California’s Lawmakers Love to Talk, but These 8 Barely Say a Word

California’s lawmakers love to talk, but these 8 barely say a word

California lawmakers have spoken on average for more than six hours this year. Others have said comparatively little. How effective can you be if you stay silent?

California’s lawmakers love to talk, but these eight barely say a word

Republicans are the superminority in Sacramento, and some have barely talked this session. But that doesn’t mean they’re less effective.

California’s lawmakers love to talk, but these eight barely say a word - Fresnoland

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Most California lawmakers love to talk, but some hardly say a word.  Since the legislative session began in December, the average lawmaker has spoken for 6.3 hours. But eight lawmakers have talked for around an hour or less – six of them Republicans, who are a superminority in the Legislature, according to a CalMatters Digital Democracy analysis. Quiet Republicans …