California Policy Center

California roaring back?

For months now, Governor Gavin Newsom has been proudly proclaiming California — thanks to his leadership — is “roaring back.” Unfortunately, a look at the data shows California’s comeback resembles more of a meow than a roar. In a new article published this week, California Policy Center’s Brandon Ristoff finds that California’s return to pre-COVID...

By Chantal Lovell

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California is Four Months Behind on Reopening

Over the past few months, Governor Gavin Newsom has insisted California’s economy is “roaring back.” But, is it? First, let’s consider the unemployment rate. “Roaring back” might suggest Californians are finally back to work, but California’s unemployment rate is second-to-last, standing at 7.6% for July 2021. To put this into perspective, the United States has...

By Brandon Ristoff

The real reasons Newsom has failed all Californians

While acknowledging that the outcome of the ongoing Newsom recall voting is anybody’s guess, it is worthwhile to imagine life in California if Newsom survives the recall and goes on to win reelection next year. Because the nonpartisan and growing opposition to Newsom and what he represents is not founded in “Trumpism,” nor is it...

By Edward Ring

Newsom is right- There’s much his replacement can do if he’s recalled

A new governor will have one year to whip into shape a bloated, sleepy and sloppy state bureaucracy that has festered in mediocrity for years

By Lance Christensen

SEIU board wants to strip member-elected president of power

SEIU 1000 leadership working to silence voice of membership by throwing out duly elected president

By Chantal Lovell

Finding a remedy for the CRT pandemic

Critical Race Theory is spreading rapidly, but there are countermeasures in progress.

By Larry Sand

An agenda to fix California

As a recall election looms and embattled Governor Newsom fights for his political life, the political ads, as usual, are expensive pablum. That’s what we’ve come to expect, of course, but this election is nonetheless more than a referendum on a failing governor and failing policies. It’s a chance to think about what California could...

By Edward Ring

CPC’s Lance Christensen: Teachers disgusted by Antifa teacher can leave their union

While speaking in front of the Natomas Unified School Board in response to a Project Veritas video outing an Advanced Placement Government teacher for his controversial teaching methods designed to transform his students into Marxist revolutionaries, California Policy Center’s Executive Vice President made the following statement in the public comment section (starting at minute 20:21,...

District ousts Antifa teacher after parent protests

Activist teacher is latest example of government union extremism

By Chantal Lovell

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Press Advisory: Project Veritas

August 31, 2021 – Natomas USD, Calif. – Today Project Veritas released a video showing his an Advanced Placement U.S. Government teacher in Natomas Unified School District boasting about radicalizing high school students through his involvement with the extremist Antifa group. California Policy Center’s Executive Vice President, Lance Christensen, offered the following response:...

By Lance Christensen

Teacher Union Troofers

The teachers unions lecturing us about the truth rings very hollow.

By Larry Sand

Here come the DINOs

How do you define a RINO? Definitions vary, but tend to go something like this: A Republican In Name Only is a member of the uniparty establishment. This means that politician is part of a ruling elite that is betraying the interests of Americans in almost every important area of policy. RINOs are compliant with...