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In the months since Los Angeles County agreed to pay $4 billion to settle thousands of sexual abuse claims linked to its juvenile halls and foster homes, sexual abuse survivors believe the narrative has flipped to victim blaming – and they’re asking Attorney General Rob Bonta to do something about it.
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.
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CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Proposition 50 would require California to use new congressional district maps through 2030. Use of independent Citizens Redistricting Commission maps would resume after that date. Proponents from each of the campaigns offered their arguments in a debate moderated by Rich Ehisen of Capitol Weekly and Juliet Williams of CalMatters. Rusty Hicks, Chair of the California Democratic Party represented the Yes side. Patricia Sinay of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission represented the No.
Micheli Files
As I finished my review of the over 900 bills sent to Governor Newsom’s Desk, I compiled a number of legislative drafting notes and thought I would share them (the first of three parts):
A unique approach to addressing chaptering-out
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Last November Los Angeles County voters narrowly approved Measure G, a massive reform to county governance that will eventually expand the Board from its current five members – each representing around 2 million people – to nine, along with a mayor-like county executive position. Many details are yet to be worked out, but the changes promise to be some of the most significant in California’s largest city in over a century.
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What if we just erase that gap between high school and higher education? What if we made applying to university as easy as transitioning from ninth to tenth grade? Those were questions asked by freshman Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-West Sacramento) and the inspiration for Senate Bill 640.
Experts Expound
Has Gov. Gavin Newsom’s epic social media trolling of Donald Trump become old? Our panel of experts weigh in.
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.
Micheli Files
On the last day for bill actions (October 13), California Governor Gavin Newsom finished reviewing the 917 bills that were sent to his Desk during the 2025 Legislative Session, including 913 regular session bills and 4 special session bills. That figure was in the middle in terms of the number of bills he has received during his seven years in office.
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As California voters gear up for a statewide special election on Nov. 4 over the closely watched Proposition 50, Capitol Weekly, CalMatters and the University of California Student and Policy Center hosted a debate, “California Votes: Proposition 50,” on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Attorney Ben Crump, left, and attorney Adam Slater listen as Janet Ramirez fights back tears during a press conference with survivors of sexual abuse that occurred at MacLaren Hall, Thursday, June 9, 2022 in Los Angeles. (Dean Musgrove/via AP)
