Opinion
AB 931 preserves trustworthy legal services for immigrants
Image by utah778. OPINION – California has long been a leader in consumer protection and civil rights. AB 931 should be the next chapter in that legacy.
Posts Tagged: Legislature
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Recesses, interim study, and the California Legislature
Image by Wallentine. What are the recesses conducted by the California Legislature? And what is the purpose of Interim Study? There are actually joint recesses after both years of the 2-year Session.
Opinion
Strengthening oversight without crippling public charter schools
Text Charter school handwritten on sheet of notebook. Image by YakobchukOPINION – While increased accountability throughout our public education system is essential, policymakers must not single out public charter schools alone.
Opinion
Pest control tools are not the enemy
An agricultural drone sprays crops in the early morning sunlight. Image by guteksk7.OPINION – You can’t wish pests away. You can’t regulate them out of existence. And we certainly can’t fight them with a tweet or hope.
Opinion
Rising gas prices undermine the work of small business advocates
Rising gas prices. Image by wingedwolfOPINION – I believe in clean energy and responsible environmental policy. But California’s approach is punishing the very communities it claims to protect.
Capitol Briefs
Capitol Briefs: Weed taxes, algorithm collusion and the fate of Democracy
California's historic Capitol dome. Image by :WallentineWe are marching quickly toward the Capitol’s summer recess, but we’re not there yet. This week’s Capitol Briefs are here.
News
California and AI: Capitol Weekly conference recap
Senator Scott Wiener delivers the Keynote at the California and AI conference on July 8, 2025. Photo by Joha Harrison, Capitol WeeklyAt the latest Capitol Weekly-University of California Student and Policy Center conference this week, “California and AI,” panelists explored the policy implications of the transformative technology sweeping the globe and embraced by fields as diverse as medicine and hospitality.
Opinion
Compliance offsets add real value to California
Image by ANAN YOSSINGKUM. OPINION – The Verified Emissions Reduction Association, or VERA, is a coalition of members with vast experience in achieving real, quantifiable, permanent, enforceable and addition emissions reductions in a cost-effective manner.
Micheli Files
Additional California drafting notes
Image by hapabapaAs I make my way through bills in the second house policy committee, I continue to run across interesting provisions contained in these bills. Here is a short explanation of some recent examples from 2025 bills that the “legislative geek” in me finds interesting.
Opinion
AB 597 will make the struggles of fire victims even harder
Image by VladTeodor. OPINION – AB 597, authored by Assemblymember Harabedian and now moving through the Legislature, would restrict the ability of wildfire survivors to hire public adjusters, professionals who work exclusively on behalf of policyholders to ensure they receive fair insurance payouts.