California Code
PART 1 - LEGISLATURE
CHAPTER 1.5 - General

ARTICLE 1 - Numbering and Election of Legislators

Section 9000. - 9000. The Legislature consists of: (a) Forty Senators. (b) Eighty...

Section 9001. - 9001. The term of office of a Senator is four...

Section 9002. - 9002. At the general election in every fourth year after...

Section 9003. - 9003. At the general election in every even-numbered year a...

Section 9004. - 9004. When the Legislature convenes or is convened in regular...

ARTICLE 2 - Meeting and Organization of the Legislature

Section 9020. - 9020. The Legislature shall convene in regular session at the...

Section 9021. - 9021. The certificate of election is prima facie evidence of...

Section 9022. - 9022. At the day and hour appointed for the assembling...

Section 9023. - 9023. At the day and hour appointed for the assembling...

Section 9024. - 9024. Members of the Legislature who did not take the...

Section 9025. - 9025. An entry of the oath taken by members of...

Section 9026. - 9026. All standing committees of either the Senate or Assembly...

Section 9026.5. - 9026.5. Televised or other audiovisual recordings of public proceedings. (a)...

ARTICLE 2.2 - Open Meetings

Section 9027. - 9027. Except as otherwise provided in this article, all meetings...

Section 9028. - 9028. Any meeting that is required to be open and...

Section 9029. - 9029. (a) A house of the Legislature or a committee...

Section 9029.5. - 9029.5. (a) A closed session may be held pursuant to...

Section 9030. - 9030. Each Member of the Legislature who attends a meeting...

Section 9031. - 9031. Any interested person may commence an action by mandamus,...

ARTICLE 2.5 - Legislative Session After War or Enemy-Caused Disaster

Section 9035. - 9035. As used in this article, “disaster” means a war...

Section 9036. - 9036. If a disaster occurs, the Legislature shall convene itself...

Section 9037. - 9037. If the Legislature is convened in special session pursuant...

ARTICLE 3 - Crimes Against the Legislative Power

Section 9050. - 9050. Every person who wilfully, and by force or fraud,...

Section 9051. - 9051. Every person who wilfully disturbs the Legislature, or either...

Section 9051.5. - 9051.5. As used in this article, “bill or resolution” includes...

Section 9052. - 9052. Every person who fraudulently alters the draft of any...

Section 9053. - 9053. Every person who fraudulently alters the enrolled copy of...

Section 9053.5. - 9053.5. (a) Every person who intentionally, maliciously, with knowledge of...

Section 9054. - 9054. Every person who obtains, or seeks to obtain, money...

Section 9055. - 9055. Every member of the Legislature convicted of any crime...

Section 9056. - 9056. Any person who shall secure through his influence, knowingly...

ARTICLE 3.5 - Legislative Open Records Act

Section 9070. - 9070. The Legislature finds and declares that access to information...

Section 9071. - 9071. This article shall be known and may be cited...

Section 9072. - 9072. As used in this article: (a) “Person” includes any...

Section 9073. - 9073. Legislative records are open to inspection at all times...

Section 9074. - 9074. All requests to inspect any legislative record shall be...

Section 9075. - 9075. Nothing in this article shall be construed to invalidate...

Section 9076. - 9076. Any person may institute proceedings for injunctive or declarative...

Section 9077. - 9077. Whenever it is made to appear by verified petition...

Section 9078. - 9078. The court shall award court costs and reasonable attorney...

Section 9079. - 9079. If the court finds that the plaintiff’s case is...

Section 9080. - 9080. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that legislative records...

ARTICLE 4 - Legislative Offices

Section 9100. - 9100. Legislative offices for the use of the Members of...

Section 9101. - 9101. The legislative offices provided for in this article shall...

Section 9103. - 9103. The Department of General Services shall provide suitable office...

Section 9104. - 9104. Appropriations for the support of the offices provided for...

ARTICLE 5 - The State Capitol Building Annex

Section 9105. - 9105. The State Capitol Building Annex is the annex to...

Section 9105.5. - 9105.5. (a) Any work of construction, restoration, rehabilitation, renovation, or...

Section 9106. - 9106. The State Capitol Building Annex is intended primarily for...

Section 9107. - 9107. There is hereby created the Joint Rules Committee which...

Section 9107.5. - 9107.5. Any reference in any code or statute to the...

Section 9108. - 9108. The first floor of the State Capitol Building Annex...

Section 9109. - 9109. The determination of the Joint Rules Committee as to...

Section 9110. - 9110. (a) The maintenance and operation of all of the...

Section 9111. - 9111. The Joint Rules Committee may participate in the work...

ARTICLE 5.2 - State Capitol Building Annex Act of 2016

Section 9112. - 9112. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, including Section 9108,...

Section 9112.5. - 9112.5. It is the intent of the Legislature that available...

Section 9113. - 9113. An amount of space proportional to the amount of...

Section 9113.5. - 9113.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, moneys transferred from the...

Section 9114. - 9114. The work performed pursuant to this article represents a...

Section 9114.5. - 9114.5. (a) There is hereby appropriated, without regard to fiscal...

ARTICLE 5.5 - Legislative Office Facilities

Section 9115. - 9115. (a) In order to adequately provide for the proper...

Section 9117. - 9117. As used in this article, the following terms have...

Section 9118. - 9118. (a) The lessee may lease the project from the...

Section 9119. - 9119. (a) The State Public Works Board may issue bonds...

Section 9120. - 9120. The terms of the lease financing are those specified...

Section 9121. - 9121. (a) This article shall be deemed and construed to...

Section 9122. - 9122. The State of California does pledge to, and agree...

Section 9123. - 9123. (a) Title to the buildings and property bounded by...

