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Breakout Session:Legislative CycleUnderstanding the basics of the Legislative Process
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Mark Neuburger
Legislative AdvocateJudicial CouncilGovernmental Affairs
916-323-3121
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● Legislative Office Structure● The Legislative Process● How the Council advocates on behalf of the branch
Outline:
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Legislative Office Structure
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● Who come up with bill ideas?● Who helps the legislator vote on bills and
budget requests?● How does the Council interact with these
individuals?
Have you ever wondered…
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Capitol office staff
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Capitol Office staff typically:
● Review bill ideas that are presented by advocates & stakeholders
● Develop their own bill ideas ● Help the legislator decide what bills to
author/carry in their legislative package.● Review legislation to advise the members
if they should vote for or against a bill or budget issue.
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Committee office staff
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District office staff
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The takeaways:
● Lawmaker’s capitol office staff draft bills and are responsible for guiding the bills through the legislative process.
● Committee staff are generally responsible for the policy areas that the bill impacts. They work with stakeholders and the authors office to modify bills to address these concerns.
● District office staff are responsible for constituent case work and addressing issues within the legislator’s district.
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Legislative Process
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● Legislative calendar ● Senate & Assembly features● Advocating for the Branch
Legislative Process
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Legislative Calendar
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Legislative Calendar
● Calendar is set annual as required by
○ State Constitution
○ Legislative Joint Rules● Available:
○ On Sen/Asm. Websites
○ Daily File
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Legislative Calendar
● Jan-Feb: bill introductions
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Legislative Calendar
● Jan-Feb: bill introductions● Mar-May: Committee
hearings
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Legislative Calendar
● Jan-Feb: bill introductions● Mar-May: Committee
hearings● End of May: House of Origin
deadline
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Legislative Calendar
● Jan-Feb: Bill introductions● Mar-May: Committee
hearings● End of May: House of Origin
deadline● June-Aug: Budget & house
switch
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Legislative Calendar
● Jan-Feb: Bill introductions● Mar-May: Committee
hearings● End of May: House of Origin
deadline● June-Aug: Budget & house
switch● Aug-Sept: End of session
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Legislative Calendar
● Jan-Feb: Bill introductions● Mar-May: Committee hearings● End of May: House of Origin
deadline● June-Aug: Budget & house
switch● Aug-Sept: End of session● Sept-Oct: Governor signs bills
Image credit: Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom, 9/30/2019
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Legislative Calendar
● Jan-Feb: Bill introductions● Mar-May: Committee hearings● End of May: House of Origin
deadline● June-Aug: Budget & house
switch● Aug-Sept: End of session● Sept-Oct: Governor signs bills● Sept-Dec: Legislative recess
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● 2-year bills left over from the first year● Bills die in the second year; must be reintroduced in next session● Recess during election years
Special notes about 2nd year of session:
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The Senate & Assembly
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Size of each house and district
SENATE
40 members
950,000 Constituents
ASSEMBLY
80 members
475,000 Constituents
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District boundaries: then & now
● Senate: Prior to 1964 were divided by county; a court decision (Reynolds v. Sims) changed districts to population-based
● Lines: used to be drawn by legislators; now drawn by Citizens’ Redistricting Commission
● 2020 Census: Will result in new district lines
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Terms & Term Limits
ASSEMBLY
2 year terms
6 terms total
SENATE
4 year term
3 terms total
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Power Difference
● Senate Confirming powers
○ Senate has the authority to confirm the Governor’s appointments
○ Performed by Senate Rules Committee.
○ Majority of Governor’s appointments are approve.
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House and Caucus Leadership
ASSEMBLY
Speaker of the Assembly
Republican (Minority) Leader
SENATE
President pro Tempore
Republican (Minority) Leader
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The takeaways:● Bills must pass certain legislative calendar deadlines. ● All bills ‘die’ at the end of the 2nd year● Differences between Senate and Assembly ● Legislative leadership positions
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Advocating for the Branch to Lawmakers and Staff
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Legislators and staffer concerns:
● Constituents● Influential people● Organizations● Political concerns
Audience
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How will the bill impact the courts:
● Mission● Case types● Funding● Countering● Follow-up
Advocacy
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Fiscal impact of a bill
● Understand impacts to workload and operations
● Use relevant data and cost model to develop estimate.
● Back up with relevant examples● Ensure estimate is in line with
similar bills.● Defensible
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The takeaways:
● Engaging with the legislature does not guarantee that they will appreciate the branch’s concerns on a bill.
● Positive interactions should lead to legislator’s and staff who are more aware of our issues, and helps build long-term relationships.
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Thank You