Rich Ehisen is the Editor in Chief at Capitol Weekly. He covers a wide range of topics including government and politics, law and legal affairs, as well as education and energy policy, with a particular focus on climate policy and public education. Rich's work has been featured in Capitol Weekly and Environmental Post Ledger.
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By: Rich Ehisen
The Capitol Weekly conference on Affordability offered a wide range of insights into affordability challenges for consumers in food and energy costs and the ways government can be more accountable in dealing with both of these critical issues.
Lawmakers have been talking about making California more affordable for two years now. We asked our panel of experts how they would you grade their efforts so far.
California lawmakers are responsible for shaping mental health policy for millions — deciding how the state responds to crisis, expands treatment and addresses stigma. But when it comes to their own mental health, many say the reality is far less structured
Email The two Appropriations Committees in the California Legislature have a unique procedure they each use called the “Suspense File.” Basically, any bill which has been keyed “fiscal” by the Office of Legislative Counsel is re-referred to the fiscal committee in each house, which is called the Appropriations Committee, unless that measure is placed on consent or the amount of the bill’s fiscal impact is below a certain threshold established by the respective committees.
By: Rich Ehisen
It was another busy week around the Capitol, with the release of Gov. Gavin Newsom's final May budget revision, the clearing of the Suspense Files in both Appropriations Committees and yet more controversy in the ongoing battle over sexual abuse claims against L.A. County.
It's been a long week and it's only...checks calendar...Tuesday! Check out a rare early week Capitol Briefs.
In a new Capitol Weekly survey of likely June primary voters fielded May 6-14 (N=1,549), we asked voters about the Top Two system and the Governor’s race. The headline number is striking: 69% of voters say they are concerned that the November General Election could feature no candidate from the party they prefer.
Email Can the California Legislature actually negotiate measures off the statewide ballot? If so, how can that be done? As we head toward the June deadline for measures to be placed on the November 2026 statewide ballot, here is what interested parties should know about the role that the Legislature can play with those initiatives.
By: Rich Ehisen
Happy House of Origin Day! While we wait to see what does and doesn't move on to the next legislative chamber...some tidbits from around the Capitol.
By: Rich Ehisen
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.
