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CA ACA28

CA

Status

Introduced

5/10/2012

Primary Sponsor

Martin Garrick

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Converts California Legislature from full-time to part-time status with annual salary of $24,000, adjusted annually for inflation by the Citizens Compensation Commission

  • Establishes biennial legislative sessions: 120 consecutive calendar days in odd-numbered years and 60 consecutive calendar days in even-numbered years, with 7 additional days for veto overrides

  • Limits special sessions to 30 days duration and prohibits action on subjects outside the Governor's proclamation

  • Requires Governor to submit biennial budget within first 7 days of odd-numbered years and Legislature to pass budget within 120 days; authorizes Governor to propose budget changes when Legislature is not in session, subject to Joint Legislative Budget Committee approval

  • Changes appropriations limit calculations from annual to two-year fiscal periods and requires proportionate political party representation on legislative committees

Legislative Description

Legislature: revised biennial sessions and part-time

Last Action

Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5866.)

8/13/2012

Committee Referrals

Budget7/2/2012

Full Bill Text

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