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Capitol Briefs: Party switch retribution, suspense file votes and new LGBTQ Caucus leadership
Things are really flowing now at the California State Capitol as lawmakers head into the final weeks of the legislative session.
Micheli Minute
The Micheli Minute for August 19, 2024
Lobbyist and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol Dome.
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The Capitol Weekly Top 100: Sweet Sixteen!
Photo by Mike Rafter, taken at the California Lowrider Holiday. Design by Ted AngelWe bring you the 16th Edition of The Capitol Weekly Top 100. First published in 2009, the Top 100 is our annual analysis of the unelected political power structure in California. We rank the behind the scenes players who influence policy, elections and governance, including Capitol staff, lobbyists, Agency staff, donors, business leaders, activists, Labor leaders – and even journalists.
Micheli Files
Revolving door limitations in California
Image by ericb007There are rules for those leaving government service, which we refer to as the “revolving door” between the public and private sectors. These provisions of the California Government Code are found in the Political Reform Act of 1974, which places restrictions upon legislators and other public officials when they leave government service.
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CBIA had a big year – So why was Dan Dunmoyer not on the Top 100 list?
Dan Dunmoyer. Illustration by Chris Shary.CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Dan Dunmoyer, of the California Building Industry Association has been a regular on the Top 100 for five years, since he succeeded former CBIA President and CEO (and former state Senator) Dave Cogdill. CBIA is a major player in a state where the Housing Crisis is a top concern for most voters – and their representatives in the legislature. Dunmoyer has been on the List every year since 2019 – and he was supposed to be on this year’s edition. Hosts Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster talk about what went wrong, and chat with Dunmoyer about California housing and how California can start to course correct after decades of anti-housing policy.
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Introducing: The Capitol Weekly Top 100 Hall of Fame!
Photo by Mike Rafter, taken at the California Lowrider Holiday. Design by Ted AngelThis year we wanted to do something to recognize some of the true giants within our Capitol community, folks we think have a track record of influence so impressive and that we must acknowledge them in a way that stands the test of time. With that in mind, we have an exciting new wrinkle for you this year – the Capitol Weekly Top 100 Hall of Fame.
Micheli Files
OAL’s six standards of review for proposed regulations
Image by Vitalii VodolazskyiCalifornia’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) plays several roles concerning the rulemaking activities of the state’s two hundred regulatory agencies, departments, boards, and commissions. There is not just the “regular” rulemaking, but also emergency rulemaking, and even review of “underground” regulations.
Micheli Minute
The Micheli Minute for August 12, 2024
Lobbyist and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol Dome.
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Talking Top 100, with John Myers
Photo by Mike Rafter, taken at the California Lowrider Holiday. Design by Ted Angel.CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Hosts Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster are joined by former KQED reporter and LA Times Bureau Chief John Myers, who left journalism for communications two years ago, but still keeps a watchful eye on Golden State politics. Few political observers are more respected than Myers – one of the many reasons he was a mainstay of the Top 100 List for more than a dozen years. Myers, Ehisen and Foster discuss the broad themes that underlie the 2024 list, look at the new faces, and talk about the names on the inaugural Top 100 Hall of Fame.
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Capitol Weekly’s Top 100: James Siva
James Siva. Illustration by Chris Shary for Capitol Weekly.52. James Siva
Siva is the vice chairman of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, the owners and operators of the towering Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa north of Palm Springs, and the chairman of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association, the nonprofit that represents the combined political might of California’s gaming tribes. He’s a