Micheli Minute
The Micheli Minute for February 24, 2025
Lobbyist and author Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week in Sacramento.
News
Schedulers: The California Capitol’s unsung heroes
Scheduler Anna Esparza. Photo by Ellie Appleby, Capitol WeeklyGetting a meeting with a lawmaker at the California State Capitol is often an exercise in patience and flexibility, one that generally has multiple moving parts. And no matter who is doing the asking, the process almost always starts with the same person – the scheduler.
Capitol Briefs
Capitol Briefs: Bills, budgets and Bigfoot
Big Foot Sign on a tree. Image by Christy RoweToday is the bill introduction deadline in each legislative chamber, and even though each lawmaker has been limited to 35 bill intros this year – down from 50 last year – there will be plenty of measures for legislators to ponder the rest of this session.
News
CA scientists could lose big with Trump medical research cuts
Image by Hotaik SungCalifornia scientists took what looked like an $800 million hit last week in their efforts to develop revolutionary treatments and cures for diseases ranging from cancer to diabetes.
Podcast
California Assembly Parliamentarian Brian Ebbert
CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Parliamentarian to the California Assembly Speaker Brian Ebbert joins Hosts Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster to talk about the Parliamentarian’s role, how the legislature has changed in the time he has been there, and about his brief but fascinating time in the Canadian Parliament. Plus – Who Had the Worst Week in California Politics?
Micheli Files
Constitutional amendments used in the California legislature
Image by it:utah778What is a “constitutional amendment”? Although California’s Constitution provides for the amendment of this document, our state Constitution does not define this term. A traditional definition of a constitutional amendment is a modification to an existing constitution.
Capitol Spotlight
Capitol Spotlight: Freshman Sen. Jesse Arreguín
Sen. Jesse Arreguín. Photo by Ellie Appleby, Capitol Weekly Jesse Arreguín became Berkeley’s mayor just as Donald Trump first took the White House. Now, as the Democrat enters the California Senate representing District 7, he’s preparing to face similar challenges on a much bigger stage.
Micheli Minute
The Micheli Minute, February 17, 2025
Lobbyist and author Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week in Sacramento.
CA120
CA 120: Dems in a funk, but Harris and Newsom could still shine
Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom. Photo by Associated PressIn the latest Capitol Weekly poll we wanted to get a sense from voters about how they are responding to the outcome of the presidential election. We surveyed nearly 1,200 California voters and found an electorate that is just as divided as ever and Democrats, in particular, in a funk.
Micheli Files
Bills used in the California Legislature
Image by Sparky2000There are numerous types of bills introduced in the California Legislature each year, and an equal number of rules for how and when they are presented. In this week’s Micheli Files, lobbyist and law professor Chris Micheli gives us the lowdown on legislation under the dome.