Section 9124. - 9124. (a) The determination of the Senate Committee on Rules...

ARTICLE 5.6 - State Office Building Act of 2018

Section 9125. - 9125. (a) (1) In order to adequately provide for the...

Section 9125.5. - 9125.5. (a) (1) The State Public Works Board may issue...

Section 9125.6. - 9125.6. It is the intent of the legislative and executive...

ARTICLE 6 - Legislative Funds and Administration

Section 9126. - 9126. Unless specifically exempted from this section, all appropriations for...

Section 9127. - 9127. Unless specifically exempted from this section, all appropriations for...

Section 9128. - 9128. Any money appropriated for legislative printing shall be disbursed...

Section 9129. - 9129. Appropriations deposited in and credited to the Senate Contingent...

Section 9130.5. - 9130.5. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, on any claim...

Section 9131. - 9131. For the period ending on November 30 of each...

Section 9131.5. - 9131.5. When expenditures are made from the appropriate contingent fund...

Section 9132. - 9132. The Assembly Committee on Rules and Senate Committee on...

Section 9133. - 9133. (a) The Joint Rules Committee shall annually contract for...

Section 9133.5. - 9133.5. No funds from the Assembly Operating Fund, the Senate...

Section 9134. - 9134. Any reference in any code or statute to the...

ARTICLE 7 - Joint Legislative Budget Committee

Section 9140. - 9140. The Joint Legislative Budget Committee is hereby created. The...

Section 9141. - 9141. The committee shall consist of eight Members of the...

Section 9142. - 9142. The committee is authorized to make rules governing its...

Section 9143. - 9143. The committee shall have authority to appoint a legislative...

Section 9144. - 9144. The Legislative Analyst shall prepare a judicial impact analysis,...

Section 9146. - 9146. Any state agency which is required or permitted by...

Section 9147. - 9147. If a state agency finds that there is imminent...

ARTICLE 7.5 - Sunset Review

Section 9147.7. - 9147.7. (a) For the purpose of this section, “eligible agency”...

ARTICLE 7.6 - Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies

Section 9147.10. - 9147.10. (a) The Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies...

ARTICLE 8 - Legislative Oversight of State Board Formation and Licensed Professional Practice

Section 9148. - 9148. Any state board or category of licensed professional proposed...

Section 9148.2. - 9148.2. For purposes of this article, “state board” means any...

Section 9148.4. - 9148.4. Prior to consideration by the Legislature of legislation creating...

Section 9148.6. - 9148.6. Prior to consideration by the Legislature of legislation creating...

Section 9148.8. - 9148.8. (a) The appropriate policy committee of the Legislature may...

ARTICLE 8.5 - Legislative Review of State Boards

Section 9148.50. - 9148.50. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

Section 9148.51. - 9148.51. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that...

Section 9148.52. - 9148.52. (a) The Joint Sunset Review Committee established pursuant to...

ARTICLE 9 - The Historic State Capitol Commission

Section 9149. - 9149. The Legislature finds and declares that the historic State...

Section 9149.1. - 9149.1. As used in this article, the following terms have...

Section 9149.2. - 9149.2. (a) There is in state government, the Historic State...

Section 9149.3. - 9149.3. The appointees of both the Speaker of the Assembly...

Section 9149.4. - 9149.4. The members of the commission shall serve without compensation,...

Section 9149.5. - 9149.5. The Joint Rules Committee shall appoint a Subcommittee on...

Section 9149.6. - 9149.6. (a) Four members of the commission shall constitute a...

Section 9149.7. - 9149.7. The commission shall have the following powers and duties:...

Section 9149.8. - 9149.8. In carrying out its duties and responsibilities under this...

Section 9149.9. - 9149.9. The commission shall maintain and may utilize all historic...

Section 9149.10. - 9149.10. The commission may request and shall receive assistance and...

Section 9149.11. - 9149.11. The commission shall maintain complete records of its proceedings...

Section 9149.12. - 9149.12. The commission shall use any funds appropriated to its...

Section 9149.13. - 9149.13. The commission shall review and advise on any interagency...

Section 9149.14. - 9149.14. The commission shall employ an executive officer, who shall...

Section 9149.15. - 9149.15. The commission may contract with any agency, public or...

Section 9149.16. - 9149.16. The commission annually shall report to the Legislature on...

Section 9149.17. - 9149.17. The commission shall be supported by allocations by the...

ARTICLE 10 - Whistleblower Protection Act

Section 9149.20. - 9149.20. This article shall be known and may be cited...

Section 9149.21. - 9149.21. It is the intent of the Legislature that state...

Section 9149.22. - 9149.22. For the purposes of this article, the following words...

Section 9149.23. - 9149.23. (a) An employee may not directly or indirectly use...

ARTICLE 11 - Legislative Employee Whistleblower Protection Act

Section 9149.30. - 9149.30. This article shall be known and may be cited...

Section 9149.31. - 9149.31. The Legislature finds and declares that, in addition to...

Section 9149.32. - 9149.32. For the purposes of this article, the following terms...

Section 9149.33. - 9149.33. (a) A Member of the Legislature or legislative employee...

Section 9149.34. - 9149.34. An individual who intentionally retaliates against a legislative employee...

Section 9149.35. - 9149.35. (a) In addition to all other penalties, rights, and...

Section 9149.36. - 9149.36. (a) This article does not limit the application of...

ARTICLE 12 - Legislative Discriminatory Harassment Retaliation Prevention Act

Section 9149.38. - 9149.38. This article shall be known and may be cited...

Section 9149.39. - 9149.39. For purposes of this article, the following terms have...

Section 9149.40. - 9149.40. (a) A house of the Legislature shall not discharge,...

Section 9149.41. - 9149.41. Each house of the Legislature shall implement a system...