AboutTed Nesbitt Expertise I will answer short, to-the-point questions on all aspects of
American politics -- legislative, executive, and judicial for
the federal government and all fifty states. I use the Lexis-Nexis
database for information concerning court cases in the state courts,
the U. S. District Courts, and the U. S. Supreme Court.
I do NOT have the time to work with lengthy problems or to read
and evaluate papers.
Experience I have been politically in a PAC since 1986 and have served state
government in an information capacity since 1980.
I have been a volunteer at the grammar and writing site at allexperts.com for more than two years.
Question Hell Ted, I was wondering if you could answer a question about Californian State Legislation. I need to know the length and the meeting period of each legislative session (i.e., does it meet year round or for a set portion of each year, or some other period?)
Answer Dear Michael:
I spent quite a bit of time finding the law and the calendar for you. Your question remains in my Allexperts "inbox," because you did not respond to my answer with the evaluation form that was attached.
PLEASE complete this form. It's the ONLY PAYMENT I receive for my FREE ASSISTANCE to you. I spent over half an hour finding the information for you. Completing the evaluation form takes a few seconds.
The California Legislature has "regular" sessions AND other sessions. "Special sessions" can be called by the governor or by the leadership of the two houses. Here is the "official" schedule, which, of course, is always subject to change:
The Legislature shall convene in regular session at noon on the first Monday in December of each even-numbered year. Each session of the Legislature shall adjourn sine die by operation of the Constitution at midnight on November 30 of the following even-numbered year. 2008: Senate & Senate—Convenes Jan. 7th until summer recess begins July 3rd. Reconvenes from summer recess Aug. 4th until final recess begins upon adjournment on Aug. 31st.
Here is this year's schedule, which is in PDF format, so you must have Adobe Acrobat reader on your computer to see it:
