sent 964 bills to the Governor, who had until October 14 to sign or veto each one, or allow them to become law without his signature.

Legislative Bill Report - July 23, 2007

The State Legislature missed its statutory June 15 deadline to pass the 2007-08 Budget and it missed passing a budget by the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. July 13 was the deadline for policy committees to hear bills.

Legislative Bill Report - June 1, 2007

Legislative Bill Report - June 1, 2007

CRA MEMBER ALERT – WHAT IS NEEDED TO COMPLY WITH 2006 LEGISLATION – SB 53 AND SB 1809

CRA MEMBER ALERT – WHAT IS NEEDED TO COMPLY WITH 2006 LEGISLATION – SB 53 AND SB 1809

SB 53 ordinance sample

sample SB 53 ordinance

Legislative Bill Report - April 12, 2007

The California State Legislature has returned from spring recess and started on its full committee hearing schedule for the remainder of April. Upcoming deadlines include April 27, which is the last day for policy committees to hear and refer fiscal bills to fiscal committees. The Governor must deliver his May Revise Budget to the legislature by May 15.

Legislative Bill Report - April 10, 2007

The California State Legislature returned from spring recess April 9th with a full committee hearing schedule in April. Upcoming deadlines include April 27, which is the last day for policy committees to hear and refer fiscal bills to fiscal committees. The Governor must deliver his May Revise Budget to the legislature by May 15.

2006 Legislative Bill Reports

Legislative Bill Report - October 3, 2006

The State Legislature completed their business for the 2006 session by August 31st. The Governor met the September 30th deadline to sign or veto all the legislation passed to him by the 2006 State Legislature.

Legislative Bill Report - September 1, 2006

The State Legislature completed their business for the 2006 session by August 31st. This report is compiled the day after their departure to provide information until CRA has fully analyzed the session’s outcome.

Legislative Bill Report - August 8, 2006

The State Legislature returned from its summer recess on Monday, August 7. The fiscal committees will be busy hearing and reporting out their bills to meet the August 18th deadline. The State Legislature has to complete its business for 2006 by August 31st.

Legislative Bill Report - June 29, 2006

The State Legislature and the Governor not only came to an agreement on the State Budget before the end of the fiscal year, but it was also devoid of a redevelopment take-away. Proposition IA goes into effect July 3rd.

Legislative Bill Report - June 5, 2006

All bills that have not passed out of their “house of origin” by June 2nd are dead. Policy Committees will resume meeting this week. The Legislature must pass a 2006-07 state budget by midnight June 15th. The State Legislature’s summer recess is scheduled July 7 – August 7.

Legislative Bill Report - June 1, 2006

All bills must pass out of their “house of origin” by June 2nd. The Assembly had finished its business late May 31st and the Senate was finishing on Thursday, June 1st.

Legislative Bill Report - May 15, 2006

May 4th, the State Legislature passed an infrastructure bond package totaling $37 billion including three bills of interest to redevelopment: SB 1266 (Perata) Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality; SB 1689 (Perata) Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act; SCA 7 (Torlakson) Transportation Investment Fund. These have gone to the Governor for his signature. They will appear on the November 2006 election ballot.

Legislative Bill Report - April 20, 2006

The State Legislature returned to the State Capitol April 17th. Policy committees must pass out fiscal bills by April 28th and non-fiscal bills by May 12th. The Governor presents the May Revise Budget May 15th to provide up-to-date information for development of the final Budget, which must be passed by midnight June 15th. All bills must pass out of their “house of origin” by June 2nd. Committees may resume meeting after June 5th.

Legislative Bill Report - April 10, 2006

The State Legislature’s spring recess started April 7th; they return to the State Capitol April 17th. Policy committees must pass out fiscal bills by April 28th and non-fiscal bills by May 12th. The Governor presents the May Revise Budget May 15th to provide up-to-date information for development of the final Budget, which must be passed by midnight June 15th. All bills must pass out of their “house of origin” by June 2, 2006. Committees may resume meeting after June 5th

Legislative Bill Report - March 28, 2006

Upcoming dates of interest include the State Legislature’s spring recess, April 7-17, 2006. The Governor presents the May Revise Budget May 15th to provide up-to-date information for development of the final Budget, which must be passed by midnight June 15th. All bills must pass out of their “house of origin” by June 2, 2006.

Legislative Bill Report - March 15, 2006

During CRA’s Annual Conference held last week in Monterey, the CRA Board of Directors met to evaluate recently introduced legislation and determine its positions on the various bills. This edition of the LBR contains their decisions.

Legislative Bill Report - March 3, 2006

By the February 24th deadline for introduction of new legislation, Assembly Members had introduced at least 3,056 bills and State Senators, 1,842. The Committees can “author” legislation at any time, so these numbers can continue to grow. This bill report includes several redevelopment-related bills that were introduced by the deadline

Legislative Bill Report - February 6, 2006

Throughout February, several policy committees of the State Legislature are holding “subject matter” hearings on various pending infrastructure bond proposals. These policy committees are Senate Natural Resources, Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife, and Assembly Transportation Committees.

Legislative Bill Report - January 20, 2006

The Legislature reconvened January 4, 2006. In addition to negotiations concerning the 2006- 2007 Budget and the various infrastructure bond proposals, current attention is on two-year bills; these are bills that did not pass out of their house of origin before the end of the 2005 session. They must be passed out by January 31st.

Legislative Bill Report - January 11, 2006

2005 Legislative Bill Reports

Legislative Bill Report - October 9, 2005

The Legislature adjourned September 8th for the year and will reconvene in January 2006. Bills that passed both houses must have been signed by the Governor by October 9th, allowed to become law without his signature, or vetoed.

Legislative Bill Report - September 15, 2005

The Legislature adjourned September 8th for the year. The Legislature will reconvene in January 2006. Bills that passed both houses must be signed by the Governor by October 9th, allowed to become law without his signature, or vetoed.

Legislative Bill Report - September 12, 2005

Legislative Bill Report - August 30, 2005

The Legislature returned from its Summer Recess on August 15th. July 15th was the final day bills for the 2005 session could be heard in their policy committees. Bills must be passed by both houses by September 9th and be signed by the Governor by October 9th.

Legislative Bill Report - August 22, 2005

The Legislature returned from its Summer Recess on August 15th. July 15th was the final day bills for the 2005 session could be heard in their policy committees. The next deadline is for bills to make it through the fiscal committees by August 26th. Bills must be passed by both houses by September 9th and be signed by the Governor by October 9th.

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