CA's Insurance Commissioner is targeting a financial model used by @consumerwatchdog.bsky.social. Response? “Other than insurance industry, nobody is complaining...People don’t come up to me in the street and say, ‘You greedy !@#...’” capitolweekly.net/lara-proposa... via @capitolweekly.bsky.social

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Host Rich Ehisen is on vacation, so original CW Podcast Host John Howard joins us in the studio for a look at a laundry list of Worst Week candidates. capitolweekly.net/a-quick-hit-...

CA Ins. Comm. Ricardo Lara announced proposed regulations that strike at a financial model employed by @consumerwatchdog.bsky.social, the crusading consumer advocacy organization that makes money by intervening in insurance rate-setting proceedings capitolweekly.net/lara-proposa...

Breaking news: A federal judge in Tampa struck down President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, saying the 85-page complaint was “decidedly improper and impermissible” under the rules governing civil proceedings in federal court.

Capitol Weekly Podcast: Former Asm. Mike Gatto joined us for a wide-ranging conversation on redistricting, Bernie Sanders, the Democratic Party, the diminished role of legislative bodies, his father's brutal murder, and Prop. 36 capitolweekly.net/ancient-hist...

When @bauerkahan.bsky.social began experiencing severe brain fog, she grew frightened about what could be wrong. After three doctors told her she was fine, it was a recommendation from a friend over lunch that led her to a menopause specialist. #caleg capitolweekly.net/is-second-ti...

“Newsom recognizes that the Democrats are looking for a fighter,” said Dan Schnur... who now teaches political communications at UC Berkeley and USC. “...even if they disagree with him on plenty of other things they’re completely with him on fighting Trump” capitolweekly.net/redistrictin...

Who had the Worst Week in California Politics? One hint: "Woof!" capitolweekly.net/ancient-hist...

Capitol Weekly Podcast: Former Asm. Mike Gatto joined us for a wide-ranging convo on redistricting, Bernie Sanders, the Democratic Party, the diminishing role of legislative bodies, his father's brutal murder, and the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus capitolweekly.net/ancient-hist...

California would see the creation of a $23 billion state research agency under legislation proposed late last week, a new enterprise that could threaten the existence of the state’s 20-year-old stem cell and gene therapy program. capitolweekly.net/23-billion-s...

CAPITOL BRIEFS: @gavinnewsom.bsky.social announced today that he has named @lsanchez020.bsky.social as the new Chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), replacing Liane Randolph who will retire on September 30. capitolweekly.net/gov-announce...

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Author, podcaster, gadfly and former Assemblymember Mike Gatto joins us to talk about the state of politics, Roman history, and the experience of being a crime victim… plus so much more. capitolweekly.net/ancient-hist...

Caucus staff were so tired this morning we forgot to post our favorite coffee GIF

For some, a common pricing algorithm is merely a good use of tech that allows a company to simplify its pricing structure. To others, it is a way for businesses to get around federal and state antitrust laws against price fixing schemes capitolweekly.net/ab-325-does-...

"Well the perfect scenario is a three way agreement … @padilla.senate.gov gets in and wins Gov. He then appoints @katieporteroc.bsky.social or Toni Atkins to the Senate and they all support @gavinnewsom.bsky.social for President." capitolweekly.net/experts-expo...

“Now that @padilla.senate.gov is all but in, that should put an end to new entrants. Rick Caruso would rather be mayor, so he will end up there. Sadly the most qualified candidates — Toni Atkins & @bettyyeeforca.bsky.social — will drop soon due to... lack of money” capitolweekly.net/experts-expo...

The 2026 California gubernatorial race is as unsettled as ever. Who is the most likely to jump in next? Conversely, who is the most likely to drop out? Hear what our panel of experts had to say: capitolweekly.net/experts-expo...

John Burton, a political titan who shaped the California Democratic Party - and the state - in a career spanning more than a half century, has died. Watch a two part Oral History here: capitolweekly.net/oral-histori...

PODCAST: We’re joined today by Tim Storey, who has headed @ncslorg.bsky.social since 2019. We asked him how his members feel about the Redistricting wave sweeping the nation, and how the organization has maintained its bipartisan status in a deeply partisan era. capitolweekly.net/tim-storey-o...

We resurveyed voters who we had completed one of our polls earlier this year. In those surveys we found @CAgovernor had a net negative fav/unfav of -5%, but in our most recent polling, conducted Sept 1-3, we see a significant move to favorable territory capitolweekly.net/is-newsom-mo...

So long to a great man. www.latimes.com/california/s...

It was a pleasure to have John Burton yell at me, scowl at me, and, the two times I made him laugh, it was an honor. What a guy.

John Burton, a titan of 20th Century California politics has died at age 92. Watch the Oral History with journalist Jerry Roberts conducted with Burton here: capitolweekly.net/oral-histori...

It seems like @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social is capturing attention with his new media strategy & building momentum with his push for mid-decade redistricting. But much of this excitement has been online – does that translate to enthusiasm from real CA voters? capitolweekly.net/is-newsom-mo...

Decades after the CA energy crisis, a new idea: turning over control of the state’s energy grid to a West Coast nonprofit. The West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative would combine AZ, CA, NM, OR and WA utilities into a single, broad electricity market capitolweekly.net/the-ghost-of...

PODCAST: Political data and redistricting whiz @paulmitche11.bsky.social was tasked with coming up with new CA maps to combat TX' redistricting. Mitchell described the process, why the effort was necessary, and tells us which seats will see the most changes. capitolweekly.net/mapmaker-pau...

