Image by WangAnQiOPINION – No state has been derided more by President Donald Trump and top officials in his administration than California. Last month Chris Wright, the secretary of the Department of Energy, added to that onslaught.
Gavin Newsom. Photo by AP. Has Gov. Gavin Newsom’s epic social media trolling of Donald Trump become old? Our panel of experts weigh in.
The "California Votes: Proposition 50" debate featuring California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks, and Patricia Sinay, moderated by Rich Ehisen of Capitol Weekly and Juliet Williams of CalMatters, at the UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento on Oct. 14, 2025. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMattersAs California voters gear up for a statewide special election on Nov. 4 over the closely watched Proposition 50, Capitol Weekly, CalMatters and the University of California Student and Policy Center hosted a debate, “California Votes: Proposition 50,” on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Image by ne2piOPINION – While we often focus on the threat of being located, detained, and physically disappeared, a different kind of disappearance is becoming increasingly common: being digitally erased and rendered untraceable by the very systems meant to manage immigration.
Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California CEO Jodi Hicks. Photo credit to Ellie ApplebyWith drastic federal spending cuts being imposed on Medicaid patients, we sat down with Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California CEO Jodi Hicks to assess the impact of those cuts on her organization and the significant number of California women and men who rely on PPCA for much of their health care.
Amanda McAllister-Wallner. Photo courtesy of Health Access California. We sat down recently with Amanda McAllister-Wallner, Executive Director of Health Access California, a consumer advocacy coalition that advocates for more accessible, equitable, affordable, quality health care for all Californians to talk about the impact of impending federal budget cuts. The interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
Dr. S. Monica Soni and Capitol Weekly editor Rich Ehisen. Photo by Joha Harrison. On Wednesday Capitol Weekly and The University of California Student and Policy Center presented the Health Care in California Conference, which tackled President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” and its impact on patients, medical research, hospitals and overall access to healthcare for Californians across the state.
Image by Vlad YushinovOPINION – Responding to our increasingly violent politics, Utah’s Republican Governor Spencer Cox recently called social media a “cancer on our society.” By signing SB 771, California Governor Gavin Newsom can prevent the cancer from spreading.
Governor Newsom, flanked by Democratic allies, announces his push for the Election Rigging Response Act. Photo by Capitol WeeklyGov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting push – and the similar action in Texas that begat California’s effort – illustrates that in American politics today none of the old rules seem to apply. How else would you explain a savvy career politician with a genuine shot at the White House openly advocating to disenfranchise the registered voters of a rival party?
Image by Nanci Santos. OPINION – Tucked away in Trump’s massive legislation is a small silver lining: A historic boost to federal housing tax credits that can help double California’s affordable housing production—and offset some of the pain this legislation will cause.