Videos: Capitol Focus (most recent first)

Senator Joe Simitian and State Controller John Chiang discuss Cal Grant's response to recent funding challenges.

State Senator Joe Simitian and Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Tony Beard discuss interactions between the Legislature and the Governor.

State Senator Simitian and CHP Officer Tammy Du Temple discuss SB 1613, which requires drivers who choose to talk on a cellphone to use a hands-free device. Senator Simitian's bill went into effect July 1, 2008.

Senator Darrell Steinberg, incoming President Pro Tem, discusses the challenges facing the state Legislature on Senator Simitian's monthly television show "Capitol Focus."

Senator Simitian and Ruth Coleman, Director of State Parks, discuss the possible closure of 48 state parks to address the state's severe budget deficit on Simitian's monthly television show "Capitol Focus."