Understanding And Working With The Legislature
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1 Understanding And Working With The Legislature Dennis O Connor Water Education Foundation Water 101 The Basics and Beyond February 7, 2018
2 Water Politics Can Be A Full Body Contact Sport
3 To Play The Game, You Need To Know: The Players The Rules of the Game Some Strategy
4 Meet The California Legislature Senate 40 Members 28 Dems 10 Reps 2 Vacancies 4 Year Terms * * * * Assembly 80 Members 61 Dems 19 Reps 2 Year Terms * Old Term Limit Rules (3 Asm, 2 Sen) New Term Limits Rules (12 yrs Total)
5 Meet The California Legislature Senate 8 Local Government 8 Attorney 7 Business Owner 3 Real Estate 2 Educator 2 Former Leg Staffer 2 Medical 2 Organized Labor 2 Retired Military 2 Miscellaneous Assembly 18 Local Government 11 Attorney 11 Educator 10 Former Leg Staffer 6 Business Owner 4 Rancher/Farmer 3 Medical 2 Real Estate 2 Law Enforcement 13 Miscellaneous
6 Leadership Senate Assembly Pro Tem Toni Atkins Minority Leader (March 1) Shannon Grove Speaker Anthony Rendon Minority Leader Marie Waldron
7 What Do We Do? Adopt Rules Pass New Laws Appropriate Funds Oversight of Executive Branch Constituent Services
8 Legislative Calendar Key Dates: Jan. 10 Budget must be submitted by Governor (Art. IV, Sec. 12(a)) Jan. 25 Last day to submit bill requests to Legislative Counsel Feb. 22 Last day for bills to be introduced Apr. 26 Last day for policy committees to hear & report fiscal bills May 3 Last day for policy committees to hear & report non-fiscal bills May 10 Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 3 May 17 Last day for fiscal committees to hear & report bills May 28 May 31 Floor Session Only. No committee may meet for any purpose May 31 Last day for bills to be passed out of the house of origin
9 Legislative Calendar Key Dates: Jun 3 Committee meetings may resume Jun 15 Budget must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12 (c)(3)). July 10 Last day for policy committees to hear & report fiscal bills July 12 Last Day for policy committees to meet & report bills Summer Recess begins upon adjournment (if budget passed) Aug. 12 Reconvene from Summer Recess Aug. 30 Last day for fiscal committees to meet & report bills to the Floor Sep Floor Session only. No committees, other than Conference Committees & Rules Committee, may meet for any purpose Sep. 6 Last day to amend bills on the Floor Sep. 13 Last day for each house to pass bills (Art. IV, Sec. 10 (c)) Interim Study Recess begins at the end of this day s session
10 Standing Committees Senate Assembly Agriculture Appropriations Banking & Financial Institutions Budget & Fiscal Review Business, Professions & Economic Development Education Elections & Constitutional Amendments Energy, Utilities & Communications Environmental Quality Governance & Finance Governmental Organization Health Housing Human Services Insurance Judiciary Labor, Public Employment & Retirement Natural Resources & Water Public Safety Transportation Veterans Affairs Accountability & Administrative Review Aging & Long-Term Care Agriculture Appropriations Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, & Internet Media Banking & Finance Budget Business & Professions Communications & Conveyance Education Elections & Redistricting Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials Governmental Organization Health Higher Education Housing & Community Development Human Services Insurance Jobs, Economic Development, & the Economy Judiciary Labor & Employment Local Government Natural Resources Privacy & Consumer Protection Public Employment & Retirement Public Safety Revenue & Taxation Rules Transportation Utilities & Energy Veterans Affairs Water, Parks, & Wildlife
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14 Oversight: Standing & Select Committees 15 Senate Select Committees:* Asian Pacific Islander Affairs California's Wine Industry California, Armenia and Artsakh Mutual Trade, Art & Cultural Exchange California-Mexico Cooperation Career Technology and the New Economy Children with Special Needs Defense and Aerospace Manufactured Home Communities Mental Health Policy Alignment and State Government Efficiency Ports and Goods Movement Student Success U.S. Citizen Youth Exiled in Mexico Women and Inequality: Strategies to Promote Opportunity Women, Work and Families * legislative session 45 Assembly Select Committees, Including: 2024 Olympic Games Aerospace California-México Bi-National Affairs California's Clean Energy Economy Coastal Protection and Access to Natural Resources Craft Brewing and Distilling Cybersecurity End of Life Health Care Homelessness Improving Bay Area Transportation Systems Natural Disaster Response, Recover, and Rebuilding Ports & Goods Movement Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education Status of Boys and Men of Color in California Wine Women in the Workplace legislative session
15 Constituent Services (That Means You!)
16 Some Strategy Understand Our Process Know What s Going On Know Some Lingo Don t Be Shy
17 You Can t Tell The Players Without A Program
18 Everything You Want To Know (Almost)
19 All Things Bill Related:
20 Query Any Bill
21 Track Bills Via Subscription
22 Anything Else Legislative:
23 Tell Us What You Think! (At The Appropriate Time!) Bill Ideas Positions On Bills (In Writing) Issues Of Concern Background Information
24 Some Capitol Lingo Gut & amend Hijack Jail Break Suspense file Lay off Stakeholder Sponsor May revise Blue pencil Spot bill District bill Trailer bill Two-year bill Speakerize On call Mod Job killer Urgency clause
25 Final Points Staff Are Important Contacts Paper Is Better Than Is Better Than Phone Time Is Usually Of The Essence If In Doubt, Ask
26 So What Might We See This Year?
27 Questions?
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