Lobbyist and author Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week in Sacramento.

Tribes waste no time suing to block ‘California Blackjack,’ other Vegas-style games in cardrooms

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by BRIAN JOSEPH posted 01.02.2025

On the first day they were permitted to do so, several of California’s largest gaming tribes filed a suit on Thursday alleging that the arcane system cardrooms and related businesses employ to offer “California Blackjack” and other Las Vegas-style games is in violation of state law.

Commission on California governorship and order of precedence

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by CHRIS MICHELI posted 01.03.2025

First, have you heard of the Commission on the Governorship? In the California Constitution, Section 10, there are provisions related to what happens when a vacancy occurs in the office of the Governor.

2024 in review (and a peek at 2025), with Chris Cadelago

by CAPITOL WEEKLY STAFF posted 12.30.2024

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Hosts Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster are joined by Politico’s Chris Cadelago for a deep dive (our longest-ever episode?) into California politics in 2024 – and a look into the Horseshoe next year as Nathan Barankin takes over for departing chief of staff Dana Williamson. Plus: Who Had the Worst YEAR in California Politics?

Lobbyist and author Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up under the capitol dome this week.

A Quick One: Worst Week

by CAPITOL WEEKLY STAFF posted 12.23.2024

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: It’s a short week, so we’ve got a short episode for you. Rich and Tim look south for Who Had the Worst Week in CA Politics.

CA120: Curing California’s ‘extra innings’ elections

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by PAUL MITCHELL posted 12.17.2024

While in other states, they’re packing up the campaign office in mid-November, in California races are still being won and lost through organized field programs doing ballot signature “curing” that was unheard of just a few election cycles ago.

Practical tips for working with legislative staff

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by CHRIS MICHELI posted 12.27.2024

In talking with legislative staff, there are some practical tips that were shared with me for those working with staff of legislators in the California State Capitol. While some of these recommendations may seem obvious, many of them bear repeating.

Lobbyist and author Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week in Sacramento.

A review of California’s legislative publications

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by CHRIS MICHELI posted 12.20.2024

There are a number of publications that are regularly used by the California Legislature. Of note is that several of these publications are specified in the California Government Code.