Katie Talbot, photo by Joha Harrison, Capitol WeeklyWhat state government staff want and what reporters want is often not the same. But California Department of Fish and Wildlife communications strategist Katie Talbot has found a way to work with both effectively.
State Attorney General Xavier Becerra speaks to the Sacramento Press Club. (Photo: Michael Warren Mott)State Attorney General Xavier Becerra is leading California’s increasingly tense challenge to the policies of Donald Trump’s administration. It’s a role that gives him high visibility — and headaches. Becerra, in office just five months, is backed by the person who appointed him attorney general: Gov. Jerry Brown. That support is likely to translate into financial resources, too.