This week on #InsideCAPolitics :

-Katie Porter reflects on her run for U.S. Senate
-Eytan Wallace on California's budget deficit
-Laurel Rosenhall & Scott Shafer on Prop. 1 & Gov. Newsom

Join Nikki Laurenzo this weekend.

Two California legends in one place: George Skelton @ LAT on Willie Brown turning 90
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So excited to take part in 2 amazing panels at Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on 4/21 at USC : abt how CA cld determine control of Congress w/ Laurel Rosenhall Benjamin Oreskes🦅 & abt safeguarding democracy w/ Rick Hasen Michael Isikoff Daniel Klaidman Tina Nguyen events.latimes.com/festivalofbook…

Under the plea agreement, Carrillo must attend a three-month DUI program. Her driver’s license will be restricted so that she can drive only to work and the program.

Senate leader Toni Atkins joins 2026 race for California governor, a field that will likely include at least 3 prominent women candidates

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This mini-documentary is incredible tribute to George Skelton @ LAT and a wonderful ride through the last half-century of California politics. Great work by Laurel Rosenhall and karen foshay in putting together a celebration for George last night in Sacramento
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He asked Reagan about his sex life. He was a big reason why Arnold Schwarzenegger ran for Governor. My mini-doc on the inimitable George Skelton: L.A. Times' George Skelton: 50 years cutting 'through the B.S.' of California politics youtube.com/watch?v=IB6abU…

Watch our mini documentary on George Skelton’s incredible journalism career —

Update: Days after our analysis of California lawmakers’ surprising stock portfolios, an environmentalist Democrat disposed of her holdings in Chevron, Exxon, Dow Chemical Co and more:

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At home with Kamala and Doug

Fun Courtney Subramanian read

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ICYMI: Wonderful tribute by Laurel Rosenhall to mark the 50th anniversary of the GOAT and dean of CA political journalism, George Skelton @ LAT. His decades of great reporting in CA can't be matched. Watch Sacramento Press Club for upcoming events to celebrate! latimes.com/california/new…

After 50 years at the LA Times, George Skelton has some opinions about California politics latimes.com/california/new…

NEW investigation: Court ordered parenting classes are key in child abuse cases but California is not ensuring they meet any sort of standards.

They have been factors in deadly cases when courts rule that parents can keep custody despite concerns:

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Yo, Californians, today's Los Angeles Times reveals the stock portfolios of every state legislator.

Full of surprising facts. Environmentalists w/ fossil fuel stocks. Many lawmakers own no securities.

A new online subscription is $1 for 6 months, a bargain.
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It’s hardly the succession plan expected for McCarthy, who built his power over two decades as a masterful tactician of electoral politics ... ⁦Laura J. Nelson 🦅⁩ latimes.com/california/sto…

For years, Christmastime in California has meant mercy. COVID cracked open more clemency for the sick and elderly but Newsom is cautious:

“It’s tough. It’s your name affixed to it... I mean literally you’re accountable for whatever those decisions are.'
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Newsom freed elderly and sick prisoners during COVID, but he's grappling with risks of more mercy - Los Angeles Times ⁦Mackenzie Mays⁩ latimes.com/california/sto…

Why did Google spend a record $1.5 million on lobbying in California from Jan to Sept? I followed the money and the trail led me to an ad campaign against a bill that would force tech platforms to pay news publishers latimes.com/california/sto…