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Cheryl Miller

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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October 12, 2006 | The Recorder

Meet Jerry Brown [version 3.0]

The former governor and current mayor is a lock to replace Bill Lockyer as California's attorney general. Oddly enough, that's good news for Detroit's automakers.No Subscription Required

By Cheryl Miller

10 minute read

December 18, 2007 | Law.com

Michael Sweet

The Sacramento County judge might be "sweet" and affable in chambers. But in the courtroom, he's all business.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

July 25, 2007 | The Recorder

Anger at AG Helps Stall State Budget

Fuming over Attorney General Jerry Brown�s stance on greenhouse gas emissions, Senate Republicans have found a new way to let off steam.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

April 05, 2010 | The Recorder

Whistle-Blower Bill Extended to Court Staff

Capital Accounts: If it's good for AOC employees to snitch on the boss, one lawmaker reasons, so too for other court employees. Not so fast, say judges.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

June 04, 2010 | The Recorder

Open Primary Could Empty Trial Lawyer Wallets

As Californians prepare to vote Tuesday on an initiative that would scrap partisan primaries for so-called open, "top two" elections, plaintiff lawyers are wrestling with their own political question:

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

November 15, 2007 | The Recorder

Heller Lawyer Named GC at State Agency

Adam Cole, who's been representing corporate policyholders, is moving to the regulatory side by taking a job with the state Department of Insurance.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

July 23, 2010 | The Recorder

Governor, Chief Moved Quickly on Court Pick

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

April 25, 2007 | The Recorder

Saying Yes to Schwarzenegger

Whether addressing prison overcrowding, health care costs or sexual predators, the governor wants to try new things. Andrea Hoch, his legal affairs secretary, wants to help.

By Cheryl Miller

9 minute read

July 17, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

Calif. Attorney General Joins Antitrust Suit Against Chip-Makers

California Attorney General Bill Lockyer said he planned to file an antitrust lawsuit in federal court Friday that charges seven computer chip-makers with conspiring to inflate prices.

By Cheryl Miller ALM

3 minute read

July 03, 2007 | Law.com

Judicial Profile: James Long

Sacramento County Superior Court Judge James Long may be full of friendly conversation outside the court � but inside he's totally different.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read