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Jones Act waivers won’t sink California gas prices
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (559+ words) OPINION " As the war with Iran continues, global oil prices will remain high, with gasoline prices following, meaning the President needs to find ways to lower costs or risk political and potential strategic vulnerabilities. In hopes of solving this, the…...
Building more is the key to affordability
2+ week, 1+ day ago (630+ words) Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics.Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces before submitting anOp-Ed. Submissions that do not adhere to our guidelines will not be considered for publication. OPINION " California policymakers are obsessed with…...
Latino restaurants are caught in a legal trap
2+ week, 2+ day ago (543+ words) Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics.Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces before submitting anOp-Ed. Submissions that do not adhere to our guidelines will not be considered for publication. OPINION " Walk into a Latino-owned restaurant…...
NEWSWELL wants to transform journalism. Can they help solve the local news crisis?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (44+ words) 3:01 Litigation around card rooms 7:29 The California Connection 9:09 Plight of local news 11:09 The Cronkite School 11:57 ASU internship program 13:27 Capitol Weekly internships 14:11 New study: Media Impact Funders 21:33 The Pulitzer Committee...
Unfair transportation funding must be addressed
2+ week, 6+ day ago (698+ words) Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics.Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces before submitting anOp-Ed. Submissions that do not adhere to our guidelines will not be considered for publication. OPINION " California's transportation funding system is…...
California needs to streamline permits for heat pump installations
3+ week, 1+ day ago (330+ words) Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics.Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces before submitting anOp-Ed. Submissions that do not adhere to our guidelines will not be considered for publication. With available incentives and rebates, a…...
Cardrooms file legal challenge to new gaming regulations
3+ week, 2+ day ago (917+ words) Less than a month after California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced new regulations for California's cardrooms, the cardrooms struck back on Monday filing two lawsuits to block their implementation. Both filed in San Francisco County Superior Court, the lawsuits seek…...
A conversation with Sanjay Wagle of the California Association of Realtors
3+ week, 3+ day ago (73+ words) 1:32 CAR Gubernatorial Forum 6:55 Single Stair reform 18:05 The state of the housing market 20:30 Home prices: California vs. rest of US 23:03 You need an average income of $213K to afford a home in CA 24:35 How many houses does California need? 30:28 Cost of permits…...
Special Episode: Housing - Innovations and New Ideas
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1340+ words) CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at A Conference on Housing, which was held in Sacramento on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. This is Panel 3: Innovations and New Ideas "Asm. Jeff Gonzalez; Ben Metcalf, Terner…...
Ticketmaster in the crosshairs again over California legislation
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1173+ words) Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation are once again neck deep in state legislation they contend would protect consumers but which critics say is really aimed at furthering their monopoly over live event ticketing in California and the United…...