Assemblymember Buffy Wicks. Photo by Scott DuncanIn our latest survey conducted in partnership with Paul Mitchell of Political Data Inc., we polled thousands of Capitol denizens on their favorite and least favorite legislators. As with the Top 100, this is sure to spark some controversy.
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Senator Scott Wiener delivers the Keynote at the California and AI conference on July 8, 2025. Photo by Joha Harrison, Capitol WeeklyCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: On July 8, Capitol Weekly and the University of California Student and Policy Center presented California and AI, a daylong look at the Golden State’s approach to regulating Artificial Intelligence. Senator Scott Wiener led the charge both this year and last, and has emerged as one of the key voices in the discussion around AI regulation, and we present his Keynote as part of today’s podcast.
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Lobbyist, professor, and author Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week in Sacramento.
Rising gas prices. Image by wingedwolfOPINION – I believe in clean energy and responsible environmental policy. But California’s approach is punishing the very communities it claims to protect.
US 100 dollar bill as a bait. Image by Velishchuk. OPINION – Predatory lawsuit lenders exploit financial vulnerability, charging triple-digit interest while operating in the shadows of our civil justice system. These puppeteers pull the strings and call it “third-party litigation funding.” Victims call it a trap.
Sacramento lobbyist George Steffes.Longtime Capitol lobbyist and Reagan aide George Steffes has passed. He died at UCD Med Center after weeks of hospitalization after suffering a fall. He was 90.
California's historic Capitol dome. Image by :WallentineWe are marching quickly toward the Capitol’s summer recess, but we’re not there yet. This week’s Capitol Briefs are here.
Senator Scott Wiener delivers the Keynote at the California and AI conference on July 8, 2025. Photo by Joha Harrison, Capitol WeeklyAt the latest Capitol Weekly-University of California Student and Policy Center conference this week, “California and AI,” panelists explored the policy implications of the transformative technology sweeping the globe and embraced by fields as diverse as medicine and hospitality.