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Nonpartisan, nonprofit news outfit targeting California government and politics. Editor Rich Ehisen. What could possibly go wrong? https://capitolweekly.net

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · 3d ago

AB 311, a bill by Asm. Tina McKinnor that would have allowed drivers to opt in to usage-based insurance, was held by the Senate Appropriations Committee earlier this month, leaving CA as the only state not to allow car insurance rates based on driving data capitolweekly.net/driving-data...

Driving data bill stalls...again - Capitol Weekly

A bill that would have allowed drivers to opt in to usage-based insurance was held under submission by the Senate Appropriations Committee earlier this month, leaving California as the only state not ...

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · 7d ago

PODCAST: Democratic strategist Michael Trujillo joined us on the Capitol Weekly podcast this week to talk about life in the political arena and his role in the downfall of former Congressman and aspiring gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell capitolweekly.net/sparring-wit...

Sparring with Swalwell and other campaign tales, with Michael Trujillo - Capitol Weekly

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Democratic strategist Michael Trujillo has worked for a number of political candidates in his long career, including heavyweights like Hillary Clinton and Antonio Villaraigosa....

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · 2w ago

Frontrunner @xavierbecerra.bsky.social outraised @stevehilton.bsky.social by more than two to one in donations of $1,000 or more during the first half of August, as Sacramento’s inside players continued betting heavily on the Democratic candidate for governor. capitolweekly.net/becerra-laps...

Becerra laps Hilton in the money race - Capitol Weekly

Xavier Becerra outraised his Republican opponent for governor by more than two to one in donations of $1,000 or more during the first half of August, as Sacramento’s inside players continued betting h...

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · 2w ago

PODCAST: It has been a busy few years for CA FPPC Chair Adam Silver. In addition to the usual challenges of an election year, Silver has been working on numerous efforts to utilize artificial intelligence in how the FPPC addresses campaign finance issues capitolweekly.net/a-conversati...

A conversation with Adam Silver of the California FPPC - Capitol Weekly

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: It has been a very busy last few years for Fair Political Practices Commission Chairman Adam Silver. In addition to the usual challenges of an election year, Silver has been wo...

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · 3w ago

We've posted our annual ranking of CA power players! We're seeing a generational shift, with old lions looking toward retirement and new faces coming in. Some of those rising stars have already made the list, with more assuredly on the way... capitolweekly.net/top-100-2026/

Top 100 2026: The more things change… the more they change - Capitol Weekly

I don’t have to tell anyone this is an election year. Between last November’s special election, the June primary and the impending mid-terms this fall, the winds of change – or not, depending on how a...

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California Legislative Women's Caucus@cawomenscaucus.bsky.social · 3w ago

46 women have made @capitolweekly.bsky.social's Top 100 this year--including one of our alumnae! See the whole list: capitolweekly.net/top-100-2026/

Top 100 2026: The more things change… the more they change - Capitol Weekly

I don’t have to tell anyone this is an election year. Between last November’s special election, the June primary and the impending mid-terms this fall, the winds of change – or not, depending on how a...

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · 3w ago

As lawmakers race toward the end of the legislative session, @asmlizortega.bsky.social's #AB2575 is one of many AI-related bills on the docket. The bill addresses one issue that may not immediately come to mind: the rights of healthcare workers using these systems capitolweekly.net/ab-2575-rage...

AB 2575: Rage against the machine - Capitol Weekly

As lawmakers race toward the end of the legislative session, AB 2575 is just one of many AI-related bills on the docket for them to consider. But amid the countless discussions currently surrounding A...

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · 3w ago

PODCAST: Jenny Huh of ABC10 joins us for a look at Capitol Weekly’s Top 100 - our annual analysis of the unelected political power structure in CA. We run through the Top 10, look at some of the new faces and discuss the themes in this year's list capitolweekly.net/special-epis...

Special Episode: The 2026 Top 100 - Capitol Weekly

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Hosts Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster are joined by Jenny Huh of ABC10 for a look at the 18th edition of Capitol Weekly's Top 100, which published yesterday. Capitol Weekly’s Top 10...

