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Stop the demolition!
Stop the demolition!
Stop the demolition!

California lawmakers are bulldozing ahead with a costly demolition of the East Annex and a plan to block public access to the West Steps and destroy Capitol Park.

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Preserve our right to assemble on the West Steps and to exercise our constitutional freedoms.

Now is not the time to burden taxpayers with a $1.4 billion debt for the next 30 years. It’s time to increase public safety and save the historic West Steps.

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December 18, 2025

With Presidential Ambitions, Gavin Newsom’s $1.1 Billion Capitol Problem Becomes Harder to Ignore

So, Does It Matter?

By Jon Fleischman

As California's governor becomes more well-known across the country, a secretive State Capitol construction project is raising questions that go far beyond Sacramento.

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December 18, 2025

Gavin Newsom’s State Capitol Expansion Has a $1.1 Billion Budget - But No Final Cost Estimate

So, Does It Matter?

By Jon Fleischman

For years, Californians have been told that a new office building behind the State Capitol is necessary, overdue, and responsibly managed. However, the actual cost remains undisclosed.

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December 18, 2025

Capitol Annex Leaders Break Silence on $1.1B Project

Construction Owners.Com

By Construction Owners Editorial Team

During the interview, Pacheco and Laird were also pressed about spending decisions that were made without public discussion, including costs tied to security infrastructure and high-end materials such as Italian stonework.

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Stop the Billion Dollar Demolition and Rebuild Project
Save Our Capitol Trees
Stop the Blockade of the West Steps and Plaza

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Save Our Capitol!

Save Our Capitol! is working to preserve the historic Capitol and its surrounding Park, including hundreds of irreplaceable trees. Alternatives exist to make the new Annex safe and compatible without spending more than $1.2 billion to excavate the West Steps, build a new parking garage, and rebuild the Annex with an all-glass facade.

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