CPC’s work to reduce the corrupt influence of government unions in state politics achieved a historic win with the announcement that one of the state’s most powerful unions will end political spending. Elected last week as president of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1000, Richard Louis Brown said he’ll end the union’s political spending,...
New episode of the Radio Free California podcast is out! The latest episode of National Review’s Radio Free California podcast, featuring CPC’s Will Swaim and David Bahnsen, is out! This week, they discuss how the Golden Gate Bridge got its name 175 years ago, chat about a big-name-politician who might throw her hat into the...
The deadline to file citizens initiatives for the November 2022 state ballot is this August, and not nearly enough has been done so far. Active measures submitted to the California Attorney General include the highly necessary proposition to “prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude,” along with one to “require earth sustainability training in public schools.” Because apparently we’re...
Majority think public schools are failing minority students, want more choice June 2, 2021 – TUSTIN, Calif. – 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,...
Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez nearly destroyed the entire independent contracting industry with her notorious legislation Assembly Bill 5. Now, she’s set her sights on small business owners and the hundreds of thousands of Californians they employ. Assembly Bill 257 aims to demote over 25,000 franchise owners to middle managers and subject them to the authority of...
The charming city by the Bay has some serious edu-warts that need to be excised. San Francisco is a magical city. My first visit there was in 1969 as a New York city college kid on winter break, and I was enthralled. I was there again in 1996 on my honeymoon, and several times since,...
New episode of the Radio Free California Podcast is out! California Policy Center’s own Will Swaim and David Bahnsen are at it again with their latest episode of National Review’s Radio Free California podcast. In this week’s episode, they discuss a barnyard metaphor used by a Santa Clara County official to describe the tawdry relationship...
Whatever you call it, there’s a culture war being waged, and the citizenry is fighting back. Just four weeks ago, I wrote about the rising resistance to the woke craze and Critical Race Theory, and much has transpired since then. Here in California, even Disneyland has not been spared the wrath of the crazies. On...
Fearmongering is exhausting. Just ask United Teachers Los Angeles President Cecily Myart-Cruz, whose reign relies heavily on her membership continuing to live in fear. In her latest address to members, Myart-Cruz stressed the importance of taking care of oneself, particularly during May when the union celebrates wellness and mental health. “Get some much-needed rest,” she...
New episode of National Review’s Radio Free California Podcast is out The latest episode of National Review’s Radio Free California Podcast is out, featuring California Policy Center’s Will Swaim and David Bahnsen. This week, they discuss the California Department of Education’s pronouncement that math is racist in its ongoing race to the bottom. In other...
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“It is our hope that all schools will be able to physically open for five days per week in the fall but local conditions will determine whether that is possible.” – Cecily Myart-Cruz, President, United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA Update 5/14/2021) It’s impossible to know what “local conditions” are going to look like when...
Editor’s note: This is the seventh in a series of missives to Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. The first six can be accessed here. Oy vey, old friend! As you well know, I have written several heartfelt emails to you over the years, pointing out my concern over many of the...