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Assembly upholds speaker rulings after multiple appeals; re-refers ACA 8 and SB 280 for committee hearings

California State Assembly · August 18, 2025
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The California State Assembly on June 4 sustained the speaker's rulings after multiple points of order and appeals over referral notice and procedural waivers, and approved motions to allow ACA 8 and SB 280 to be noticed for committee informational hearings.

The California State Assembly on June 4, 2025, debated several procedural challenges over the referral and notice of ACA 8 (Rivas) and SB 280 (Cervantes). After multiple points of order and appeals to the chair, the Assembly sustained the speaker's rulings and later approved motions to allow committee consideration and informational hearings on those measures.

Assemblymember Kevin DeMaio raised a point of order under Article IV, Section 8(a) of the California Constitution arguing that a 30‑day notice of contents was required before the bill could be referred. "Pursuant to article 4 section 8 a of the California constitution, I ask for you to…require a 30 day notice of its contents," DeMaio said at 01:08:12. The speaker overruled the point of order; DeMaio appealed. The clerk…

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