Micheli Minute
Lobbyist, author and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol Dome.
News
This year’s legislative docket saw a number of bills addressing AI in healthcare, which raised questions surrounding the rights of patients, healthcare workers and hospitals as AI becomes commonplace in the healthcare sphere.
Opinion
Senate Bill 1240, if signed, would create the Office of Nonprofit Empowerment (ONE).
Micheli Files
Like other legislatures around the country, the California Legislature has a myriad of internal rules. These include separate rules for the Assembly and Senate, as well as Joint Rules applicable to both houses.
News
After several years of legislative attempts to expand menopause care – including a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed last year – California has enacted new requirements to expand treatment, educate patients and providers and change how health plans decide on menopause care.
Podcast
CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: We’re joined by Mariel Garza, co-founder and executive editor of the Golden State Report. Garza was a longtime reporter and editor for mainstream California news organizations, including the Sacramento Bee and the Los Angeles Times, until she abruptly resigned from the Times’ editorial board in October 2024 after owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong blocked publication of an endorsement of Kamala Harris for president.
Opinion
AB 2541 creates a specialty lowrider license plate that honors one of California’s most iconic cultural traditions.
Opinion
AB 2122 would stop courts from using the threat of jail time to enforce infractions that are only punishable by fines.
Asm. Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach)
