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November 8, 2019
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** WE'RE BROKE BUT WE'RE NOT BROKEN
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Good morning!

Another crazy week has come and gone. As we put the week to bed, we’ve got to wonder: Does your week go to bed easily? Or does it require a close reading of Goodnight, Moon and a hit of Baby Benadryl?

Last week, the Los Angeles City Council voted to support a plan that would force the city’s departments to produce $100 million in cuts for the current fiscal year. The LA Times ([link removed]) reported that “the city’s budget chief, Rich Llewellyn, outlined projected deficits of $200 million to $400 million in the coming years, if the city does nothing.” Financial specialists with the city’s budget office fear that if cuts are not made now that the city will be unable to fund its current labor agreements, pension liabilities, and major construction projects.

Speaking of pensions, the number of California retirees collecting a public pension of $100,000 or more has hit an all-time high. Robert Fellner, executive director of Transparent California, told the Washington Free Beacon ([link removed]) that government pensions are pushing communities to a “breaking point.”

Also at a “breaking point” is the homeless crisis in California. With tens of thousands of people camping in cities statewide, and public officials unable/unwilling to do anything about it, many residents are now looking to the federal government for answers. CPC fellow Edward Ring notes that this idea isn’t that crazy. In his article this week, he points out what federal departments, such as Dept. of Housing and Urban Development and Center for Disease Control, could do to make life less stressful for Californians. Click here to read his proposals ([link removed]) .

If you’re like me, following the 2020 race for the White House is stressful. With nearly a million candidates all promising stuff, it’s hard to keep track of it all. Well, at the end of the day what gets people to vote a certain way is who gets what endorsements, right? Thanks to CPC contributor Larry Sand, we now know that next week could be a gamechanger for the Democratic primary. With the United Teachers of Los Angeles, the second largest local teacher union in the country, throwing their support behind a presidential candidate, one person may soon have access to a new stream of money and an army of volunteers. Click here to find out who it is ([link removed]) .

In other news, California’s favorite Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful, Kamala Harris has proposed ([link removed]) a bill that will turn schools into daycares. According to the bill ([link removed]) , schools would “collaborate with community partners to develop high-quality, culturally relevant, linguistically accessible, developmentally appropriate academic, athletic, extracurricular, enrichment, or community-based learning opportunities, for students from at least 8 am to 6 pm (or different hours if determined appropriate due to the needs of the community) Monday through Friday during the school year.” In other words, the primary role of the school would no longer be to provide a quality education. Not mentioned in the proposal is the extra taxes communities would be forced to pay to fund Senator Harris’s project.

Finally, with both fires and blackouts still affecting many Californians, many residents may feel a sense of hopelessness. However, we at the California Policy Center would like to offer you some consolation that there are things we can do to prevent these terrible fires and blackouts. Once again, CPC fellow Edward Ring hits a home run and offers insightful solutions to California wildfire prevention. Click here to read the full article ([link removed]) .

Upcoming Events:

Veterans Day Commemoration
To honor the men and women who serve in the United States Armed Forces, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library will host its annual Veterans Day Event on Monday, November 11. The program, which begins at 11 a.m., will include an honor guard, live music, and remarks by keynote speaker Captain Dan Pedersen, who formed the Navy’s legendary “Topgun” graduate program at Naval Air Station Miramar in March 1969. To register for this event, click here. ([link removed])

A Reagan Forum and Book Signing with Dr. Wilfred McClay
Dr. Wilfred McClay, the Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine, will visit the Reagan Presidential Library to discuss “Recovering the American Story: Consciousness and the American Past” on November 15. The event is free and begins at 11 am. For more information, and to reserve your spot, click here ([link removed]) .

Labor and Capital Market Policy: From Ideas to Actions over One Hundred Years
The Hoover Institution will host its final A Century of Ideas for a Free Society lecture on Tuesday, November 19 at 4:30 pm. Caroline Hoxby, John Cochrane, and George P. Shultz will discuss how ideas about the roles of government and private enterprise have changed, how good ideas stressing economic freedom can be advanced into action, and the influence of globalization on the ability of governments to apply good ideas to capital flows and immigration. For more information, and to register, click here ([link removed]) .

Conversation and Book Event with Ambassador Nikki Haley
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library will host former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Tuesday, December 10 for a discussion about her new book, With All Due Respect: Defending America with Grit and Grace. Tickets to this event are $85 per person and includes a dinner in the Air Force One Pavilion following the program. To reserve your stop for this exciting event, click here ([link removed]) .

If you have items for events anywhere in the state, please send them to me!

As always, if you’d like to join our movement to save California, we invite you to support us. Click here to donate to CPC ([link removed]) .


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