Posts Tagged: California
Micheli Files
The California Government Code provides for aspects of the Legislature and the legislative process in this state. There have been many court decisions over the past century interpreting key provisions of the Government Code. The following cases highlight some of the key decisions interpreting these statutory provisions. This is Part 1 of a two-part series.
Opinion
OPINION – In order to protect Californians and provide the type of transparency our residents expect and deserve, we must bring lawsuit financing out of the shadows and start to regulate it like any other risky financial product.
News
In the second of our ongoing series taking a brief, concise look at all the declared candidates to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom, we take a look at former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.
Opinion
OPINION – There’s a lot of talk from politicians about homelessness as a top issue. So why, unlike public education, healthcare, behavioral health and transportation, does California fail to provide ongoing funding at scale to address the crisis?
Opinion
OPINION – California’s Cap and Trade Program is supposed to be one of the best tools the state has for reducing climate pollution and funding climate solutions. But if Big Oil gets its way, the program will amount to a massive handout to corporate polluters funded by California taxpayers.
News
We’re a long way off from the 2026 gubernatorial election, but 14 candidates – nine Democrats and four Republicans – have already kicked their campaigns to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom into high gear. Some are familiar names and faces; others are not. And of course all of them are, like the rest of us, waiting to see if former California Attorney General, U.S. Senator and Vice President Kamala Harris adds her name to the list. While Harris ponders her future, over the next few months Capitol Weekly will take a brief look at how the current candidates shape up.
Capitol Spotlight
Nobody can ever accuse Sen. Scott Wiener of only taking on the easy fights. The San Francisco Democrat has in fact developed a reputation as someone almost allergic to tackling any bill – from housing to health care, from psychedelics to artificial intelligence – that doesn’t promise a bare-knuckles brawl to get passed.
Opinion
OPINION – It’s been nearly two decades since the groundbreaking law, AB 32, established our state’s ambitious goals for reducing climate-harming greenhouse gas emissions. But there is much more to do.
Opinion
OPINION – There’s been news coverage lately about potential large-scale selloffs of national public lands. While there is no doubt that California has an affordable housing crisis, we don’t believe that large-scale public lands selloffs are the answer.
Opinion
OPINION – As multiple media outlets have reported, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is getting into the ring to defend the electric vehicle mandates they have foisted upon California’s families and businesses. Unfortunately, CARB’s staunch defense of anti-consumer regulations is a master class in disinformation – purposefully designed to deceive Californians.
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