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   Philip Weiss (Phil in SF) (kingrat@sfba.social)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jan-2025 13:37:42 JST Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

   In Washington State, legislators can introduce any shitty bill they want. Before getting too worked up, look at who is sponsoring the bill and what list of actions have been taken on it. Check if there's a companion bill in the opposite house of the legislature. If the only actions are a referral to a committee, the bill has no legs. If it has a companion bill, Democratic co-sponsors, and hearings, then it has a chance.

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     Philip Weiss (Phil in SF) (kingrat@sfba.social)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jan-2025 13:41:16 JST Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

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     Similar to a lack of live-posting meetings, I rarely see people in California social media organizing around getting bills passed, modified or deleted. I don't know if that's just because I'm not connected to the right people on social media. Or maybe the California legislature is just a lot more separated from the public than the Washington legislature.

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     scott f (scott@carfree.city)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jan-2025 14:06:39 JST scott f

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     @kingrat maybe just not the season for it right now

     I remember a lot of calls to action on here around the speed camera bill when that was a thing

     (I politely said nothing because I didn't like it but didn't want to pick fights over it)

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     Philip Weiss (Phil in SF) (kingrat@sfba.social)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jan-2025 14:06:39 JST Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

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     • scott f

     @scott the california legislative sessions are way more stretched out.