Podcast
CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at A Conference on Housing, which was held in Sacramento on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. This is Panel 1: Reforms: Permits, Building Code, CEQA.
Panelists: Sen. Jesse Arreguín; Asm. Alex Lee; Jennifer Barrera, California Chamber of Commerce; Dan Dunmoyer, California Building Industry Association; Chris Elmendorf, UC Davis School of Law. Moderated by Liam Dillon, POLITICO
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Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation are once again neck deep in state legislation they contend would protect consumers but which critics say is really aimed at furthering their monopoly over live event ticketing in California and the United States.
Micheli Files
Where do we find the rules governing the legislative process? First in the Constitution, followed by the Government Code, and then a number of them in the Legislature’s internal rules. The legislative process is also dependent on the calendar and specified deadlines.
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Numerous fire departments expressed opposition to relaxing building codes in a California Fire Marshal report, published Monday, that examines the safety of multifamily-unit buildings three or more stories tall.
Podcast
CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at A Conference on Housing, which was held in Sacramento on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. This is the Keynote: Asm. Buffy Wicks in conversation with Capitol Weekly Editor Rich Ehisen.
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In our ongoing Q&A series with California Insurance Commissioner candidates, this week we bring you answers from California Working Families Party Executive Director Jane Kim.
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In our ongoing Q&A series with California Insurance Commissioner candidates, this week we bring you answers provided to us by insurance agent Stacy Korsgaden.
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.
Experts Expound
It’s once again time for our experts to weigh in on a question roiling the Capitol community. This week: Will the SEIU UHW-backed billionaire tax make the November ballot? If so, will it pass?
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Panelists grappled with California’s housing crisis Tuesday at Capitol Weekly’s first conference of 2026, painting a discouraging picture of the current state of affairs in the Golden State. Panels explored permitting reform, the impact of environmental concerns and new ideas for addressing affordability, punctuated by a keynote address from Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), who acknowledged the loads of work that still needs to be done but also sounded an optimistic note that things could improve in California.
A Conference on Housing, Panel 1: Reforms: Permits, Building Code, CEQA. L-R: Liam Dillon, POLITICO; Asm. Alex Lee; Sen. Jesse Arreguín; Jennifer Barrera, California Chamber of Commerce; Dan Dunmoyer, California Building Industry Association; Chris Elmendorf, UC Davis School of Law. February 24, 2026. Photo by Joha Harrison, Capitol Weekly.
