Poor people—including poor black people—have it hard in California. An honest assessment of the causes would require the Golden State’s political establishment to admit that its attempts to address enduring poverty have been catastrophic for low-income Californians. Instead, Californians got a state reparations commission that time-traveled to the 19th century …continue reading
Big news out of Sacramento: State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) withdrew his disastrous measure, SB 866, on the final day of the legislative session. The bill would have allowed children as young as 15 years of age to get any vaccine without their parents’ or doctors’ knowledge or permission. …continue reading
As California parents continue to look for ways to take back control of their neighborhood schools from the state’s teachers’ unions, many concerned parents are considering running for their local school board. Parents elected to their school boards have the power to hold the frontline against the unions’ unabashed agenda …continue reading
After more than a year of school closures, new polling suggests California voters – and importantly, parents – are ready for more choices in public education. Statewide polling commissioned by the California Policy Center (CPC) found that, more than ever before, voters believe parents need greater choice in how their …continue reading
The Sixth Annual Parent Union School Choice Fair is on January 30. Learn about quality school options that are available for K-12 students in California tomorrow between 10 am and 12 pm in this free online Zoom event hosted by California Policy Center’s Parent Union. Speakers include: Mari Barke (emcee), …continue reading
“Walk out on the union, not the kids”: A California Policy Center social media advertisement delivered during the Los Angeles teachers strike. Memo to anyone still wondering about the impact of the Supreme Court’s landmark 2018 decision in Janus v AFSCME: Wonder no more. Despite a surging economy, union membership …continue reading
As 30,000 teachers walked out of Los Angeles classrooms, a coalition of education reform groups is offering teachers an alternative: leave the teachers union. Billboards around the Los Angeles Unified School District encourage teachers to learn their rights – including the right to exit their union. The signs read, “Teachers: …continue reading
California’s total state and local government liabilities as of June 30, 2017, the most recent year for which a complete set of financial and actuarial reports are available, totaled just over $1.5 trillion. Over two-thirds of that total consists of unfunded liabilities for pensions and retiree health insurance for California’s …continue reading