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · 3w ago

We don’t have to tell anyone this is an election year, and the winds of change – or not, depending on how a few things roll out – are everywhere. All of this is reflected in this year’s Top 100 list of CA political power players: capitolweekly.net/top-100-2026/

Top 100 2026: The more things change… the more they change - Capitol Weekly

I don’t have to tell anyone this is an election year. Between last November’s special election, the June primary and the impending mid-terms this fall, the winds of change – or not, depending on how a...

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · 3w ago

CAPITOL BRIEFS: It didn’t take Assembly Republicans long after returning from the summer recess to oust embattled Assemblymember Heath Flora (R-Ripon) as Minority Leader. He was replaced by Assemblymember Alexandra 'Ali' Macedo (R-Tulare) capitolweekly.net/capitol-brie...

Capitol Briefs: Meet the new boss, not the same as the old boss - Capitol Weekly

It was another busy week around the Capitol filled with intrigue and infighting as lawmakers lurch toward the end of session.

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · 4w ago

The top-earning lobby firm for the second quarter of 2026 was Axiom Advisors, at more than $4 million in receipts. That’s the most one firm has reported earning in a single quarter since Capitol Weekly started tracking lobbying firms receipts in 2023 capitolweekly.net/special-inte...

Special interests spent nearly $530 million on lobbying firms this cycle - Capitol Weekly

Special interests paid contract lobbying firms more $93.4 million to lobby state government in the sixth quarter of the 2025-26 cycle, the most spent in a single quarter since Capitol Weekly started a...

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · 4w ago

PODCAST: Legendary lobbyist Paula Treat will be inducted into CW's Top 100 Hall of Fame next week - we invited her to talk about her career & about the other members of the Class of 2026: Allan Zaremberg, Bob White, Scott Lay, Robbie Hunter & Carmela Coyle capitolweekly.net/paula-treat-...

Paula Treat: Top 100 Hall of Fame - Capitol Weekly

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: On the podcast we often joke about our "very special guests" but legendary California lobbyist Paula Treat truly fits the bill. Treat was one of our very first, and one of our ...

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · 4w ago

Legendary CA lobbyist Paula Treat will be added to the Top 100 Hall of Fame next week. We invited her to talk about her career, and about the other members of the Class of 2026: Allan Zaremberg, Bob White, Scott Lay, Robbie Hunter and Carmela Coyle capitolweekly.net/paula-treat-...

Paula Treat: Top 100 Hall of Fame - Capitol Weekly

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: On the podcast we often joke about our "very special guests" but legendary California lobbyist Paula Treat truly fits the bill. Treat was one of our very first, and one of our ...

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · 4w ago

The RNC is rolling in money while the DNC struggles - not so in CA, where Dem voters vastly outnumber Republicans. @CA_Dem's main fundraising committee hauled in $17.4 million in the first half of 2026. @CAGOP took in just $119,893. @DanielMorain in CW capitolweekly.net/ca-dems-roll...

For Republicans fundraising is...complicated - Capitol Weekly

The Republican National Committee is rolling in money, while the Democratic National Committee struggles. Not so in California.

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · last mo.

Are you finding a different Sacramento since you Returned to Office? Many fave lunch and coffee spots have closed or moved in the years since COVID sent state employees home in 2020. Becky Grunewald joined us to talk about current lunch options and more capitolweekly.net/downtown-sac...

Downtown Sacramento's Return-To-Office lunch options - Capitol Weekly

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: State employees returning to Downtown Sacramento following Gov. Newsom's Return-To-Office order are finding a vastly different universe from the vibrant metro area of 2019, the...

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · last mo.

PODCAST: State employees returning to Downtown Sacramento following the back-to-work order are finding a different universe from the pre-COVID metro area. Becky Grunewald joined us to talk about current lunch options for Downtown and more capitolweekly.net/downtown-sac...

