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Policy2026-08-13 · source-backed
The Senate Appropriations suspense hearing votes begin August 13, Assembly August 12-13. The suspense file catches any bill costing the state $150,000 (Assembly) or $50,000 (Senate); bills failing to win a committee majority are dead for the session. Survivors go to a floor vote and must reach Newsom by September 12. No debate, no recorded explanation. The outcome list is the thing to watch, not the hearing.
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