Image by Mohamad Faizal Bin Ramli. A bill working its way through the Legislature has the potential to significantly expand California’s landmark antitrust law, providing a major update to over 100 years of antitrust framework at the state level.
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Asm. Patrick Ahrens and Asm. Heather Hadwick in Hadwick's office. Photo by Tim Foster, Capitol WeeklyCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Sometimes it seems like bipartisanship has gone the way of the dinosaur, the Dodo Bird and $3 gasoline, but Assemblymembers Heather Hadwick (R) and Patrick Ahrens (D) are doing their best to keep the dream alive. While the two come from dramatically different districts with distinct priorities (AD01 and AD26) the two bonded over their shared childhood experiences with the Head Start program, and have teamed on legislation to support California children. They sat down with us to talk about their shared priorities, and where they have to differ.
Capitol Briefs logoThe number of women serving in the California Legislature has grown steadily in recent years, due in great part to the efforts of Close the Gap California’s recruiting efforts. Now the group has its own caucus.
California State Capitol building on a sunny day in Sacramento. Image by miroslav_1. OPINION — Over the past two decades, a select group of California tribes has amassed vast financial resources through casino revenues.
Lobbyist, author and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol Dome.
Flat lay, Top view of bright colored wooden bricks and abacus toy background with copy space for text, Numeral cubes with numbers 1 to 5 & colorful abacus, Child development, early math skills conceptOPINION — Kindergarten is often assumed to be the starting point for math learning: alongside ABCs, children begin learning their 123s. But based on 30 years of studying how young children develop math knowledge, it is apparent that learning begins long before children enter a formal classroom setting.
Gov. Gavin Newsom. Photo by Capitol Weekly. OPINION—The governor’s May Revision is being framed as a response to fiscal uncertainty, but for Californians, it reads as a decision to make essential services harder to reach, just as need is rising.
Image by Viktor Hanacek. CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: The Capitol Weekly crew look at the California Primary. How did Proposition 50 impact the races, what did billionaires get for their money, and will the generation gap be a defining factor in November? Plus, Who had the Worst Week in California Politics?
Image by Nicholas Klein. There are several important entities that support the work of the California Legislature. But what do they all do? Capitol lobbyist, McGeorge law professor and regular Capitol Weekly contributor Chris Micheli explains it all for you in this week’s Micheli Files.