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Policy Analysis in the Legislative Process

April 19, 2019 6:43 amApril 19, 2019 10:38 am

By Tom Nussbaum and Chris Micheli Have you ever wondered how the California Legislature goes about analyzing the thousands of proposals that are introduced as bills? And, how does the Legislature’s process for bill analysis differ from policy analysis methodologies...

California’s Role in National Politics

April 15, 2019 2:59 amApril 15, 2019 6:42 am

The State of California has long played an outsized role in national politics for a number of reasons. An oft-mentioned phrase in national politics is “What starts in California often migrates to the rest of the country” or “what starts...

Direct Democracy and California’s Constitution Article II

April 12, 2019 5:03 amApril 12, 2019 9:15 am

The purpose of this article is to examine California’s three forms of direct democracy, which are set forth in Article 2 of the state constitution. California’s forms of direct democracy play a critical role in state governance and the legislative...

Direct Democracy and California’s Constitution Article II

April 8, 2019 5:15 amApril 11, 2019 12:25 pm

The purpose of this article is to examine California’s three forms of direct democracy, which are set forth in Article 2 of the state constitution. California’s forms of direct democracy play a critical role in state governance and the legislative...

The Legislature and California Constitution Article IV

April 5, 2019 2:30 amApril 11, 2019 12:26 pm

The purpose of this article is to examine the constitutional provisions related to California’s Legislature and some of the appellate court decisions that provide insights into how these provisions are interpreted by the courts. Part I is here. Part II...

The Legislature and California’s Constitution Article IV

April 1, 2019 5:28 amApril 11, 2019 12:28 pm

Part I – Constitutional Provisions The purpose of this article is to examine the constitutional provisions related to California’s Legislature and some of the appellate court decisions that provide insights into how these provisions are interpreted by the courts. Article...

The Governor and California’s Constitution Article V

March 29, 2019 3:10 amApril 11, 2019 12:29 pm

The purpose of this article is to examine the constitutional provisions related to California’s Governor and some of the published appellate court decisions that provide insights into how these provisions are interpreted by the courts. Article V focuses on the...