Capitol Weekly

08/03/2026

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: On the podcast we often joke about our “very special guests” but legendary California lobbyist Paula Treat truly fits the bill. Treat was one of our very first, and one of our most frequent, guests on the Capitol Weekly Podcast.

Next week she will be inducted into the Top 100 Hall of Fame, so we invited her to talk about her Hall of Fame-worthy career, and about the other members of the Class of 2026: Allan Zaremberg, Bob White, Scott Lay, Robbie Hunter and Carmela Coyle.

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: On the podcast we often joke about our "very special guests" but legendary California lobbyist Paula Treat truly fits the bill. Treat was one of our very first, and one of our most frequent, guests on the Capitol Weekly Podcast. Next week she will be inducted into the Top 100...

08/03/2026

The Republican National Committee is rolling in money, while the Democratic National Committee struggles. Not so in California.

The Republican National Committee is rolling in money, while the Democratic National Committee struggles. Not so in California.

08/03/2026

The Micheli Minute for August 3, 2026

Lobbyist, author and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol Dome.

07/31/2026

California governor’s race: Is Steve Hilton really moving to center?

California’s governor’s race puts campaign strategy, debates, climate affordability and the state’s rising minimum wage in focus ahead of Election Day. Capitol Weekly Editor Rich Ehisen joined ABC 10 to discuss.

California’s governor’s race puts campaign strategy, debates, climate affordability and the state’s rising minimum wage in focus ahead of Election Day.

07/30/2026

Capitol Weekly's Olivia Bye has been tracking one of the most controversial bills of the year - AB 1776, The COMPETE Act. Here Olivia explains what all the fuss is about.

Video by Sydney Laird

07/30/2026

This article by Capitol Weekly contributor Chris Micheli is intended to provide a step-by-step instruction detailing how a bill becomes law in the California Legislature, sometimes referred to as the “life cycle” of a bill.

This article is intended to provide a step-by-step instruction detailing how a bill becomes law in the California Legislature, sometimes referred to as the “life cycle” of a bill.

07/30/2026

Lawmakers come back next week for the annual sprint to the legislative finish line. Today we look at a handful of bills and issues on the August docket.

Lawmakers come back next week for the annual sprint to the legislative finish line. Today we look at a handful of bills and issues on the August docket.

07/27/2026

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: State employees returning to Downtown Sacramento following Gov. Newsom’s Return-To-Office order are finding a vastly different universe from the vibrant metro area of 2019, the last time Sacramento food writer Becky Grunewald was on the Podcast.

Many longtime lunch and coffee favorites have closed, moved, or offer only limited hours. She joined us to talk about some current lunch options for the Downtown crowd, and other highlights of the local food scene. Plus, as always, we tell you Who Had the Worst Week in California Politics.

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: State employees returning to Downtown Sacramento following Gov. Newsom's Return-To-Office order are finding a vastly different universe from the vibrant metro area of 2019, the last time Sacramento food writer Becky Grunewald was on the Podcast. Many longtime lunch and coffee...

07/27/2026

The Micheli Minute for July 27, 2026

Lobbyist, author and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol Dome.

07/23/2026

This week's Micheli Files: In my continuing review of pending legislation in the 2026 California Legislative Session, I offer the following observations on a number of bills working their way through the second house policy committees.

Read the latest from Chris Micheli at the link below -

In my continuing review of pending legislation in the 2026 California Legislative Session, I offer the following observations on a number of bills working their way through the second house policy committees.