There are practical reasons to limit legislation. No lawmaker could possibly read the millions of words written in these bills, and this doesn’t include the hundreds that never make it out of committee.
It takes no effort for limited-government devotees to find fault with Sacramento.
But on occasion, lawmakers in the supermajority come upon an idea that even the right will get behind.
The most recent illustration is legislative leaders’ decision to cut the number of bills that can be introduced during the California Legislature’s two-year sessions.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.
It’s a Blessing that California Democrats Are Limiting the Number of New Bills
Kerry Jackson
There are practical reasons to limit legislation. No lawmaker could possibly read the millions of words written in these bills, and this doesn’t include the hundreds that never make it out of committee.
It takes no effort for limited-government devotees to find fault with Sacramento.
But on occasion, lawmakers in the supermajority come upon an idea that even the right will get behind.
The most recent illustration is legislative leaders’ decision to cut the number of bills that can be introduced during the California Legislature’s two-year sessions.
Read the op-ed here.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.