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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Image by Png-Studio. It’s been another busy week around the California Capitol. Let’s take a brief look at some of the highlights.
Black Mountain wild horses. Photo courtesy of Wild Horse Education. OPINION – California calls itself a leader on climate and conservation, but its treatment of wild horses tells a different story: when it comes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) — a bedrock environmental safeguard — the state is letting these herds wither away.