California Policy Center Archives

Former Senate Leader Gloria Romero Joins Fix California Initiative for School Choice Funding

November 12, 2021 7:42 pmNovember 13, 2021 7:32 am

California’s public schools were once the envy of the nation. Today, California’s public schools not only rank at the bottom of the entire country, the state spends approximately $22,000 per year for each child in the public school system to...

Funding Follows Students with Education Savings Accounts Ballot Initiatives

November 5, 2021 10:59 am

As California spends approximately $22,000 per year for each child in the public school system, the state’s K-12 students continue to struggle under an outdated, one-size-fits-all system that is not focused on cultivating their unique talents and interests. Politics is...

Assemblyman Kiley Urges Teachers to Opt-Out of Paying Union Dues

February 9, 2021 6:23 pmFebruary 11, 2021 9:39 am

Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) defended a tweet he made Sunday encouraging teachers in the California Teachers Association (CTA) to stop paying union dues. In his tweet, Assemblyman Kiley explained that teachers have a constitutional right to opt-out of paying union...

The Financial Power of California’s Government Unions

August 5, 2020 2:29 amAugust 7, 2020 11:16 am

There is no special interest in California that wields more influence over state and local politics than public sector unions. At every level of government, from the office of the governor to a school board managing a district with only...

California ‘Water Efficiency’ Myths Debunked Again

July 31, 2020 2:15 amJuly 30, 2020 9:51 pm

At a December 6, 2019 meeting at the White House with the Small Business Roundtable, Pres. Donald Trump made the following remarks about “opening up” national standards for water efficient bathroom fixtures and appliances: “We’re using common sense. We have...

Pension Reform Waits for California Supreme Court

November 27, 2019 11:44 amNovember 27, 2019 11:44 am

“When local government has reached the point where it’s spending nearly as much on pensions as it spends on base salaries, you still can’t do much.” With markets fitfully advancing after a nearly two year pause, the need for pension reform...