Image by kieferpixOPINION – There is no more important investment we can make as a society than in the next generation—especially when improving their mental health.
tCapitol Briefs: Budgets, insurance and police dogs, oh my! It’s all in the new edition of Capitol Briefs.
Image by undefinedOPINION – Nearly three years ago, at a rural elementary school, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that committed the state to increasing equitable, affordable access to high-speed internet service across California by building a state-owned internet backbone network and local broadband networks.
Sacramento capitol rotunda, image by Reina SmythAround the Capitol, one big bill effort dies and another one comes back from the grave.
Senator Steve Glazer. Photo by Joha Harrison, Capitol WeeklyPanelists at Capitol Weekly’s Covering California: The Future of Journalism in the Golden State conference on Thursday were blunt in their assessment of the news business these days – it’s not good, and it probably won’t get better anytime soon.
California's historic Capitol dome. Image by :WallentineIn the new edition of Capitol Briefs: Crossover day comes and goes, Glazer’s journalism support bill dies, lawmakers ponder a new trio of ‘official” state emblems, and Anthony Rendon wants you to get happy!
Image by mnbbOPINION – Both the nation and state of California have committed to generational investments in transportation, energy, broadband and other types of public infrastructure. Reams of academic evidence tells us that when this happens, it is a boon both to the economy and to public budgets. But when it is done wrong, workers, taxpayers and businesses can all lose.
Image by zimmytws via istockWhen the California Chamber of Commerce added Sen. Steve Glazer’s SB 1327 – a proposal to tax revenue from the sale of digital advertising as a way to help fund local newsrooms – to its annual list of “Job Killer” bills on May 7th, the measure became only the 14th this year to receive the designation. If that number doesn’t change, it would mark the fewest number of bills to receive the moniker since 2001, when only 12 bills were on the list.
The Capitol's Top power couple: Ann Patterson and Nathan Barankin. In just a few months, Capitol Weekly will unveil its 16th annual Top 100 list recognizing the most influential members of the Capitol community. As we began researching this year’s list, however, we realized that in all our years of the Top 100 we’ve overlooked a critical dynamic of Capitol clout: the Capitol power couple whose combined prominence and rolodex is greater than the sum of their parts. To rectify that, today we publish our first ever Capitol Weekly Top 10 Power Couples, along with three up-and-coming pairs to keep your eyes on.
The flags fly in front of Sacramento's Capital Building, image by ChrisBoswellThe new edition of Capitol Quick Hits: a look at a little-known but potentially hugely impactful change in how our regulates corporations and antitrust law, the real oomph of a California Senate seat and some pushback on state workers returning to the office.