APA California Legislative Update – November/December
BY SANDE GEORGE, APA CALIFORNIA LOBBYIST
STEFAN/GEORGE ASSOCIATES
LEGISLATURE RETURNING IN JANUARY
All has been quiet at the Capitol while legislators are on winter interim and waiting for the outcome of various lawsuits challenging 2011 budget decisions, including the elimination of redevelopment agencies.
They will be returning on January 4th 2012. For an update of key bills APA CA lobbied in 2011, please see the latest article on the website at www.calapa.org.
Other key deadlines:
January 10: Governor’s budget is due
January 27: deadline to submit a bill to Legislative Counsel
February 24: deadline for actuall bill introduction
April 27: policy committee deadline