Full Coverage: Bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in the 2015-16 legislative session
The 2015-16 legislative session has come to a close and Gov. Jerry Brown has signed hundreds of bills into law — and vetoed many as well. Of the 1,059 bills sent to him this year, Brown vetoed 159, or 15%.
Among the pieces of legislation signed this year were high-profile efforts to toughen gun control and laws against rape in the state, and to battle the effects of climate change in California.
Follow what’s happening in Sacramento on our Essential Politics news feed and read below for in-depth coverage on the state Legislature and its work this year.
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Picture yourself, for a moment, as a member of the California Legislature who wants to get your bill signed into law.
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With little fanfare or a signing message, Gov.
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California will become a petri dish for international efforts to slow global warming under legislation signed by Gov.
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