Join the Capital Center for Law & Policy for the 2026 Michael Belote Capital Center Lecture Series on Wednesday, March 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Citizen Hotel in downtown Sacramento. This year’s lecture is entitled "Combat, Cooperation & Contradiction: The Balance of Power Between the States & Federal Government in an Era of Transactional Federalism."

Speakers

• Moderator: Professor Erin O'Neal, Director, Capital Center for Law & Policy
• Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California
• Catherine E. Lhamon, Executive Director, Edley Center on Law & Democracy, UC Berkeley School of Law
• Melanie Mason, California Bureau Chief, Politico California
• Zachary S. Price, Eucalyptus Foundation Endowed Chair, UC Law San Francisco
• Wendy Weiser, Vice President, Democracy, Brennan Center for Justice, NYU School of Law

The event will feature a moderated conversation with time for Q&A followed by a hosted reception. Please RSVP to Professor Erin O’Neal at eoneal@pacific.edu. We look forward to seeing you there!