1+ hour, 12+ min ago  (568+ words) While we share the goal of promoting competitive markets, this proposal would constitute a severe and untested departure from established antitrust principles," wrote the professors of antitrust law, economics and business from Pepperdine, Santa Clara University, UC Berkeley, UC Davis,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (582+ words) Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics. Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces before submitting an Op-Ed. Submissions that do not adhere to our guidelines will not be considered for publication. OPINION " SB 707 is the most…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (531+ words) Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics. Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces before submitting an Op-Ed. Submissions that do not adhere to our guidelines will not be considered for publication. OPINION " Jim Keddy, executive director…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (617+ words) Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics. Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces before submitting an Op-Ed. Submissions that do not adhere to our guidelines will not be considered for publication. OPINION " Firefighters face extreme risk…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (254+ words) Lawmakers have been talking about making California more affordable for two years now. How would you grade their efforts so far?" "For things in their control C+. But it probably feels like an F to most folks." The Legislature gets…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (636+ words) Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics. Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces before submitting an Op-Ed. Submissions that do not adhere to our guidelines will not be considered for publication. OPINION " California's clean transportation sector…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (504+ words) Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics. Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces before submitting an Op-Ed. Submissions that do not adhere to our guidelines will not be considered for publication. But as that infrastructure ages…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1590+ words) Speakers lamented the high cost of living in California on Thursday at Capitol Weekly's second conference of 2026, offering a sobering assessment of the gap between the haves and the have nots in the Golden State. "We can't even conceive of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (376+ words) In other jurisdictions, the common definition of an appropriation bill, sometimes called a spending bill, is essentially any measure that authorizes or makes an expenditure of government funds. It requires adoption by the Legislature and approval by the Governor for…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1731+ words) A new bill could offer California drivers discounts on their car insurance for safer driving; however, critics contend that if the bill becomes law, it could force drivers to choose between privacy and better insurance prices. AB 1833 by Assemblymember Tina…...