Capitol Briefs: Dems launch ‘get out’ effort
Image by wildpixelDem Party chair tries a new plan to get fellow Dems out of the gubernatorial race and the flood of new bills continues.
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The new pillar of progressive politics
Image by NicoElNino. There’s a wave of wealth tax proposals likely to appear on California ballots this year. Despite mounting opposition from lawmakers and some of the state’s wealthiest residents, progressives feel confident voters will to approve them.
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Cardrooms file legal challenge to new gaming regulations
Image by Gerasimov174. Less than a month after California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced new regulations for California’s cardrooms, the cardrooms struck back on Monday filing two lawsuits to block their implementation.
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Meet the insurance commissioner candidates: Patrick Wolff
Patrick Wolff. Photo courtesy of the Patrick Wolff for Insurance Commissioner campaignIn our ongoing Q&A series with California Insurance Commissioner candidates, this week we bring you answers provided to us by financial analyst Patrick Wolff.
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What is the SRIA?
Image by tumsasedgars. Just what is the “standardized regulatory impact analysis,” or SRIA. In this week’s Micheli Files intrepid lobbyist and law professor Chris Micheli explains all for you.
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Will Newsom hand Californians the bill for plastic pollution?
Image by BrianAJackson.OPINION – CalRecycle is anticipated to finalize regulations any day aimed at implementing Senate Bill 54—the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act. But disappointingly, economic benefits owed to Californians through implementation of the state’s landmark plastic pollution prevention law won’t be realized if pending regulations are adopted as is.
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Unfair transportation funding must be addressed
Image by 29mokara. OPINION – California’s transportation system connects our communities, supports our economy and protects public safety. Modernizing how we fund it is about aligning policy with reality and ensuring funding remains fair, accountable and sustainable.
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California needs to streamline permits for heat pump installations
Image by Creative BirdOPINION- California is already working to encourage heat pump adoption through its 2025 Energy Code, but our policymakers should be doing more. Homeowners need to be able to install equipment in a timely, predictable, and affordable way, especially during critical emergency replacements in Sacramento’s sweltering summers.
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A conversation with Sanjay Wagle of the California Association of Realtors
Sanjay Wagle of the California Association of RealtorsCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Housing remains the hottest topic in California policy, and our guest today is Sanjay Wagle, who heads up the Governmental Affairs team for the California Association of Realtors. The Realtors’ Gubernatorial Forum was a hot ticket in Sacramento last week, and we discuss the topics raised there, and many others.
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