The process of government by which bills are considered and laws enacted is commonly referred to as the Legislative Process. There are 40 Senators and 80 Assembly Members representing the people of the State of California. The Legislature has a legislative calendar containing important dates of activities during its two-year session.
All legislation begins as an idea or concept.
Ideas and concepts can come from a variety of sources. The process begins when a Senator or Assembly Member decides to author a bill. The Author A Legislator sends the idea for the bill to the Legislative Counsel where it is drafted into the actual bill. The draft of the bill is returned to the Legislator for introduction. If the author is a Senator, the bill is introduced in the Senate.