Cali Carlisle. Photo by Dan Morain. Can Sacramento save a woman who has spent a decade on the streets suffering from mental illness? As the capital of the state that boasts of having the world’s fourth largest economy, Sacramento’s homeless crisis takes on outsized symbolism.
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San Quentin Giants baseball. Photo by AP.A new California law aims to codify organized sports in state prisons as a way to reduce prison violence and recidivism.
Image by MehaniqToday’s piece from lobbyist, author, lawyer and regular Capitol Weekly contributor Chris Micheli offers commentary regarding the specific provisions of Article XII of the California Constitution, which deal with public utilities in this state.
Carol Dahmen-Eckery. Image from her Facebook page.CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: A great advance person is equal parts drill sergeant, Energizer Bunny and psychic, with an obsessive attention to detail. On today’s show we are joined by Carol Dahmen-Eckery, who for decades was one of the most well-known and respected campaign managers and advance team leaders in the business, who shares a plethora of insights and lessons from her years being the one to stop problems before they could even occur.
Anchor & Tree, image by Ellie Appleby, Capitol WeeklyAround the Capitol, a walk of just a few blocks can take someone past national chains, longtime Sacramento institutions and an increasingly crowded collection of independent cafes and specialty roasters. For Anchor & Tree Coffee Roasting Co., standing out in that landscape has meant building something that extends beyond what is in the cup.
Lobbyist, author and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol Dome.
Image by Boy Wirat, iStock Images.Under Prop. 45, California’s communities and the environment would lose while developers’ profits grow.
Image by wildpixel, iStock Images.California’s next governor should establish a permanent California democracy fund.
Image by zssp, iStock Images.The growing shortage of stenographers in courtrooms across the state is becomming a constitutional crisis.