CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: We’re joined today by Dr. Shirley Weber, California’s Secretary of State. Serving as the state’s chief elections officer is a natural fit for Weber, whose family left Arkansas during the Jim Crow era after her father was …

Nov 15, 2024 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called a special session of the Legislature for Dec. 2nd to "safeguard California values" against perceived threat from another Trump administration. Today's edition of the Micheli Files has all …

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Dec 30, 2024 · CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Hosts Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster are joined by Politico’s Chris Cadelago for a deep dive (our longest-ever episode?) into California politics in 2024 – and a look into the Horseshoe next year as Nathan Barankin takes over for departing chief of staff Dana Williamson. Plus: Who Had the Worst YEAR in …

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Aug 16, 2023 · When I took over as editor of Capitol Weekly back in January, the first thing most people wanted to know was what kind of changes I was going to make. My very honest response was that I wasn’t planning any major changes at all. To quote the old colloquialism, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t freshen it …

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Feb 8, 2019 · The legislative analyst is the Legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal adviser, advising lawmakers on budget issues, ballot initiatives, economic projections and dozens of fiscal policy proposals.