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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...

‘Medi-Cal for All’ Has Been Available in California For Decades

April 19, 2019 6:21 amApril 19, 2019 8:56 am

Upon taking office in January, Governor Gavin Newsom announced he was proposing state-funded full scope Medi-Cal healthcare coverage to 138,000 illegal immigrant adults ages 19-26, as reported by California Globe. Gov. Newsom now seeks to expand Medi-Cal, the state’s low-income...

Commit a Crime, Take A Parenting Class?

April 19, 2019 2:03 amApril 19, 2019 4:09 am

The unbelievable legislation coming out of the California State Legislature seeking to make life easier for criminals is disconcerting. Bills proposing to reduce parole supervision from one year to 180 days for serious felons, including sex offenders, a bill to...

California’s Unaffordable “Affordable” Housing Scandal

April 18, 2019 7:23 amApril 19, 2019 6:05 pm

When discussing the seemingly intractable and growing problem of homeless people living in California, journalists reporting on the issue don’t spend enough time questioning the numbers, much less the policies driving the insane numbers. A recent article in the San Jose Mercury provides a...

CA Legislature Proposes Bill to Shorten Parole for Serious Felons

April 17, 2019 2:39 pmApril 18, 2019 7:36 am

A proposed bill to reduce the amount of time even dangerous offenders must spend on parole after being released from prison is the latest in a series of “criminal justice reform” laws and initiatives which actually undermine public safety in...

California Gas Prices Surging Above $4.00. Again.

April 16, 2019 10:37 amApril 16, 2019 10:56 am

Having just returned from a trip to Virginia, where gas prices ranged from $2.49 to $2.55, it was astounding to see California gas prices surging above $4.00 per gallon. Again. Now it is being reported that gasoline prices at the...

A Totally Different USC Scandal

April 16, 2019 6:46 amApril 17, 2019 2:41 pm

University of Southern California has been grabbing headlines lately over the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scam, billed as the biggest ever college entrance scandal, including several high-profile Hollywood parents. Additionally, the former USC medical school dean was linked to drugs...