We'll be looking at the impact of funding cuts on research at our Conference on Health Care, October 1: capitolweekly.net/events/healt...

PODCAST: We spoke with incoming Asm. GOP Leader Heath Flora. A straight-talking member of the Problem Solvers Caucus, Flora had compliments for colleagues on both sides of the aisle, and voiced his frustrations with overly partisan policymaking. capitolweekly.net/a-chat-with-...

PODCAST: Asm. Heath Flora will take over as head of the Asm. GOP caucus this month, succeeding Asm. James Gallagher. The collegial transition - in contrast to recent Dem leadership fights - owes partly to Flora’s rep as one of the most well-liked members of #caleg capitolweekly.net/a-chat-with-...

Top 100 Hall of Fame: At the peak of her powers in Sacramento, the late Nancy McFadden was the epitome of the Capitol power player, respected by everyone and yes, feared by some as well. As Gov. Brown's COS she was involved - or in charge - of everything capitolweekly.net/capitol-week...

Top 100 Hall of Fame: Catherine Reheis-Boyd often finds herself at odds with CA Democrats, but her 33 years at WSPA speaks to her ability to work angles, see around corners & build coalitions. She’s won more than she’s lost – and has been on the list a dozen times capitolweekly.net/reheis-boyd-...

A staffer for nearly a half century, Kip Lipper is not just a veritable institution around the Capitol, he’s become a verb: bills blessed by him are said to be “Lipperized” or else they’re simply not going forward. That’s juice. capitolweekly.net/kip-lipper-c...

Some people around the Capitol become synonymous with their industry. Such is the case with @rexdfrazier, who has been on the Top 100 15 times and leads the the Personal Insurance Federation of California, which represents the industry’s heaviest hitters capitolweekly.net/rex-frazier-...

The Capitol community may be small, but it covers a lot of ground, ranging from the judiciary to the personalities of the electeds & their aides. No one person has a handle on all of it, but Mike Belote – a 10-time member of the Top 100 list – comes close capitolweekly.net/mike-belote-...

Each Summer, Capitol Weekly editors assess the past year in California politics and name the 100 people who had the most impact - not including elected officials. Hard-working, resourceful, often brilliant, occasionally insufferable: The Top 100. capitolweekly.net/top100-2025/

Thanks to @capitolweekly.bsky.social for recognizing my jasonsisney.substack.com #CABudget info efforts. All of us #CALeg staff on the Top 100 list are supported daily by many other staffers--for me, Christian Griffith and the Assembly Budget team most of all. capitolweekly.net/jason-sisney...

Last night we published the 17th edition of Capitol Weekly’s Top 100 – our annual analysis of the unelected political power structure in California. KQED's Marisa Lagos joins us to chat about the list - who's on, who's not, and why. capitolweekly.net/talking-top-...

Capitol Weekly & @ucstudentpolicy.bsky.social present: Health Care, Oct 1. CA is reeling from federal cuts to health care & social services. State leaders grapple with shortfalls in our own Budget. Whatever happens, CA’s health care system is facing big challenges capitolweekly.net/events/healt...

Preemption debate stalls tribes’ lawsuit against cardrooms: The next major date in the CA gaming tribes’ suit against cardrooms will be Oct. 10. Judge Lauri Damrell will hear arguments on the appropriateness of the court as venue for the thorny matter capitolweekly.net/capitol-brie...

OPINION – Former Gov. Schwarzenegger is threatening to come out of hiding to oppose the redistricting initiative that @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social & legislative Democrats are placing on the November ballot. My advice: stay home. - Garry South capitolweekly.net/terminators-...

Reporters keep asking "Who drew the maps?" - they should have asked us. Last week we interviewed political data and redistricting whiz @paulmitche11.bsky.social who was tasked with coming up the new California district maps at the beginning of August. capitolweekly.net/mapmaker-pau...

There is general agreement that it's a good thing to teach students about the horrors of genocide. But #SB472, Sen. Henry Stern's genocide education bill making its way through the Legislature, illustrates how hard it is gain consensus on how to do it capitolweekly.net/stern-bill-s...

🚨Journalism job alert🚨 We're hiring an investigative reporter to join my team at @wired.com. We're looking for someone who has both traditional and non-traditional reporting skills (coding/data work/OSINT, etc). Fit the bill? Come work with me! condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CondeCareers...

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Surprises abound in CA's new district maps. @paulmitche11.bsky.social might be in Kevin Kiley's new district? Young Kim gets a "great" district? And, the strange explanation behind the "grossest-looking" district in CA. capitolweekly.net/mapmaker-pau...

“It was the storytelling I really enjoyed, the process of gathering the details, and then sitting down and weaving them together into something that could be compelling. I just sort of fell in love with the craft of it” - Niesha Fritz capitolweekly.net/capitol-spot...

Informative convo with @paulmitche11.bsky.social and the @capitolweekly.bsky.social gang on our upcoming redistricting effort in CA. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

@capitolweekly.bsky.social interviewed @paulmitche11.bsky.social, who developed these maps and has been involved in CA redistricting for years. Definitely worth a listen for more information on their provenance and the decisions behind the changes: capitolweekly.net/mapmaker-pau...

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: CA lawmakers have released proposed new congressional maps that they say would counter TX' gerrymandering scheme. We spoke with the man behind California's new maps, @paulmitche11.bsky.social capitolweekly.net/mapmaker-pau...

New maps just dropped. This my Taylor Swift.

Interesting conversation with the man who drew the maps. If everyone in political California is going to be talking about it, we should at least have some facts to inform our opinions.