Kamala Harris. Photo by Gage Skidmore.With last week’s new it seems the right time for a new Experts Expound question: What does Kamala Harris officially opting out mean for the 2026 California gubernatorial race?
Image by ADraganOPINION – In California, where tech wealth and extreme income inequality coexist, the idea that only the financially privileged can adopt should be deeply unsettling.
Image by CamerisState mandates refer to state-imposed requirements on local governments and school districts that often involve new programs or higher levels of service. In this week’s Micheli Files McGeorge law professor and Capitol lobbyist Chris Micheli shares insights into some types of state mandates.
Image by EyeEm Mobile GmbH. The real threat to teen autonomy isn’t digital restriction. It’s corporate manipulation. That’s why I believe the Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043) is so important.
Image by wildpixel. OPINION – California has long been a hub for innovation—pioneering everything from personal computers to artificial intelligence. We lead, not follow. But some officials in Sacramento seem more interested in stifling innovation than fostering it.
Attorney General Rob Bonta (Photo: AP/Rich Pedroncelli)News that Attorney General Rob Bonta had ruled in early July that daily fantasy is illegal in California sparked a flurry of one-day stories about the opinion and reactions to it, most notably Gov. Gavin Newsom’s blunt disagreement with the AG. The dynamics of the situation, however, are far more complex and nuanced than those basic narratives.
Image by yhelfman.With more and more lobby days taking place in the California State Capitol (and its Swing Space), law professor and lobbyist Chris Micheli is joined today in a special edition of the Micheli Files by Capitol schedulers Megan Garrison and Tisha Simpson to present a series of suggestions for conducting a successful lobby day.
Image by Andrii Zorii. OPINION – More than half of California adults get their health coverage through an employer. It’s one of the most important benefits businesses offer, and has become one of the hardest to keep affordable.
ESG and Carbon Credit icons. Image by Thawatchai ChawongOPINION – Without swift action to reauthorize the cap-and-trade program and implement updates to align with the state’s climate targets, one of California’s cornerstone environmental policies could unravel due to lack of market confidence.
Former Rancho Seco nuclear plant in California, USA. Image by alcfeoh21OPINION – Nuclear energy is officially back on the table—not just at the World Bank, but around the globe. Countries, organizations, and governments increasingly realize that decarbonization can’t happen without nuclear. California, alas, remains paralyzed.