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| are proposed statutes and can be introduced only by legislatures |
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| require a 2/3 majority of the member and a majority of voters in a election |
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| statements reflecting the collective opinion of one house or both on misc objects |
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| Functions of the legislature |
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Policy making
representation
executive oversight
civic education |
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| Number of senators and reps |
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geographical
social and cultural
specific (attending to individual needs)
functional (the reps specific policy interests and preferences)
perceptual |
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| rely primarily on their own best judgment when voting on legislation rather than the wishes of their constituents |
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| lean primarily on those constituents wishes and deliberately seek them out |
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| combine trustees and delegates depending on how controversial the issue is back home |
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| executive branch oversight |
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confirming nominations
auditing of state functions |
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| legislature gives authority for an agency to exist |
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| the legislature creates spending authority, thereby allowing the agency to implement its program |
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| law makers are required to educate the people of legislative process and CA policy matters |
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| individuals who run for office because they desire to implement policy preferences or begin a political career |
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| some legislative candidates are sponsored or recruited to run by others |
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| involved the legislature redrawing the district lines to reflect the growth an movement of the population |
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| reappointing districts for partisan purposes or other advantage |
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| chosen by the majority party as head of the assembly |
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| they formulate public policy |
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| handle bills that require spending money |
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| are convened if the two houses produce different versions of the same bill |
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| study various issue concerning CA with long term solutions in mind |
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| include members of both houses |
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Introduction
committee hearings
floor action
if passed sent to other house
passes amendments
signed by governor
becomes law jan 1 |
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| Votes neccessary for bill to pass through senate and house |
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21,41 respectively
2/3 for budget and emergency bills |
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| Overturn a governors veto |
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| requires 2/3 vote by both houses |
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Make campaign contributions
physical presence for representatives or issues
know the process
provide information
coalition building
grassroots lobbying |
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| interest group members gather in sacramento to give briefings |
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