Past crises of this magnitude have often led to convening a special session of the California Legislature. THE POWERS OF SPECIAL SESSIONAdvertisementThe California Constitution gives the governor the power to gather lawmakers for a special legislative session, convened to deal with specific subjects he lays out in an official proclamation. The rules say that no other business can come before the Legislature when it’s convened in special session — a technicality, however, as regular legislative sessions often run concurrently with these proceedings. AdvertisementStill, here’s why there are benefits: Laws passed by a simple majority during a special session take effect in 90 days, rather than the next calendar year, as do most regular session proposals. A special session of the Legislature could accelerate action on these kinds of items.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 21, 2019 12:00 UTC