Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics. Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces ...

For most animal lovers, their dogs, cats or other four-legged critters are viewed as nothing less than valued members of the ...

An 11-year lawsuit that helped transform how California cares for people who have committed crimes and struggle with mental ...

Two electricity affordability bills sitting on Gov. Newsom's desk — SB 905 and SBl 1098 — would deliver real relief on ...

In 2019, then California state Sen. Nancy Skinner set out to change one of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's ...

SB 577 represents progress. But passing written protections is not the same as making children safe. The harder work begins ...

Community clinics are a vital part of California’s healthcare provider network. But massive federal spending cuts are ...

Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics. Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces ...

Conditions in our county jails do not align with the values of Californians, the need for public safety or the promises of ...

An example of how helpful well-drafted legislative findings and declarations can be in California legislation comes from a United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision in Welch v.

Panelists explored the state of healthcare in California today at Capitol Weekly’s annual conference on the topic Wednesday, ...

California needs more water supply, and state and federal agencies should support, not impede, the projects that can provide ...