Lorena Gonzalez, Rich Ehisen and Mike Madrid. Photo by Joha Harrison, Capitol Weekly. The Capitol Weekly conference on Affordability offered a wide range of insights into affordability challenges for consumers in food and energy costs and the ways government can be more accountable in dealing with both of these critical issues.
Photo by Joha Harrison for Capitol WeeklyCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Affordability: The Cost of Living in California, which was held in Sacramento on April 30, 2026.
This is Panel 1: Energy Costs
Photo by Joha Harrison for Capitol WeeklyCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Affordability: The Cost of Living in California, which was held in Sacramento on April 30, 2026.
This is Panel 2: Food Costs
Photo by Joha Harrison for Capitol WeeklyCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Affordability: The Cost of Living in California, which was held in Sacramento on April 30, 2026.
This is Panel 3: Accountability
Lobbyist, author and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol Dome.
Tony Thurmond. Photo by APSeven of California’s candidates for governor participated in a forum on Wednesday directly addressing the needs of Black voters.
The California Black Power Network invited all gubernatorial candidates to join in on Wednesday’s event. The forum, held on Zoom, offered
Hey, how you doin'? Image by CraigRJD. Plenty of action in Sacramento this week including movement on bills addressing broadband, Prop. 36 and housing, but the legislature left in place a ban on the import, sale or possession of kangaroo parts.
CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Our guest is Darcy Totten, Executive Director at the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. The Commission was established by the legislature in 1965 for the purpose of developing recommendations “which will enable women to make the maximum contribution to society.” In 1971 Governor Reagan made the Commission a permanent, independent agency. Totten joined us to talk about the history of the organization, the challenges women and girls face today and what the future might look like.
Image by Capitol WeeklyWhat is an “appropriations measure?” Unfortunately, California law does not define this term. But not to fear – Chris Micheli is here to help.
Image by metamorworks. A new bill could offer California drivers discounts on their car insurance for safer driving; however, critics contend that if the bill becomes law, it could force drivers to choose between privacy and better insurance prices.