Image by hapabapa. Understanding what proposed legislation actually does is part science and part art. This week lobbyist and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli explains it all for you.
Image by it:Arseniy45. As the California Governor’s race enters the last several months, those millions of dollars that have been raised by candidates are starting to get spent. A new website collects digital ads, broadcast television and radio ad buys: on the digital side, you can watch the ads, see how much was spent to promote them, what geography was served and what age/gender groups were targeted. In the Broadcast TV and Radio sections you don’t see the ads themselves, but you can see all the complete buys, including what stations, dates, amounts spent, and even what TV programs were bought.
Modified photo from The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs DivisionCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: The New York Times’ bombshell report on allegations of sexual abuse of young girls by Cesar Chavez, coupled with UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta’s disturbing story of rape at his hands toppled the legacy of one of the most significant figures in California history. Our guest, POLITICO’s Melanie Mason, joined us to reflect on the Chavez allegations, the impact of We Said Enough, and the difficulties survivors face in coming forward.
Capitol Briefs logoThe revelations about civil rights icon Cesar Chavez rocked California and beyond this week. But that wasn’t the only thing going on around the Capitol.
Lobbyist, author and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol Dome.
Image by RamCreativ. The possibility of two Republicans making the November gubernatorial runoff is giving Democrats serious heartburn. Will it lead to an effort to get rid of the state’s top-two primary system? Our experts weigh in.
Interior of the California State Capitol dome in Sacramento, CA. Image by GDMatt66. One of the controversial occurrences during the annual California Legislative Session is so-called “gut-and-amend bills.” But just how does this process work? In this week’s Micheli Files our intrepid Chris Micheli tells us all about it.
Hermina Nedelescu. Image via Instagram. Over a dozen states have criminal statutes involving clergy sexual abuse. Pending legislation could add California to the fold, but the measure is…complicated.
Nicole Carroll of NEWSWELLCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Local journalism in the United States is in crisis. Almost 40% of all local newspapers in the US have vanished since 2005. Arizona State University has launched NEWSWELL, a nonprofit organization that offers comprehensive wraparound services – including fundraising – to their newsroom partners, helping them build sustainable business models. NEWSWELL has a string of 15 news outlets, including 11 in California. We’re joined by Nicole Carroll, Executive Director of NEWSWELL and a professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She shares the vision behind NEWSWELL, explains the ASU connection and looks at what indie news needs to survive.
Image by wildpixelDem Party chair tries a new plan to get fellow Dems out of the gubernatorial race and the flood of new bills continues.