California State Legislature

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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.


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

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