Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton. Photo by AP. The Republican National Committee is rolling in money, while the Democratic National Committee struggles. Not so in California.
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CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: On the podcast we often joke about our “very special guests” but legendary California lobbyist Paula Treat truly fits the bill. Treat was one of our very first, and one of our most frequent, guests on the Capitol Weekly Podcast. Next week she will be inducted into the Top 100 Hall of Fame, so we invited her to talk about her Hall of Fame-worthy career, and about the other members of the Class of 2026: Allan Zaremberg, Bob White, Scott Lay, Robbie Hunter and Carmela Coyle.
Lobbyist, author and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol Dome.
Anika Bjork. Photo by Sydney Laird, Capitol WeeklyAlthough Annika Bjork’s professional entry into the California Capitol community began just last year, it is a role our newest Rising Star has been preparing for their entire life.
Assembly Chambers. Photo by Capitol WeeklyLawmakers come back next week for the annual sprint to the legislative finish line. Today we look at a handful of bills and issues on the August docket.
Solar panels installed in the green forest, clean alternative energy concept, sustainable energy, environment, solar power, generatorOPINION — What goes into the price of a can of beer? Any economics professor will tell you to account for the cost to run a brewery, the price of supplies, labor, shipping and taxes. What often gets overlooked is the cost to the local community — paid in harmful air pollution.
Laguna Beach ocean shoreline with palm trees at Heisler Park, California, USAOPINION — At a time when California needs stronger ocean protections, the status quo is a step back.
Image by 24K-Production via iStock. This article is intended to provide a step-by-step instruction detailing how a bill becomes law in the California Legislature, sometimes referred to as the “life cycle” of a bill.
CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: State employees returning to Downtown Sacramento following Gov. Newsom’s Return-To-Office order are finding a vastly different universe from the vibrant metro area of 2019, the last time Sacramento food writer Becky Grunewald was on the Podcast. Many longtime lunch and coffee favorites have closed, moved, or offer only limited hours. Sacramento food writer Becky Grunewald joined us to talk about some current lunch options for the Downtown crowd, and other highlights of the local food scene.