Sen. Byron Sher. Screencapture from video posted by the Loma Prieta Sierra Club: 2020 Guardians of Nature Benefit honoring Byron SherByron Sher played a leading role in saving Headwaters Forest. Let’s honor that.
Image by ismagilov bia iStock.This year’s legislative docket saw a number of bills addressing AI in healthcare, which raised questions surrounding the rights of patients, healthcare workers and hospitals as AI becomes commonplace in the healthcare sphere.
Asm. Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach)CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: We’re joined today by Asm. Josh Lowenthal (D – Long Beach) who spoke with us about his bills, AB 1709 and AB 2 – both signed by the governor last week – to regulate Social Media use by children and to hold tech companies financially liable when they cause harm. We also chat about a bill that did not make it out of the legislature – Senate Bill 1013, an effort to regulate the use of Flock cameras.
Image by mohd izzuan via iStock.After several years of legislative attempts to expand menopause care – including a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed last year – California has enacted new requirements to expand treatment, educate patients and providers and change how health plans decide on menopause care.
Lobbyist, author and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol Dome.
Image by Png-StudioLike other legislatures around the country, the California Legislature has a myriad of internal rules. These include separate rules for the Assembly and Senate, as well as Joint Rules applicable to both houses.
Mariel GarzaCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: We’re joined by Mariel Garza, co-founder and executive editor of the Golden State Report. Garza was a longtime reporter and editor for mainstream California news organizations, including the Sacramento Bee and the Los Angeles Times, until she abruptly resigned from the Times’ editorial board in October 2024 after owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong blocked publication of an endorsement of Kamala Harris for president.
Image by Alexandru Nia via Shutterstock. Reason exists for some optimism among California’s clinical researchers – a $12 billion ballot initiative actually on the fall ballot. It is Proposition 38, which would provide $8.4 billion for immunology research involving a wide range of afflictions, including cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease.
Lobbyist, author and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol Dome.
Image created by Andrii Yalanskyi, iStock Images. CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: A poll from Median Strategies roiled the Los Angeles mayoral race earlier this month, showing Mayor Karen Bass with an 11 point lead over challenger Nithya Raman. The results were cited by several media outlets, and were touted by the Bass campaign before the poll was exposed as fake. Political data expert Paul Mitchell joined us to talk about how junk polls, paid influencers and strategic gaming of prediction markets can distort perceptions about a campaign.