§ 9720 Legislative Journal Distribution Rules

Government Code·California

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•The Senate and Assembly leaders decide how many copies of the daily Journal to make.
•They make sure every member and chief officer gets a copy of what happened the day before.
•This happens every day during the session.

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Imagine your school has a daily newsletter about what happened yesterday. The principal and vice-principal decide how many copies to print so every teacher and class leader gets one.

Just like that, the Senate and Assembly leaders make sure everyone important gets a copy of the Journal so they know what happened the day before.

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§ 9720 Legislative Journal Distribution Rules

The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly shall determine what is a sufficient number of copies to supply the members of both houses and chief officers daily during the session with the Journal of the previous day’s proceedings of each house. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 111.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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secretary chief clerk the journal

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 9720.

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