California State Legislature

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bicameral legislature state legislature

The California State Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of California, consisting of the State Assembly and the State Senate.

Aliases (7)

California Legislature ×13
California Legislature (through reports and audits) ×1
California legislative branch ×1
California legislature ×1
Californian Legislature ×1
Legislative Branch of California ×1
State of California legislature ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bicameral legislature → state legislature →
appliesTermLimits	yes →
canBeCalledIntoSpecialSessionBy	Governor of California →
canOverrideVetoOf	Governor of California →
convenesRegularSession	yes →
country	United States of America →
elects	officers of each house →
establishedIn	1849 →
governingBodyOf	State of California →
hasAuthorityFrom	Constitution of California →
hasBicameralStructure	true →
hasComponent	California State Assembly → California State Senate →
hasNumberOfHouses	2 →
hasOfficialLanguage	English →
hasPower	to confirm certain gubernatorial appointments → to levy state taxes → to propose constitutional amendments →
hasRedistrictingProcess	implemented by California Citizens Redistricting Commission →
hasVotingSystemLowerHouse	first-past-the-post voting →
hasVotingSystemUpperHouse	first-past-the-post voting →
hasWebsite	https://www.legislature.ca.gov/ →
isPartOf	Government of California →
isSubjectTo	California term limits law →
jurisdiction	State of California →
legalSystem	California law →
legislativeChamberLabelLower	Assembly →
legislativeChamberLabelUpper	Senate →
locatedIn	California →
locatedInCity	Sacramento, California →
lowerHouse	California State Assembly →
meetsAt	California State Capitol →
meetsIn	two-year legislative sessions →
nickname	California Legislature →
oversees	state budget of California →
passes	state statutes →
predecessor	Legislature of California under Mexican rule →
seatOfGovernment	California State Capitol →
shortName	Californian Legislature →
supervises	California state agencies →
termLengthLowerHouse	2 years →
termLengthUpperHouse	4 years →
termLimitsDetails	12 years total in either or both houses →
upperHouse	California State Senate →
usesLegislativeProcess	bill introduction, committee review, floor votes, governor action →

Referenced by (60)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
California State Assembly → California State Senate → California State Senate → Chief Clerk of the Assembly → President pro tempore of the California State Senate → Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education → Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation → Speaker of the California State Assembly →	partOf
Burns-Porter Act → California Environmental Protection Agency → Delta Stewardship Council → Government of California → Holocaust Victim Insurance Relief Act of 1999 →	legislativeBody
CCPA → California Code of Civil Procedure → California Education Code → California Environmental Quality Act →	enactedBy
California Department of Water Resources ("State of California legislature") → California Environmental Protection Agency → North County Transit District → Port of San Diego →	foundedBy
California Third District Court of Appeal ("California Legislature") → Judicial Council of California ("California Legislature") → Superior Court of California, County of Placer ("California Legislature") →	establishedBy
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ("California legislature") → California State University, Long Beach →	founder
California Penal Code → California State Senate Judiciary Committee →	governingBody
California Government Code ("California Legislature") → California Public Resources Code ("California Legislature") →	publisher
State Controller of California ("California Legislature (through reports and audits)") →	accountableTo
I Love You, California →	adoptedAsStateSongBy
California Endangered Species Act →	adoptedBy
California Commission for Economic Development ("California Legislature") →	advises
California term limits law →	appliesTo
Secretary of the Senate (California) →	associatedWith
State Water Project ("California Legislature") →	authorizedBy
Superintendent of Public Instruction of California ("California Legislature") →	collaboratesWith
Office of the Governor of California →	cooperatesWith
Judicial Council of California ("California Legislature") →	coordinatesWith
California State University Office of the Chancellor ("California Legislature") →	coordinateWith
Constitution of California →	establishesBody
California constitutional convention of 1849 →	followedBy
California state law →	hasLegislativeBody
California →	hasLegislature
Government of California ("Legislative Branch of California") →	hasPart
Majority Leader of the California State Senate →	isPositionIn
California Fish and Game Code →	legislatedBy
California State Legislature ("California Legislature") →	nickname
California State Capitol →	occupant
California State Agencies ("California Legislature") →	overseenBy
California State Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee ("California Legislature") →	parentOrganization
Legislature of California under Mexican rule →	replacedBy
Legislative Analyst’s Office →	reportsTo
California term limits law ("California legislative branch") →	scope
Legislative Analyst’s Office →	serves
California State Legislature ("Californian Legislature") →	shortName
San Bernardino County →	stateLegislature
Sacramento →	stateLegislatureSeat
California Department of Finance →	worksWith