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Refers to a legislature consisting of two houses (see Unicameral).

The California Constitution grants the Governor "line item veto" authority to reduce or eliminate any item of appropriation in any bill including the Budget Bill. Years ago the Governor used an editor's blue pencil for the task.

Proposed expenditure of state moneys for the next fiscal year, presented by the Governor in January of each year for consideration by the Legislature; compiled by the Department of Finance, in conjunction with state agency and department heads.

The Budget Bill after it has been enacted into law.

The bill setting forth the spending proposal for the next fiscal year, containing the budget submitted to the Legislature by the Governor.

The fiscal year addressed by a proposed budget, beginning July 1 and ending June 30.

Order by the presiding officer directing the reading clerk to call the names of Members who have not responded to the roll call.

Generally, expenditures to acquire or construct real property.

Those members of the press who cover events in the Capitol.

The deciding vote the Lieutenant Governor may cast in the case of a tie vote in the Senate.