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1.  Legislator sends idea to Leg. Counsel 2.  Draft into actual bill 3.  If Senator, introduce to Senate; Assemb ➜ Assemb - Intro by Author 4.  1st reading, gets #, author, title

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1. Legislator sends idea to Legislative Counsel

2. Drafted into actual bill

3. If Senator, introduced to Senate - by Author

4. 1st reading, gets #, author, title

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•  Senate and Assembly

•  40 Senators •  80 Assembly Members

•  A legislative session = 2 years

•  Term limits – 2 3-year terms for Assemblymembers

– 2 4-year terms for Senators 9

http://www.legislature.ca.gov/legislators_and_districts/legislators/your_legislator.html

http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

https://www.congress.gov

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html

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