You can expect more action coming out of the Assembly and Senate chambers this week.
But this special session isn't on water, education or tax reform.
It's the 29th session of the California Senior Legislature. , which meets each year with the mission of "(improving) the quality of life for aging Californians."
Over the next few days, the 40 "Senior Senators" and 80 "Senior Assemblymembers" will whittle a pool of more than 60 legislative proposals down to a handful of top priorities to push at the state and federal level. Click here to see a full list of the proposals up for consideration.
The Assembly Governmental Organization Committee is holding an 11 a.m. informational hearing on two separate state-tribal gaming compacts, one between the state and the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, and another between the state and the Pinoleville Pomo Nation.
Still have questions about the Commission on the 21st Century Economy's recommendations for overhauling the state's revenue system?
Commission Chairman Gerald Parsky is holding an interactive "webinar" on the panel's proposals at 2 p.m. Click here to access the forum.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and first lady Maria Shriver are in Long Beach for the 2009 Women's Conference. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, senior White House advisor Valerie Jarrett, United Nations Messenger of Peace and famed primatologist Jane Goodall, FDIC Chair Sheila Bair, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric, Elizabeth Edwards and actor Ashton Kutcher are among the many speakers listed on the conference agenda.
Gov2010: Meg Whitman will deliver the keynote speech at San Diego Business Journal's "16th Annual Women Who Mean Business Awards."


Torey Van Oot and the Bee Capitol Bureau report on the people and politics of California government. Get
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