Gov. Gavin Newsom's new podcast has sent shockwaves through California's political world. But is there more to Newsom's ...

The fires that scorched Southern California last month were the opposite of a “natural” disaster. They were driven by the ...

California's official rulemaking process is, to say the last, incredibly complex. In this second of a two-part Micheli Files, ...

OPINION - A new California Mobility Index (CMI) ranking the state’s four-year institutions did more than highlight the importance of the California State University (CSU) system to low- and ...

Capitol Weekly held its first conference of 2025, and the only one of four this year held online. Throughout three panels and ...

Just days after three major Jewish organizations announced that an Orange County school district had agreed to settle a ...

In the California Constitution, it sets forth the method of enacting new laws, or statutes, in this state. That lawmaking power is shared between the Legislature and the People (through the initiative ...

California scientists took what looked like an $800 million hit last week in their efforts to develop revolutionary treatments and cures for diseases ranging from cancer to diabetes. It was a jab from ...

What is a “constitutional amendment”? Although California’s Constitution provides for the amendment of this document, our state Constitution does not define this term. A traditional definition of a ...

Which types of bills take effect immediately upon being signed by the Governor? Statutes calling elections, statutes providing for tax levies or appropriations for the usual current expenses of the ...

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Getting a meeting with a lawmaker at the California State Capitol is often an exercise in patience and flexibility, one that generally has multiple moving parts. And no matter who is doing the asking, ...