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Sacramento · SacramentoA once-heralded research venture by the state of California that targeted “don’t eat me” signals that protect cancer cells has now ended. The potential treatment’s obituary boiled down to one phrase repeated six times and buried deep in a corporate document.See the Story
CIRM success story dies quiet death - Capitol Weekly
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Opinion · SacramentoOPINION – Water use in California is typically thought of in three parts: water for the environment (50%), water for agriculture (40%), and water for communities (10%) per the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC). As a result, “ag” is the sector of the economy that comes to mind first when we talk about the state’s water supply. But the rest of California’s economy also requires water. California’s manufacturers – one of the state’s largeSee the Story
[Opinion] Statewide water supply target supports California’s manufacturers - Capitol Weekly
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Sacramento · SacramentoCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Is the use of NDAs as sinister as critics make out? Our guest today, former Speaker Robert Hertzberg argues that confidentiality agreements are a key part of building trust in sensitive legislative negotiations between diametrically opposed parties - and are sometimes the only way to get warring sides to the table.See the Story
How and why are Non-Disclosure Agreements used in lawmaking? - Capitol Weekly
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Education · SacramentoEvery week, we are warned about the crisis of education in our state – but we need to move past alarmist headlines and to supporting real, tangible solutions happening right here in California that are strengthening our pathways to teaching.See the Story
Addressing teacher shortages by bolstering pathways to classrooms - Capitol Weekly
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Education · SacramentoDelaine Eastin, an impassioned and feisty advocate for public education and the first – and only -- woman ever to serve as California’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, has died at the age of 76. In a statement released after her death, Eastin was remembered not only as the state’s only female Superintendent of Public Instruction, but also only the fifth woman elected to statewide office in California.See the Story
Delaine Eastin: a remembrance - Capitol Weekly
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Sacramento · SacramentoAs part of California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which is contained in the state’s Government Code, executive branch agencies and departments that adopt regulations are required to conduct an economic impact analysis. What is that economic impact analysis and how have the courts interpreted agency actions to comply with this statutory mandate?See the Story
Economic impact analysis under the APA - Capitol Weekly
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Sacramento · SacramentoTrying to manage a chronic disease can be overwhelming. Getting access to medications to treat the disease should not be. No one should have to choose between putting food on the table or getting life-saving medication to manage their health.See the Story
California legislators must prioritize patients over profits - Capitol Weekly
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Sacramento · SacramentoEveryone is talking about Proposition 47 this year. So with that in mind, it’s time for our panel of experts to weigh in. The question: Californians are fed up with crime, and - correctly or not - Proposition 47 is getting much of the blame. Will either lawmakers or voters eventually make substantive changes to this law?See the Story
Experts Expound: The future of Prop 47 - Capitol Weekly
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