PODCAST: We're joined by California Manufacturers and Technology Association head Lance Hastings, who began his career as a capitol staffer and has a long history with California trade associations.

In the fifth installment of our ongoing look at candidates to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom when he terms out next year, we look ...

Both the Legislature and the Governor in California play critical roles in the development and adoption of the state budget.

OPINION - A state entity like the California Education Learning Lab is essential for keeping California at the forefront of ...

This weekend Democrats are meeting at their annual convention in Orange County. With just over a year before the 2026 Primary, and short of 18 months before the General Election, we wanted to take the ...

It is not hyperbole to call the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act of 1967 one of the most impactful pieces of California legislation of the last 60 years. The law, named for its three primary authors, ...

Editor’s Note: Dan Morain is working on a book about the politics and history of our mental health care system. This article was made possible in part with funding and supportfrom the USC Center for ...

There’s only two weeks before the completion of the 2024 March Primary and early numbers are suggesting an historically low turnout. Last year we looked at turnout patterns in presidential primary ...

This is the latest in Capitol Weekly’s series of occasional longform stories closely examining some of issues facing California lawmakers, regulators and voters. The Hustler Casino and the Yaamava’ ...