A person with tremendous power over a bill's fate is ______.
A. the Speaker of the Assembly, who reads every bill and kills the ones she/he doesn't like
B. the committee chairperson, who has the power to ignore bills that are referred to his/her committee
C. the Legislative Analyst, whose office studies the effects of policies and programs
D. the Lieutenant Governor, who has a tie-breaking vote in the Senate
Answer: B
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