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How a Bill Becomes a Law in Sacramento, From Idea to Signature

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Politics · Jan 3, 2026

How a Bill Becomes a Law in Sacramento, From Idea to Signature

California's 120 legislators push roughly 2,000 bills through a two-year cycle each session, and the calendar of deadlines, not the floor votes, decides most of what passes.