Steven Choi: All bills deserve a vote in Sacramento, not just Democratic bills

Under legislative parliamentary procedure, a member may use the “condition of the file” before adjournment of the Session to make a statement about business they believe still requires attention.

On Tuesday evening, I used this tool to speak on my disappointment that Senate Bill 405, legislation I introduced, was not granted the courtesy of a motion for a vote in the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee last month. The problem arises when a committee has only one Republican member.