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This resolution establishes the Standing Rules of the California State Assembly for the 2025–26 Regular Session, which govern the organization, procedures, and operations of the Assembly. The resolution comprehensively outlines the structure of legislative leadership, including the roles of key officers such as the Speaker, Speaker pro Tempore, and Chief Clerk. It defines the composition and responsibilities of various committees, including the Committee on Rules, and establishes detailed protocols for legislative proceedings, such as bill introduction, committee hearings, voting procedures, and member conduct. The rules cover a wide range of administrative and procedural matters, including guidelines for committee meetings, bill referrals, voting processes, members' decorum, and access to the Assembly Chamber. The resolution also includes provisions for ethics, such as creating a Subcommittee on Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Prevention and Response, and establishes mechanisms for transparency, including requirements for public meetings and financial audits. These rules are designed to ensure efficient, orderly, and transparent legislative operations while maintaining professional standards of conduct and decision-making.

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