Budget bill: balanced budget: Members of the Legislature: salaries.
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Two Thirds
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
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Overview
This bill proposes an amendment to the California Constitution to strengthen the state’s balanced budget requirement. If the Legislature fails to pass a budget bill by June 15th, or if the Controller determines the budget exceeds projected revenues, members of the Legislature and the Governor will forfeit their salaries and reimbursement for travel and living expenses until a budget is enacted. The amendment also clarifies the process for budget submission and approval, and establishes a mechanism for the Controller to certify non-compliance with the balanced budget provision.
Key provisions
- Members of the Legislature and the Governor forfeit salaries and travel reimbursements if the budget isn't passed by June 15th.
- The Controller can certify if a budget bill violates the balanced budget requirement.
- The budget bill must be passed by rollcall vote, with a two-thirds majority in each house.
- The Governor must submit a budget to the Legislature by the first 10 days of each calendar year.
- The Legislature can control the submission, approval, and enforcement of budgets.
- A majority of the membership is required to pass the budget bill, except for appropriations to public schools.
- The Controller must certify budget compliance within 30 days of the budget bill's passage.
- The Governor’s salary is forfeited if the budget is not balanced, as certified by the Controller.
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