Budget Act of 2008.
Summary
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2008. The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to declare a fiscal emergency and to call the Legislature into special session for that purpose. The Governor issued a proclamation declaring a fiscal emergency, and calling a special session for this purpose, on December 1, 2008. This bill would state that it addresses the fiscal emergency declared by the Governor by proclamation issued on December 1, 2008, pursuant to the California Constitution.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2008
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Dec 2008
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 8, 2008
Last action Dec 18, 2008
Floor votes · Senate Dec 8, 2008
How they voted
30–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 35
Dec 8, 2008
D
Democratic22
90% Yea
R
Republican13
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Dec 8, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-1-4)
senate
Dec 8, 2008
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Denise Moreno Ducheny
DDemocratic
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