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I'm assuming it's a bargaining chip that lawmakers can use. E.g., it you vote for this thing I care about, you can rewrite my bill (that probably wasn't going a
by jdavis703 8y ago
I'm assuming it's a bargaining chip that lawmakers can use. E.g., it you vote for this thing I care about, you can rewrite my bill (that probably wasn't going anywhere anyways) for your own ends. Maybe someone with more insight in to state politics could weigh in...
- nerdponx 8y agoRight. But why not just make it a different bill?
- mjcl 8y agoIf you’re looking for fast legislation, you have to ‘gut’ an existing bill because the CA constitution requires a 30 day wait after you introduce a bill (with an exception for budget bills).
- masonic 8y agoCA constitution requires a 30 day wait Where do you see that in the CA Constitution? Either house can have rules about that, but such rules are routinely waived by the Democrat leadership.