Image by Gerasimov174. Less than a month after California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced new regulations for California’s cardrooms, the cardrooms struck back on Monday filing two lawsuits to block their implementation.
Image by BrianAJackson.OPINION – CalRecycle is anticipated to finalize regulations any day aimed at implementing Senate Bill 54—the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act. But disappointingly, economic benefits owed to Californians through implementation of the state’s landmark plastic pollution prevention law won’t be realized if pending regulations are adopted as is.
Image by Shutter2U. OPINION – The budget is a statement of who we choose to stand with. This year, let it stand with the workers, seniors and children who built this state — and with the fiscal responsibility that comes from investing in prevention rather than paying for crisis.
Image by eyegelb.It’s once again time for our experts to weigh in on a question roiling the Capitol community. This week: Will the SEIU UHW-backed billionaire tax make the November ballot? If so, will it pass?
Capitol Weekly Editor Rich Ehisen interviews Asm. Buffy Wicks at a Conference on Housing, Feb. 24, 2026 in Sacramento. Photo by Joha HarrisonPanelists grappled with California’s housing crisis Tuesday at Capitol Weekly’s first conference of 2026, painting a discouraging picture of the current state of affairs in the Golden State. Panels explored permitting reform, the impact of environmental concerns and new ideas for addressing affordability, punctuated by a keynote address from Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), who acknowledged the loads of work that still needs to be done but also sounded an optimistic note that things could improve in California.
Image via Boxabl. The lack of enough affordable housing has plagued California for decades. Can factory-built homes be at least part of the solution? A growing number of housing advocates believe the answer is yes.
Image by SeventyFour. OPINION – As we close out Black History Month, we celebrate the extraordinary contributions of Black Americans to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Our responsibility is to recognize it early, nurture it, and refuse to let it remain hidden.
Image by Jennifer Miranda. OPINION – AI is helping carry California through a difficult fiscal moment. Turning it into the next lawsuit gold rush would be an act of self-sabotage.
Casey Wasserman. Photo by AP.Today is the deadline to introduce new bills and lawmakers have been rushing to finish off their 2026 legislative packages. And the heat keeps building on L.A. Olympics chief Casey Wasserman to step aside over is connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
Image by zimmytws. OPINION – California’s charter families do not seek special treatment. They seek fairness, transparency, and the freedom to choose the educational environment that best serves their children.