Image by Lawrey. OPINION – Governor Newsom, with his Presidential aspirations hidden from no one, ought to seize this opportunity on immigration. Specifically, he should make a point to call out the Trump administration with facts, clarifying the reality of this complicated issue to potentially earn the support of an energized population.
Image by piyaset. OPINION – The Trump Administration’s raid in Venezuela reveals a dangerous truth about the fossil fuel economy: so long as we remain dependent on dirty expensive fuels – chaos, violence, and corruption will flourish.
The Great Seal of the State of California on the floor of the State Capitol Building. Image by Sundry Photography.This week’s Capitol Briefs features leadership changes, new PPIC survey results, California’s slow growth, the Planned Parenthood annual legislative scorecard and the sad passing of a California musical icon.
Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot. Photo by Joha Harrison, Capitol WeeklyThe Capitol kicked back into gear this week with the ceremonial swearing in of new Senate pro Tem Monique Limon (D-Santa Barbara) and a smattering of bill introductions and information hearings. But of course, all eyes on focused on Thursday and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s State of the State address and Friday’s budget reveal. But that is hardly all that has been happening this week.
Image by cmannphotoLet’s say you are Santa Claus: who from California politics is getting the biggest box under the tree this year? Conversely, who is getting a fat lump of coal in their stocking?
Image by kuarmungadd. OPINION – California produces nearly half the nation’s fruits and vegetables. Yet this holiday season, more than one in five California households face food insecurity. Among households with children, it’s one in four.
Photo by AP.While both Gov. Gavin Newsom and his political nemesis President Donald Trump heavily use social media and podcasts to speak directly to voters, their communications teams also produce an avalanche of traditional press releases, advisories and briefings for the news media, an average of nearly seven pieces of written material every day of the year through Nov. 15 from the pair, according to a Capitol Weekly analysis.
Image by wildpixel. OPINON – At Moschetti Coffee Roasting in Vallejo, California, we’ve been roasting and delivering fresh coffee beans to Bay Area restaurants since 1990. That’s 35 years of roasting coffee beans daily, working with a team of 13 people. We’re a small business, but we’re part of a much larger story. Right now, we’re being hit hard by Trump’s misguided tariff policies.
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.