In CA Legislature, 500 bills beat the deadline

by CalMatters, CalMatters Network
February 21, 2023

California doesn’t really need 2,600 new laws, right? 

Nevertheless, state lawmakers proposed 500 new bills on Friday, the 2023 session’s introduction deadline, bringing the total to about 2,600. That’s the most in more than a decade, according to veteran Capitol lobbyist Chris Micheli. More than 1,000 are “placeholder” bills without specific language. Reminder: More bills are typically introduced in odd-numbered years,…