BILL NUMBER: SBX3 4AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JANUARY 13, 2009 INTRODUCED BY Senator Ducheny JANUARY 5, 2009 An act relating to the Budget Act of 2008. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 4, as amended, Ducheny. Budget Act of 2008. This bill would express the intent of the Legislature toenactmake statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2008. The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to declare a fiscal emergency and to call the Legislature into special session for that purpose. The Governor issued a proclamation declaring a fiscal emergency, and calling a special session for this purpose, on December 19, 2008. This bill would state that it addresses the fiscal emergency declared by the Governor by proclamation issued on December 19, 2008, pursuant to the California Constitution. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature toenactmake statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2008. SEC. 2. This act addresses the fiscal emergency declared by the Governor by proclamation on December 19, 2008, pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 10 of Article IV of the California Constitution.