Downtown Sacramento's Back-To-Work lunch options - Capitol Weekly

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: State employees returning to Downtown Sacramento following Gov. Newsom's back-to-work order are finding a vastly different universe from the vibrant metro area of 2019, the las...

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · last mo.

In his continuing review of pending legislation in the 2026 California Legislative Session, Chris Micheli offers observations on a number of bills working their way through the second house policy committees #michelifiles capitolweekly.net/and-some-mor...

And some more on legislative drafting in California - Capitol Weekly

In my continuing review of pending legislation in the 2026 California Legislative Session, I offer the following observations on a number of bills working their way through the second house policy com...

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · last mo.

Annika Bjork’s interest in civic engagement began long before attending Georgetown. Growing up near the state capitol and attending a political studies academy in school, Bjork developed a passion for public policy. “I just fell in love. I thought it was so cool.” capitolweekly.net/rising-stars...

Rising Stars: Annika Bjork, Calkin Public Affairs - Capitol Weekly

Although Annika Bjork’s professional entry into the California Capitol community began just last year, it is a role our newest Rising Star has been preparing for their entire life.

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · last mo.

PODCAST: @glucks.bsky.social' new book is a how-to guide for community activists. He spoke with us about the book, what Democrats need to do to find their way out of the wilderness, and what to make of the Left-Moderate split that threatens to tear the party apart capitolweekly.net/we-are-the-p...

We Are the Power: Gary Lucks - Capitol Weekly

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Today we welcome author, environmental attorney and pro-democracy activist, Gary Lucks, whose new book “We Are the Power,” is a how-to guide for community activists.  As the fo...

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · last mo.

Prop. 40 would levy a one-time 5% tax on residents with net worths over $1 billion as a way to offset massive federal spending cuts. But exactly what would be considered a covered asset in determining a person’s net worth under Prop. 40? capitolweekly.net/avoiding-the...

Avoiding the billionaire tax - Capitol Weekly

Voters will decide in November whether or not to support Proposition 40, which would levy a one-time 5% tax on residents with net worths starting at $1 billion as a way to offset massive federal spend...

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · 2mo ago

CA has over 200 State agencies, depts, boards, and commissions that make public policy through their authority to adopt regulations. Chris Micheli offers a step-by-step guide to how a regulation becomes effective in the CA rulemaking process. capitolweekly.net/the-life-cyc...

The life cycle of a California regulation - Capitol Weekly

California has over 200 State agencies, departments, boards, and commissions (referred to as rulemaking bodies) that make public policy through their authority to adopt regulations.

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Last night, @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov's office released the Title & Summary for the "Undo The Top Two" ballot initiative.... We spoke with @stevenmaviglio.bsky.social who is leading the effort to end California's "Jungle Primary" capitolweekly.net/can-steve-ma...

Can Steve Maviglio kill the Top Two Primary? - Capitol Weekly

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: California's Top Two Primary, also known as a Jungle Primary, was approved by voters as Proposition 14 in 2010. Sixteen years later, California voters are beginning to sour on ...

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@ctjaynes.bsky.social · 2mo ago

My latest from @capitolweekly.bsky.social on some of the bills @californialabor.bsky.social has sponsored in the legislature to protect California workers from AI. Read here: capitolweekly.net/shaping-ais-...

Shaping AI’s effect on employment in California - Capitol Weekly

We are in a short lull in the legislative battle between Big Tech and Big Labor over the impact of AI on jobs in California. But when lawmakers return in a few weeks, they will deal with a plethora of...

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Capitol Weekly@capitolweekly.bsky.social · 2mo ago

PODCAST: Ahmad Thomas leads the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, an assn representing hundreds of CA tech and innovation companies. Thomas has overseen SVLG's efforts to encourage Sacramento to implement thoughtful AI policies that won’t “stifle innovation.” capitolweekly.net/a-chat-with-...

A chat with Ahmad Thomas of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group - Capitol Weekly

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Today we welcome Ahmad Thomas, CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, an association that represents hundreds of technology and innovation companies in the birthplace of t...

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