Senator Dave Cortese (D–San Jose)

Fatcat Lobbyist Rusty Areias Now Trying to Get Confirmed as UC Regent

August 3, 2026 2:30 pmAugust 3, 2026 3:32 pm

Back in June, the Globe reported on Rusty Areias attempting to get a state highway named after him. Both Democrats and Republicans on the California Assembly Transportation Committee blocked the attempt by Areias and his powerful lobbyist colleagues. “Bizarre backroom...

The Rusty Areias Highway… to Hell?

July 11, 2026 6:30 amJuly 11, 2026 7:16 am

Bizarre backroom shenanigans and negotiations have been taking place for five months now deep inside of the California State Capitol… not over sneaky last minute tax increases, or new CARB regulations… the extraordinary negotiations are over naming a stretch of...

Jay Leno Makes Pit Stop at the Capitol to Speak on ‘Leno’s Law’ to Protect Classic Cars

April 8, 2025 6:17 pmApril 9, 2025 2:21 pm

Jay Leno made a pit stop at the State Capitol Tuesday to speak on Senate Bill 712 by Senator Shannon Grove (R–Bakersfield), known as Leno’s Law, and attend the Senate Transportation Committee hearing on the bill. SB 712 would exempt,...