Referral of Fiscal Bills in the California Legislature – California Globe

Referral of Fiscal Bills in the California Legislature – California Globe

Recognizing that the California Legislature just completed its fiscal committee deadline for the 2025 Legislative Session, there have been quite a few questions regarding when bills have to be heard in the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees and why some bills not “keyed” fiscal were still sent to the fiscal committees. By way of background, Joint Rule 10.5 specifies guidance to the attorneys in the Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC) …