State Capitol Annex Project Archives

Judge Halts California Capitol Annex Remodel Over CA Environmental Law Violations

December 7, 2022 3:48 pmDecember 9, 2022 7:40 am

In September 2020, while the state was still suffering under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s oppressive COVID restrictions of lockdowns, and business and school closures, the Legislature’s Joint Legislative Committee on Rules held a hearing on the plans for the $1.2 billion...

CA Legislature Ignoring Environmental Laws in State Capitol Renovation and Historic Tree Removal

April 25, 2022 4:26 pmApril 25, 2022 5:03 pm

In September 2020, while the state was still suffering under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s oppressive COVID restrictions of lockdowns, and business and school closures, the Joint Legislative Committee on Rules held a hearing on the plans for the $1.2 billion renovation...

Thoughts on Lobbying During the Pandemic

April 6, 2021 6:32 amApril 6, 2021 6:42 am

With the California Legislature in full swing for its 2021 Session, legislative advocacy continues, but in some different ways. There are far more similarities than differences in lobbying during the pandemic. The biggest difference obviously is the lack of in-person...

CA Legislature Fiddles in Hearing on Capitol Renovation Plans… While the State Burns

September 9, 2020 5:25 pm

Behold! Wednesday afternoon the Joint Legislative Committee on Rules held a hearing on the plans for the $1.2 billion renovation of the State Capitol. Because as the Capitol Annex Project team says, “California’s new Capitol Annex should convey to visitors...