Government Operations and Politics

Records show Anamarie Ávila Farías attempted to have her mother placed under conservatorship in the midst of a family real estate dispute.

Survivors, insurance industry slam purported last-minute bills to shift wildfire costs away from utilities.

Plus: The city tries again (and again) to fight street vending, a new reporter joins Power Play, and Art Agnos gets a street.

Robert Rivas and Monique Limón say Proposition 39 won’t “simplify” verification and could add hurdles for voters, despite backers’ pitch.

Federal agents’ text messages and depositions came to light this week via the ACLU’s request for a preliminary junction.

A cut ballot measure freed $1.8 million in the city budget. City Councilmember Raul Campillo proposed allocating some of the funds to pay for maintenance of the bathrooms.

After the Jones campaign gave Thompson a week to accept a nine-part debate challenge, Thompson announced two previously scheduled debates

AB 2108 would mandate that city and county officials establish rehabilitation programs for those who commit theft.

“California’s primary this year made a clear case that our current guardrails around campaign advertisements are not keeping up with the changing landscape of political speech.”

The timing of the account comes as Newsom ramps up toward his expected 2028 presidential run.

Last week, Republican governor candidate Steve Hilton released an AI-ad in which he is depicted as a gladiator.

'Resentment is a luxury I can't afford,' writes Ruby Rippey in Vanity Fair. Her first-person essay offers the most intimate description yet of the affair with the then-mayor of San Francisco.

The former staffer’s account of her affair with Gov. Gavin Newsom slightly contradicts his public account of their fling.

A woman who had an affair with Gov. Gavin Newsom decades ago shares her story with Vanity Fair. It shows how morally bankrupt behavior has invaded our politics.

Edison saw record profits and dividends after the Eaton fire and a state bailout. Legislators and Newsom may give them another.

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. Sacramento food writer Becky Grunewald joined us to talk about some current lunch options for the Downtown crowd, and other highlights of the local food scene. Continue reading the full article: Capitol Weekly Original article: https://capitolweekly.net/downtown-sacramentos-back-to-work-lunch-options/

The SHIELD Our Elections Act would empower states and voters to enforce federal election laws and strengthen accountability mechanisms.

Plus: Becerra's invisible campaign could hurt down-ballot Democrats and Pelosi keeps the money flowing to Chan.

State attorneys general, led by California AG Rob Bonta, plan to ask for a trial in 2027 -- after the midterm elections.