A Few Bill Statistics from the California Legislature

A Few Bill Statistics from the California Legislature By Chris Micheli

            As a self-described legislative geek, I was researching different types of bills that have been considered by the California Legislature. I began with the 2023 California Legislative Session and found that there currently are:

·         Over 2,660 bills introduced

·         124 bills would take effect immediately

·         717 bills contain a state mandated local program

·         2,007 bills would have a fiscal effect

·         78 bills contain an appropriation

·         2,520 bills require a majority vote for passage

·         158 bills require a 2/3 vote for passage

·         68 bills are special statutes

·         58 bills have urgency clauses

·         65 bills are tax levies

·         53 bills are of statewide concern, rather than municipal affairs

·         85 bills have severability clauses

·         61 bills contain Section 41 findings, related to new tax expenditure programs

·         4 bills are contingent upon the enactment of another measure

·         38 bills are contingent upon the appropriation of funds

·         14 bills disclaim being gifts of public funds

·         551 bills were introduced as intent bills

·         495 bills were introduced as “spot” bills

In addition, since 1999 (over the past quarter century), according to a review of the Legislative Counsel’s Digest Keys, the:

·         Total number of bills that would take effect immediately: 6,429

·         Total number of bills that contain a state-mandated local program: 12,751

·         Total number of bills that would have a fiscal effect: 40,176

·         Total number of bills that contain an appropriation: 4,864

This is a new set of data that I have begun tracking. It will be interesting to see if the 2023 Session data is indicative of what will happen in the second year of the 2023-24 Session and forthcoming. I plan to update these figures going forward.

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