PBI-Manatt Quiz: Pen at the Ready

Pen at the Ready

Randi Aho and Monserrat Ramirez-Mendoza- QuizMeisters

1. After the governor of California vetoes a bill, the legislature can override that decision by doing which of the following?

Securing a simple majority in both houses

Securing an absolute majority in both houses

Securing a two-thirds majority in both houses

Securing a three-fifths vote in both houses

2. Which of the following describes a new California law regarding absentee voting?

Only California voters signed up for absentee voting will receive mail-in ballots for future elections.

California will have universal mail-in voting only throughout the duration of the pandemic.

After the June 2022 primary election, mail-in ballots will only be sent to voters signed up for absentee voting.

All California voters will receive mail-in ballots for future elections.

3. As of January 1, 2022, California’s statewide minimum wage changed to $15 an hour for businesses with more than 25 employees. Which California governor signed legislation that led to this change?

Governor Jerry Brown

Governor Gavin Newsom

Governor Pat Brown

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

4. Which of the following is legislation that went into effect in January 2022?

Expanding college financial aid

Making composting mandatory

Decriminalizing jaywalking

Prohibiting per-signature payments for petition circulators

5. Governor Newsom became the third consecutive governor to veto which of the following?

A bill that would modify the process for qualifying ballot initiatives.

A bill that would increase family-leave payments.

A bill that would allow cyclists to roll through stop signs.

A bill that would require interpersonal communication skills training for police.

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