Some of the 2,000 bills introduced each year in the California Legislature are to change policy, but others have different goals.
We’re a big state with big challenges. Each morning we explain the top issues and how Californians are trying to solve them.One weekly email, all the Golden State newsGet the news that matters to all Californians. Start every week informed.Assemblymember Bill Essayli speaks during a press conference at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 28, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMattersFaced with a huge budget deficit, legislators are on warning not to expect bills with a high price tag to pass.
An updated dollar figure from the legislative analyst was not available, but adjusting for inflation, each bill today costs in the neighborhood of $30,000. That means the cost of the 1,046 bills sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom last year would total about $31 million. One benefit lies in the “political industrial complex”: Introducing a bill on a hot topic can propel a lawmaker into discussions that might benefit them politically.
That also includes clearly defining each Legislature’s objectives: What are the big issues facing Californians? What does success look like? That means at least 50 bills “likely should not have been sent to his Desk and, arguably, should not have made it through the process at all,”Former and current lawmakers note that sometimes a bill can seem like grandstanding — until social or political winds shift, or the Legislature becomes more diverse. that was created in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd and held more than two years of public hearings.
They can be an avenue for California lawmakers to weigh in on issues beyond the state’s direct scope: After Hamas’ attack in Israel on Oct. 7 and the Israeli government’s response, severalsent a letter to President Biden, calling on the administration to try and reduce civilian deaths in the Gaza conflict.
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