Podcast

Special Episode: Covering California, Panel 2 – The Business of Journalism

Covering California, Panel 2: The Business of Journalism – Redefining the Model. Senator Nancy Skinner; Chris Argentieri, Los Angeles Times; Neil Chase, Calmatters; Steve Stuck, Urban Edge Consulting. Moderated by Edie Lambert, KCRA 3. Photo by Joha Harrison, Capitol Weekly

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s conference COVERING CALIFORNIA: The Future of Journalism in the Golden State, which was held in Sacramento on Thursday, May 30, 2024. This is Panel 2 – The Business of Journalism – Redefining the Model.

Panelists: Senator Nancy Skinner; Chris Argentieri, Los Angeles Times; Neil Chase, CalMatters; Steve Stuck, Urban Edge Consulting. Moderated by Edie Lambert, KCRA 3

Podcast

Special Episode: Covering California, Panel 3 – Covering the Capitol

COVERING CALIFORNIA: Panel 3 - Covering the Capitol. Laurel Rosenhall, John Myers, Lara Korte, Cynthia Moreno, Ashley Zavala, Greg Lucas. Photo by Joha Harrison, Capitol Weekly.

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s conference Covering California: The Future of Journalism in the Golden State, which was held in Sacramento on Thursday, May 30, 2024.

This is Panel 3 – Covering the Capitol. Panelists: Lara Korte, Politico; Greg Lucas, California State Librarian; Cynthia Moreno, Press Secretary for Speaker Robert Rivas; John Myers, CalPERS; Ashley Zavala, KCRA 3. Moderated by Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times.

News

The future of journalism? A lot of uncertainty.

Senator Steve Glazer. Photo by Joha Harrison, Capitol Weekly

Panelists at Capitol Weekly’s Covering California: The Future of Journalism in the Golden State conference on Thursday were blunt in their assessment of the news business these days – it’s not good, and it probably won’t get better anytime soon.

Experts Expound

Experts Expound: The Gaza effect

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The ongoing conflict in Gaza has sparked intense debates and protests all over the country. With that in mind, we asked our panel of experts to weigh in on how this might impact the November elections. The question: Will ongoing campus strife over the situation in Gaza negatively impact Dems at any level of government in November? 

Micheli Files

When courts do rely on California legislative debates

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Mainly because legislative committees in the California Legislature have to process so many bills at their limited hearings, there is little public debate, particularly among legislators, regarding bills that are heard in the committees of the State Senate and State Assembly. Nonetheless, there are instances when a legislator’s public statements may be considered by the judiciary.

Rising Stars

Rising Stars: Andrea Amavisca of the California Immigrant Policy Center

Andrea Amavisca, photo by Scott Duncan, Capitol Weekly

Raised as the child of immigrant parents in Imperial County, a rural agricultural region in Southern California nestled along the Mexico border, Andrea Amavisca always understood the value of immigrant rights. While she continues to work in that space, she is now working more closely on where LGBTQ+ rights and immigrant rights intersect.

Podcast

An obscure California commission is about to rewrite the state’s antitrust law

Detail of an illustration by Friedrich Graetz, “The Tournament of Today – A Set-To Between Labor and Monopoly.” 1883. Via Thelibrabry of Congress

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: While California is often seen as being on the forefront of Progressive legislation, the state’s main anti-trust law, The Cartwright Act, dates back to the Roosevelt era – the TEDDY Roosevelt era. That may be about to change. We’re joined by Teri Olle, Director of Economic Security California. She talks about the process of revising The Cartwright Act and why updating it for the 21st Century matters.

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