We Are the Power: Gary Lucks

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Today we welcome author, environmental attorney and pro-democracy activist, Gary Lucks, whose new book “We Are the Power,” is a how-to guide for community activists.  As the founder of two East Bay progressive groups he has built one of California’ most active grassroots networks, and helped raise millions of dollars, delivering critical support to Democrats in swing districts across the country.  Lucks spoke with us about why he wrote the book, what the Democrats need to do to find their way out of the wilderness, and what to make of the Left-Moderate split that threatens to tear the party apart.

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Avoiding the billionaire tax

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Voters will decide in November whether or not to support Proposition 40, which would levy a one-time 5% tax on residents with net worths starting at $1 billion as a way to offset massive federal spending cuts expected to hit California’s poorest residents the hardest. But exactly what would be considered a covered asset in determining a person’s net worth under Prop. 40?

Opinion

Our new op-ed submission policy

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We’ve always strived to be a solid landing spot for opinion pieces, but the massive influx of submissions has prompted us to update our policies in this areas.

News

Shaping AI’s effect on employment in California

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We are in a short lull in the legislative battle between Big Tech and Big Labor over the impact of AI on jobs in California. But when lawmakers return in a few weeks, they will deal with a plethora of measures aimed at how artificial intelligence is utilized the workplace.

Micheli Files

The life cycle of a California regulation

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California has over 200 State agencies, departments, boards, and commissions (referred to as rulemaking bodies) that make public policy through their authority to adopt regulations.

Podcast

A chat with Ahmad Thomas of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Today we welcome Ahmad Thomas, CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, an association that represents hundreds of technology and innovation companies in the birthplace of the computer revolution. Thomas joined SVLG in 2020 and has overseen his organization’s efforts to encourage Sacramento to implement thoughtful AI policies that won’t “stifle innovation.” He is no stranger to legislative oversight -Thomas got his start as an aide to Senator Dianne Feinstein, an experience he cites as the foundation of his career.

Opinion

Candidates agree water matters: The next governor needs to deliver

The California Aqueduct flows in Palmdale, California, near Godde Hill Road.

OPINION — This spring, the candidates for governor gathered in Fresno for the California Gubernatorial Candidate Forum, “Affordability and Rural California,” and spent time talking about water.

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