Business as usual as lawmakers introduce over 2,200 bills

Business as usual as lawmakers introduce over 2,200 bills

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, flanked by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-Lakewood, left, and Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, right, at the Capitol Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) California legislators introduced more than 2,200 bills by the Feb. 21 bill-introduction deadline, which strikes us as a compelling argument for a part-time Legislature. Most bills expand government authority. Others tweak the existing code or are “statement” bills that mainly make a political point. Perhaps lawmakers have too much time on their hands.

The largest set of bills would address problems caused by last […]

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