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On Thursday, California State Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) introduced a bill to abolish what he calls “endless emergencies” in the State of California. His bill proposes a State of Emergency will automatically expire after 60 days.
California has been in a State of Emergency due to COVID-19 since March 4.
Earlier this year, Kiley and and James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) introduced an Assembly Concurrent Resolution to exercise the Governors statutory prerogative under Section 8629 of the California Emergency Services Act. In early November, Kiley and Gallagher successfully sued the Governor as the court ruled the governor has abused his powers.
According to the Bill:
An act to amend Section 8629 of the Government Code, relating to state of emergency.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST
AB 69, as introduced, Kiley. State of emergency: termination after 60 days: extension by the Legislature.
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, authorizes the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency when specified conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist, and authorizes the Governor to exercise certain powers in response to that emergency, including, but not limited to, suspending specified statutes, ordinances, orders, regulations, or rules. Existing law requires all of the powers granted the Governor by the California Emergency Services Act with respect to a state of emergency to terminate when the state of emergency has been terminated by proclamation of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end.
This bill would require a state of emergency to terminate 60 days after the Governor’s proclamation of the state of emergency unless the Legislature extends it by a concurrent resolution, as specified. The bill would prohibit a concurrent resolution from extending a state of emergency by more than 60 days, as specified.
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There is no timeline on a state of emergency Mr. Kiley. Get a clue.
This guy is freakin’ NUTS! Something not right with his head!
I can’t believe this guy is serious! What idiots elected him?
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