Applications for our Winter 2027 program are now open. Capitol Weekly nurtures the next generation of public policy voices with our Journalism Internship Program. We have hosted dozens of interns from...

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Kelly Calkin heads Calkin Public Affairs, a Sacramento-based firm that advises some of the biggest names in California politics. Calkin has a different background from many of ...

The iconic grizzly bear image can be seen across California, from the state flag and seal to souvenirs, college mascots and even theme parks, but the state hasn’t seen an actual grizzly bear in the wi...

California helped open the door for college athletes to finally make money. Five years later, everyone is still fighting over the rules.

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at California Health Care which was held in Sacramento on September 23, 2026. This is Panel 1: The Impact o...

In 2019, then California state Sen. Nancy Skinner set out to change one of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) most entrenched rules. Her legislation helped set off a chain reaction ...

Judge ends an 11-year-old lawsuit focused people deemed incompetent to state trial

An 11-year lawsuit that helped transform how California cares for people who have committed crimes and struggle with mental illness has come to a quiet conclusion. In a five-page order issued last Mon...

Community clinics are a vital part of California’s healthcare provider network. But massive federal spending cuts are threatening their ability to continue serving their communities. We sat down with ...

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at California Health Care which was held in Sacramento on September 23, 2026. This is Panel 1: The Impact o...

An 11-year lawsuit that helped transform how California cares for people who have committed crimes and struggle with mental illness has come to a quiet conclusion. In a five-page order issued last Mon...

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Panelists explored the state of healthcare in California today at Capitol Weekly’s annual conference on the topic Wednesday, describing a challenging time for providers and patients alike with little ...

Panelists explored the state of healthcare in California today at Capitol Weekly’s annual conference on the topic Wednesday, describing a challenging time for providers and patients alike with little ...

While most states do not require drivers at the helm of tractors, California adheres to a decades-old California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) provision, Title 8, §3441(b), tha...

Today's edition of the Micheli Files provides commentary regarding the specific provisions of Article III of the California Constitution, which deal with the State of California.

California cardrooms historically have been among the worst violators of AML law, according to enforcement actions by FinCEN, the nation’s primary regulator of AML mandates.

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: We’re joined today by Asm. Josh Lowenthal (D – Long Beach) who spoke with us about his bills, AB 1709 and AB 2 - both signed by the governor last week – to regulate Social Medi...

I don’t have the slightest idea whether Kamala Harris is going to run for president again in 2028. What I do know for sure is that she shouldn’t run, if she doesn’t want to embarrass herself.

Byron Sher played a leading role in saving Headwaters Forest. Let’s honor that.

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: We’re joined today by Asm. Josh Lowenthal (D – Long Beach) who spoke with us about his bills, AB 1709 and AB 2 - both signed by the governor last week – to regulate Social Medi...

This year’s legislative docket saw a number of bills addressing AI in healthcare, which raised questions surrounding the rights of patients, healthcare workers and hospitals as AI becomes commonplace ...

After several years of legislative attempts to expand menopause care – including a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed last year – California has enacted new requirements to expand treatment, educate patien...

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: We're joined by Mariel Garza, co-founder and executive editor of the Golden State Report. Garza was a longtime reporter and editor for mainstream California news organizations,...

Reason exists for some optimism among California's clinical researchers – a $12 billion ballot initiative actually on the fall ballot. It is Proposition 38, which would provide $8.4 billion for immuno...

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: A poll from Median Strategies roiled the Los Angeles mayoral race earlier this month, showing Mayor Karen Bass with an 11 point lead over challenger Nithya Raman. The results w...

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: A poll from Median Strategies roiled the Los Angeles mayoral race earlier this month, showing Mayor Karen Bass with an 11 point lead over challenger Nithya Raman. The results w...

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 ...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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 ...