Image by Bet_NoireThere are numerous rules of statutory construction used by the courts in California. Those involved in the development and implementation of state legislation should be aware of some of these principles.
Health Care in California, Panel 2: Office of Health Care Affordability - Targets. L-R: Sigrid Bathen, Capitol Weekly; Dr. Richard Pan, California Health Care Affordability Board; Elizabeth Mitchell, Purchaser Business Group on Health; Ben Johnson, California Hospital Association; Lynne Kinst, Hemophilia Council of California. Photo by Joha Harrison, Capitol WeeklyCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s conference HEALTH CARE IN CALIFORNIA, which was held in Sacramento on Thursday, October 3, 2024. This is PANEL 2 – OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY: TARGETS. Panelists are, Ben Johnson, California Hospital Association; Lynne Kinst, Hemophilia Council of California; Elizabeth Mitchell, Purchaser Business Group on Health; Dr. Richard Pan, California Health Care Affordability Board. The conversation was Moderated by Sigrid Bathen, Capitol Weekly.
“The Dilemma of Mental Commitments in California.” Photo by UC Davis Library If there was any single event that sped the emptying of state asylums in California in the late 1960s and early 1970s, it was the publication of a 204-page report entitled, “The Dilemma of Mental Commitments in California.” The report was an exposé, a philosophical treatise, and a policy prescription.
Lobbyist and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol Dome.
Pane 1: AI in Health Care. L-R: Samantha Young, KFF Health News; Chris Waugh, Sutter Health; Matthew D. Solomon, MD, Kaiser Permanente; Kara Carter, California Health Care Foundation; Sam Chung, California Life Sciences. 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 HEALTH CARE IN CALIFORNIA, which was held in Sacramento on Thursday, October 3, 2024. This is PANEL 1 – AI IN HEALTH CARE. Panelists: Kara Carter, California Health Care Foundation; Sam Chung, California Life Sciences; Matthew D. Solomon, MD, Kaiser Permanente; Chris Waugh, Sutter Health. Moderated by Samantha Young, KFF Health News.
Image by APCalifornia’s Elections Code provides rules for ballot titles and arguments that are used for measures submitted to the voters.
Lobbyist and author Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol dome in Sacramento.
Image by Wasan TitaSome of the most challenging negotiations lawmakers face come when trying to remove an initiative from the upcoming ballot. There’s a reason for that. Actually, a lot of reasons.
Hannah Orbach-Mandel, photo by Joah Harrison, Capitol Weekly. Not every policy expert successfully identifies a gap within legislation and pioneers their way through our bureaucracy to solve it. 27-year-old Hannah-Orbach Mandel, policy analyst at the California Budget and Policy Center, has done just that.
Illustration of Paul Mitchell by Chris Shary. Graphic, Capitol WeeklyCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Political data expert and regular Capitol Weekly contributor Paul Mitchell joins us for a look at the most competitive congressional districts in California. The race for control of Congress is tight, and these districts could decide which party holds the House in 2025. And he tells us which polls to watch (and which to ignore) and makes his prediction in the Kamala Harris- Donald Trump race.