Some Statistics from the 2025 Legislative Session

Some Statistics from the 2025 Legislative Session By Chris Micheli 

            Because I am a self-professed legislative geek, I share the following statistics from the recently-concluded 2025 California Legislative Session:

 

·       There were 2,397 bills introduced during the 2025 Legislative Session. Of those bills:

·       864 were Senate Bills.

·       1,533 were Assembly Bills.

*     Total bills passed by Assembly: 936 (61% of introduced bills)

*     Total bills passed by Senate: 600 (69% of introduced bills)

·       There were 390 spot bills between the two houses.

·       There were 481 intent bills between the two houses.

·       There were 2,232 bills that were keyed majority vote.

·       There were 274 bills that would take effect immediately.

·       There were 203 bills that required a 2/3 vote for passage.

·       There were 162 bills that contained an urgency clause (which means they take effect immediately upon enactment and require a 2/3 vote for passage).

·       There were 78 bills that were deemed a tax levy by Legislative Counsel (which means the bill would change the base, rate or burden of tax; it does not mean it is a tax increase).

·       There were 179 bills that contained an appropriation (an expenditure from the General Fund or a special fund).

·       There were 1,959 bills that were keyed fiscal by Legislative Counsel.

·       There were 100 bills that were special statutes (rather than a general statute, which is what most bills are).

·       There were 728 bills that imposed a state-mandated local program (which the state may or may not have to reimburse local agencies for their expenditures to comply).

·       There were 90 bills that were contingent upon an appropriation before they could take effect.

·       There were 124 bills that contained a severability clause (so that the remaining provisions of a law would remain in effect if one section were declared unconstitutional).

·       There was 1 special session called by Governor Newsom.

·       The most amended bill had 13 amendments in total.

·       The bill with the most legislative findings and declarations had 18 of them.

·       The Senate considered 1 GRP and 15 tribal-state gaming compacts.

·       The Senate acted on 219 confirmations.

*    The Assembly passed and had chaptered 1 ACA (out of 15 ACAs introduced).

*    The Senate did not pass and have chaptered any SCA (out of 4 SCAs introduced).

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