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Mystery cloaks powerful committees' final actions on bills
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Aug 19, 2014
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Mystery cloaks powerful committees' final actions on bills
Most of the work on bills happens behind closed doors, and in many cases, the bills are re-written out of public view. Even those who are paid to know what's going on don't always know.
The State Capitol in Sacramento
The State Capitol in Sacramento
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Most of the work on bills happens behind closed doors, and in many cases, the bills are re-written out of public view. Even those who are paid to know what's going on don't always know.

It's a hectic time at the state Capitol as the current two-year session of the legislature adjourns in about two weeks. Most of the work on bills happens behind closed doors, and in many cases, the bills are re-written out of public view. 

Even those who are paid to know what's going on don't always know. Here's the California Report's John Myers.