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The Micheli Minute, April 15, 2024
Heiress Paris Hilton. From her Instagram Lobbyist and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol Dome.
Heiress Paris Hilton. From her Instagram Micheli Files
Judicial review of California regulations
Image by bangolandCalifornia Government Code Section 11350 provides that any interested person may obtain a judicial declaration regarding the validity of any regulation or order of repeal by bringing an action for declaratory relief in superior court in this state in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure.
Capitol Spotlight
Capitol Spotlight: Don Andrews, audio specialist and poker player extraordinaire
Don Andrews, photo by Scott Duncan, Capitol WeeklyDon Andrews is a proud family man with a successful side hobby as a professional poker player. He started playing tournaments with a $300 windfall in the late 1990s and has been playing off that money ever since.
Podcast
Special Episode: A Conference on Crime, Panel 3 – The Legacy and Future of Prop. 47
PANEL 3 – THE LEGACY AND FUTURE OF PROP. 47. L-R: Emily Hoeven, San Francisco Chronicle; Asm. Kevin McCarty; Lenore Anderson, Alliance for Safety and Justice; Sheriff Jim Cooper. Not pictured: Marc Beaart, Los Angeles District Attorney's Office. 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 on Crime, which was held in Sacramento on Thursday, March 21, 2024. This is PANEL 3 – THE LEGACY AND FUTURE OF PROP. 47. Panelists: Asm. Kevin McCarty; Lenore Anderson, Alliance for Safety and Justice; Marc Beaart, Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office; Sheriff Jim Cooper. Moderated by Emily Hoeven, San Francisco Chronicle
Podcast
Special Episode: A Conference on Crime, Panel 2 – The Fentanyl Crisis
Conference on Crime, Panel 2: The Fentanyl Crisis. L-R: Ashley Zavala, KCRA; Sen. Dave Cortese; Sen. Kelly Seyarto; Gretchen Burns Bergman,Parents for Addiction Treatment & Healing; Lt. Diane Goldstein (Ret.), Law Enforcement Action Partnership. Photo by Joha Harrison, Capitol WeeklyCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s Conference on Crime, which was held in Sacramento on Thursday, March 21, 2024. This is PANEL 2 – THE FENTANYL CRISIS. Panelists: Sen. Dave Cortese; Sen. Kelly Seyarto; Gretchen Burns Bergman, Parents for Addiction Treatment & Healing; Lt. Diane Goldstein (Ret.), Law Enforcement Action Partnership. Moderated by Ashley Zavala, KCRA 3.
News
The Micheli Minute, April 8, 2024
Lobbyist and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol Dome.
News
Is California’s assault weapons ban on target?
Photo by Associated PressCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has made national headlines touting his plan to add a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would implement what he’s called “common sense constitutional protections and gun safety measures that Democrats, Republicans, independent voters, and gun owners overwhelmingly support.” But there is not universal agreement that California’s gun laws actually amount to a functional ban on assault weapons.
News
The different worlds of California card rooms and tribal casinos
Image by Aleksey KurguzovThe Golden State’s two flavors of gambling establishments – tribal casinos and card rooms – are locked in perpetual conflict with one another. It is a conflict fast coming to a head in the Legislature and with California gaming regulators. To understand gaming’s future, this week we’re taking a look at the history of these two similar but also very different industries.
Micheli Files
What are state-mandated local programs in California legislation?
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What is a mandated local program? Both the California Constitution and the California Government Code describe in detail a state-mandated local program. As a result of these laws, a California bill is identified as mandating or not mandating a local program that requires reimbursement of costs by the state.
Analysis
The Micheli Minute: April 1, 2024
Chris MicheliIntroducing The Micheli Minute! Lobbyist and author Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week in Sacramento.