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.

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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
linked to: Sacramento
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

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California hasLegislature California State Legislature
subject linked to: California, United States
California State Legislature nickname California Legislature
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California State Legislature shortName Californian Legislature
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I Love You, California adoptedAsStateSongBy California State Legislature
Sacramento stateLegislatureSeat California State Legislature
California State Senate partOf California State Legislature
California State Assembly partOf California State Legislature
California State Capitol occupant California State Legislature
Legislature of California under Mexican rule replacedBy California State Legislature
California term limits law appliesTo California State Legislature
California term limits law scope California legislative branch
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Constitution of California establishesBody California State Legislature
Legislative Analyst’s Office serves California State Legislature
Legislative Analyst’s Office reportsTo California State Legislature
California Third District Court of Appeal establishedBy California Legislature
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President pro tempore of the California State Senate partOf California State Legislature
California State Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee parentOrganization California Legislature
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Government of California hasPart Legislative Branch of California
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Government of California legislativeBody California State Legislature
California constitutional convention of 1849 followedBy California State Legislature
Office of the Governor of California cooperatesWith California State Legislature
Chief Clerk of the Assembly partOf California State Legislature
California Commission for Economic Development advises California Legislature
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State Water Project authorizedBy California Legislature
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California State Senate Judiciary Committee governingBody California State Legislature
California State Senate partOf California State Legislature
subject linked to: Senate
Speaker of the California State Assembly partOf California State Legislature
California Public Resources Code publisher California Legislature
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California State Agencies overseenBy California Legislature
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Superintendent of Public Instruction of California collaboratesWith California Legislature
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California Department of Finance worksWith California State Legislature
San Bernardino County stateLegislature California State Legislature
Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education partOf California State Legislature
California Government Code publisher California Legislature
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State Controller of California accountableTo California Legislature (through reports and audits)
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California State University, Long Beach founder California State Legislature
California Endangered Species Act adoptedBy California State Legislature
subject linked to: CESA
California Penal Code governingBody California State Legislature
California Environmental Protection Agency legislativeBody California State Legislature
California Environmental Protection Agency foundedBy California State Legislature
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo founder California legislature
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Secretary of the Senate (California) associatedWith California State Legislature
Majority Leader of the California State Senate isPositionIn California State Legislature
Port of San Diego foundedBy California State Legislature
California state law hasLegislativeBody California State Legislature
California Environmental Quality Act enactedBy California State Legislature
California Department of Water Resources foundedBy State of California legislature
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Burns-Porter Act legislativeBody California State Legislature
California Fish and Game Code legislatedBy California State Legislature