News
In August, the Nonprofit Insurance Alliance, which insured 90 percent of the 220 private foster agencies in California, announced that it would not renew coverage of the organizations. Now, these agencies are seeking $47 million from the state budget.
Micheli Files
In recent weeks our intrepid Chris Micheli has given us a detailed look at California’s complex official rulemaking process. This week he turns his sights on our state’s equally intricate legislative process.
Analysis
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new podcast has sent shockwaves through California’s political world. But is there more to Newsom’s efforts than meets the eye?
Podcast
CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Claire Conlon got her start in the capitol as a legislative aide in 2011, and has held a wide variety of roles since, including Press Secretary for Senate leader Kevin de León and Chief of Staff to Asm. Cottie Petrie-Norris. While building that impressive resume, she did something unusual: she left, traveling the world for a full year. These days she is the Senior Director of State Government Affairs for Biocom California. Claire shared stories from her capitol journey and other travels, offers advice for new legislators, and talks about her new role in California’s second largest industry.
Opinion
OPINION – With climate science settled, Big Oil spreads a new lie to keep its profits rolling in – that climate action is an expensive luxury Californians can’t afford. That’s rich.
Micheli Minute
Lobbyist and author Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week in Sacramento.
Analysis
By the time you read this you might have already found a new Capitol Weekly feature in either your text messages or email inbox: the Capitol Weekly Insiders Survey.
Podcast
CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s conference The Resistance: California vs. Donald Trump, which was held in Sacramento on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. This is PANEL 2 – CLIMATE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
Panelists: Kip Lipper, Chief Policy Advisor on Energy and Environment to the Senate pro Tem; Catherine Reheis-Boyd, Western States Petroleum Association; Victoria Rome, Natural Resources Defense Council. Moderated by Rich Ehisen, Capitol Weekly
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