The Legislature sets the pay rates but the city pays the bills.

More sensibly, the Legislature set aside $600 million in borrowing for school construction, the homeless, day care and housing.

The Legislature sets aside $200 million a year for member items, federal prosecutors said yesterday.

The Legislature sets the salaries for the judges.

By moving forward, the Legislature sets the stage for what promises to be a bruising showdown with the governor.

And last year, the Legislature set a record for the tardiest state budget in the nation's history on July 13, 104 days late.

The corporation was to have served as a conduit for state sales tax funds that the Legislature had set aside to back the new bonds.

The Legislature has set aside funds that municipalities can use to buy land for railroad parking, but many don't want to do it.

Legislatures could set higher standards but are generally not eager to push up the cost of a mandatory program.

"The Legislature has set California's public policy regarding gun manufacturers liability under these circumstances."