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CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Our guest today is Steve Frisch, President and CEO of the Sierra Business Council (SBC) and a founding member of the Wildfire Solutions Coalition.

With the devastating impacts of wildfire becoming more evident with each fire season, the Coalition advocates for funding and implementation of wildfire resilience strategies. While acknowledging California’s budget woes, he argues that preventing fires will save the state money, and that “this is not the year we should be reducing wildfire funding.”

How California can get ahead of wildfires, with Steve Frisch - Capitol Weekly CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Our guest today is Steve Frisch, President and CEO of the Sierra Business Council (SBC) and a founding member of the Wildfire Solutions Coalition. With the devastating impacts of wildfire becoming more evident with each fire season, the Coalition advocates for funding and imp...

It was another jam-packed week, with the June primary election blessedly almost upon us and the deadline for bills to clear their house of origin.

Capitol Briefs: Antitrust, elections and online safety - Capitol Weekly It was another jam-packed week, with the June primary election blessedly almost upon us and the deadline for bills to clear their house of origin.

Capitol observers will come across bills that delineate between general or special (also called local) statutes. So, what is a general statute versus a special or local statute? Capitol lobbyist and law professor Chris Micheli explains it all in today’s Micheli Files.

General versus special statutes - Capitol Weekly Capitol observers will come across bills that delineate between general or special (also called local) statutes. So, what is a general statute versus a special or local statute? Capitol lobbyist and law professor Chris Micheli explains it all in today's Micheli Files.

Questions about inherent conflicts of interest continue to dog the $12 billion California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the largest such state enterprise in the nation.

CIRM's ongoing struggle with financial conflicts of interest - Capitol Weekly Questions about inherent conflicts of interest continue to dog the $12 billion California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the largest such state enterprise in the nation.

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: California’s Top Two Primary, also known as a Jungle Primary, was approved by voters as Proposition 14 in 2010. Sixteen years later, California voters are beginning to sour on Top Two. Fears of a GOP – or Democratic – lockout in this year’s race for governor have led many to call for a change.

Recent polling by Capitol Weekly found the 79% of respondents wanted to revise or repeal the jungle primary. Longtime Democratic consultant Steve Maviglio has heeded that call, filing a ballot initiative proposing to repeal Prop. 14. He joins us today to talk about the race for governor, the legacy of the Top Two and why it needs to change.

Can Steve Maviglio kill the Top Two Primary? - Capitol Weekly CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: California's Top Two Primary, also known as a Jungle Primary, was approved by voters as Proposition 14 in 2010. Sixteen years later, California voters are beginning to sour on Top Two. Fears of a GOP - or Democratic - lockout in this year's race for governor have led many to....

Capitol Briefs: Cardrooms, menopause and mental health

Some tidbits from this week around the Capitol.

Capitol Briefs: Cardrooms, menopause and mental health - Capitol Weekly Some tidbits from this week around the Capitol.

Due to a massive backlog in our queue, effective immediately Capitol Weekly is imposing a moratorium on new op-ed submissions through at least June 24th.

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A moratorium on op-ed submissions - Capitol Weekly Due to a massive backlog in our queue, effective immediately Capitol Weekly is imposing a moratorium on new op-ed submissions through at least June 24th.

Can the California Legislature actually negotiate measures off the statewide ballot? If so, how can that be done? Capitol lobbyist and law professor Chris Micheli explains.

California Legislature can negotiate measures off the ballot - Capitol Weekly Can the California Legislature actually negotiate measures off the statewide ballot? If so, how can that be done?