Cheryl Miller

Cheryl Miller, based in Sacramento, covers the state legislature and emerging industries, including autonomous vehicles and marijuana. She authors the weekly cannabis newsletter Higher Law. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @CapitalAccounts

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January 13, 2015 | The Recorder

Harris' Bid for Senate Puts Question Mark on AG Slot

If Kamala Harris were to win Barbara Boxer's seat, Jerry Brown would name the state's top lawyer.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

January 13, 2015 | The Recorder

Harris' Bid for Senate Puts Question Mark on AG Slot

If Kamala Harris were to win Barbara Boxer's seat, Jerry Brown would name the state's top lawyer.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

January 12, 2015 | The Recorder

Amid Ed Tech Boom, Obama Calls for Student Privacy Standards

Industry groups hope a federal law would preempt the existing patchwork of state regulation, but consumer advocates say states should be free to enact stronger protections.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

January 12, 2015 | The Recorder

Amid Ed Tech Boom, Obama Calls for Student Privacy Standards

Industry groups hope a federal law would preempt the existing patchwork of state regulation, but consumer advocates say states should be free to enact stronger protections.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

January 09, 2015 | The Recorder

Court Officials Catch Governor at a Good Time

Jerry Brown is proposing a healthy bump in judicial branch, saying the chief justice has a handle on the branch's spending and management problems.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

January 09, 2015 | The Recorder

Court Officials Catch Governor at a Good Time

Jerry Brown is proposing a healthy bump in judicial branch, saying the chief justice has a handle on the branch's spending and management problems.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

January 07, 2015 | The Recorder

Audit Blasts Judicial Council on Spending, Management Practices

Report cites 66-car fleet, high salaries, excessive use of temps in making the case that the judicial branch is wasting resources.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

January 07, 2015 | The Recorder

Audit Blasts Judicial Council on Spending, Management Practices

Report cites 66-car fleet, high salaries, excessive use of temps in making the case that the judicial branch is wasting resources.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

January 06, 2015 | The Recorder

Lawmaker Wants Crowdsourced Privacy Bill to Kickstart Committee

Second attempt at a wiki bill isn't a gimmick, Mike Gatto says, but an effort to address the public's fears about privacy intrusions in a transparent and tech-enabled way.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

January 06, 2015 | The Recorder

Lawmaker Wants Crowdsourced Privacy Bill to Kickstart Committee

Second attempt at a wiki bill isn't a gimmick, Mike Gatto says, but an effort to address the public's fears about privacy intrusions in a transparent and tech-enabled way.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

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