Melendez Introduces Bill to End California State of Emergency

by ECT Aug 9, 2020

written by ECT Aug 9, 2020

On July 21, State Senator Melissa Melendez introduced a bill that would end the California State of Emergency. The bill is being held in the Rules Committee and not being brought forward to the senate floor to weight in on the order.

The bill, SCR-93, would take away Governor Gavin Newsom’s control powers to close businesses and schools.

Melendez says she will motion to hear the Bill everyday while in session.

If the bill would does pass, it would put power back in local control for local Board of Supervisors to make the decision on whether or not to stay shutdown.

According to the bill:

This measure, in accordance with specified law, would declare that the state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor on March 4, 2020, is at an end, thereby terminating the emergency powers granted to the Governor as a result of that proclamation.

WHEREAS, On March 4, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in California to mitigate the spread of COVID-19; and

WHEREAS, Since proclaiming a state of emergency on March 4, Governor Newsom has issued over 40 executive orders, unilaterally

changing 200 laws spanning most divisions of the California codes; and

WHEREAS, Section 8629 of the Government Code, which is part of the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code), authorizes the State Legislature to terminate a state of emergency “by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end”; and

WHEREAS, A “state of emergency” in California is a legal term describing not merely conditions of extreme peril, but also the inadequacy of state and local institutions to combat the threat within the constraints of the California Constitution; and

WHEREAS, On May 17, 2020, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office released a report stating that they are “very troubled” by the authority the Governor seeks to take away from the Legislature in the May Revision, and stated that “we urge the Legislature to jealously guard its constitutional role and authority”; and

WHEREAS, The California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code) also provides local governments the ability to proclaim a local emergency in response to COVID-19, which authorizes the state to provide “mutual aid, including personnel, equipment, and other available resources, to assist political subdivisions during a local emergency or in accordance with mutual aid agreements or at the direction of the Governor”; and

WHEREAS, Nothing in this resolution prevents a local jurisdiction from proclaiming a local emergency to mitigate the spread of COVID-19; and

WHEREAS, An open-ended state of emergency, with boundless powers vested in a chief executive, is incompatible with democratic government; and

WHEREAS, It is critical that a proper balance be restored between the legislative and executive branches; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature, in accordance with Section 8629 of the Government Code, declares that the state of emergency proclaimed by Governor Gavin Newsom on March 4, 2020, is at an end and that the emergency powers granted to the Governor as a result of that proclamation are hereby terminated; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the Governor of California.

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7 comments

Board of stupes!! Aug 9, 2020 - 3:24 pm

This is a great move!! Long overdue!
The problem here is our fat, lazy , cowardly board of stupes are too worthless to make any decisions!!

Robert C. Aug 10, 2020 - 6:54 am

Um, this has nothing to do with the “Board of Sups.”

Robert C.Ant read Aug 10, 2020 - 7:07 am

Well Robert C.,
Because you clearly cannot read , I will help you. The last line of the 4th paragraph states that this will put local control to the board of stupes.
Now, get back to your Zoom class and pay attention!!

Robert C.Ant read Aug 10, 2020 - 7:10 am

Robert C. Aug 9, 2020 - 4:52 pm

More empty posturing. If it did ever pass (which it won’t), Newsom could just declare a new State Of Emergency and we’d be back to dancing the political dance all over again.

Enough is Enough Aug 9, 2020 - 5:31 pm

Just what the doctor ordered.

Jg Aug 10, 2020 - 8:28 am

Great Idea, I wonder how much all Newsom frivolous spending is going to cost us? He is out of control

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