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May 28, 2021 at 4:18 PM

Sacramento’s latest target: small business owners

Sacramento’s latest target: small business owners May 14th, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John,   Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez nearly destroyed the entire independent contracting industry with her notorious legislati…

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May 21, 2021 at 3:45 PM

Union fearmongering

Union fearmongering Fearmongering is exhausting. Just ask United Teachers Los Angeles President Cecily Myart-Cruz, whose reign relies heavily on her membership having to May 14th, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, …

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May 14, 2021 at 3:53 PM

Gavin Newsom’s brush with conservatism

Gavin Newsom’s brush with conservatism For months now, Governor Gavin Newsom has spared no opportunity to demean and bash conservatives for their efforts May 14th, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, For months now,…

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May 7, 2021 at 4:05 PM

Oh the irony...

Oh the irony... This week marked Teacher Appreciation Week – a time when, in normal years, students may have gifted their beloved instructors with apples May 7th, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, This week marked …

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April 30, 2021 at 4:02 PM

The California Exodus hits home

The California Exodus hits home For the first time since its founding, population shifts resulted in California losing a House seat this week, while more free states like Texas and April 30th, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER …

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April 23, 2021 at 4:04 PM

If you can’t beat ‘em, crush ‘em!

If you can’t beat ‘em, crush ‘em! While the vast majority of California public schools remained off-limits to students this school year, a bright light has flickered in the darkness: April 23th, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER …

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April 16, 2021 at 4:40 PM

A pandemic won’t stop CA lawmakers from doing what they do best!

A pandemic won’t stop CA lawmakers from doing what they do best! Even tax day isn’t normal this year: Uncle Sam is giving us an additional month to make good on what we owe the feds. But California lawmakers... April 16th, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER …

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April 9, 2021 at 4:00 PM

CA School Reopenings are “Just OK”

CA School Reopenings are “Just OK” As a communications professional, I spend a lot of time thinking about advertisements and commercials. April 9nd, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John,   As a communications professiona…

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April 2, 2021 at 3:50 PM

Spring Broke?

Spring Broke? Most of California is experiencing weather people the world over dream of. It’s spring time and a lot of people are on some sort of break, including April 2nd, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John,   Most o…

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March 26, 2021 at 3:44 PM

Putting the "Weird" back in "Weirdos!"

Putting the "Weird" back in "Weirdos!" Welcome back to your weekly roundup from the state that puts the "weird" back in "weirdos". If you like this, donate to and thank your friends at... March 25, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER …

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March 19, 2021 at 4:08 PM

A Secret History of California, a frog recipe, and Hunter S. Thompson

A Secret History of California, a frog recipe, and Hunter S. Thompson Welcome to your weekly roundup of news. If you like this, donate to and thank your friends at California Policy Center. If you hate it, please blame March 19, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER …

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March 12, 2021 at 4:33 PM

The Prince and Princess of Woke

The Prince and Princess of Woke We’ll get to this week’s News of the Weird, our usual combination of gallows humor, outrage and (yes) optimism. There’s even a bit about Oprah’s... March 12, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER …

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February 26, 2021 at 5:47 PM

The teachers union vaccine bargaining chip

The teachers union vaccine bargaining chip Fighting for $15 by saying businesses that pay less shouldn't exist Feb 26, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, The teachers union vaccine bargaining chip: This week, Los Angel…

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February 19, 2021 at 4:54 PM

What a difference six weeks can make

What a difference six weeks can make School board's bad language and California exit interviews Feb 19, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, What a difference six weeks can make: Covid-19 hospitalizations in California h…

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February 12, 2021 at 7:19 PM

When will schools reopen?

When will schools reopen? The LA Times hatchet job on Rep. Kevin McCarthy Feb 12, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, Newsom signals school reopening deal coming any day now: On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he's…

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February 5, 2021 at 6:28 PM

Gov. Newsom's poll numbers are plummeting

Gov. Newsom's poll numbers are plummeting Abraham Lincoln didn't show that black lives mattered?  Feb 5, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, Gov. Newsom's poll numbers are plummeting: After committing countless Covid-19…

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January 29, 2021 at 6:07 PM

More Ammunition for the Charter School Fight

More Ammunition for the Charter School Fight Is Austin all it's cracked up to be? Jan 29, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, More ammunition for the charter school fight: This week is National School Choice Week. In co…

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January 22, 2021 at 6:04 PM

Pensions problems in America's Finest City

Pensions problems in America's Finest City Bill Maher (!) rails against California government fecklessness Jan 22, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, San Diego's pension problems are a microcosm of the state: There's a …

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January 15, 2021 at 5:44 PM

The clampdown on free expression

The clampdown on free expression A budget full of union giveaways Jan 15, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, The attack on free expression: Just as we warned last week, union-backed politicians in California and across t…

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January 8, 2021 at 5:52 PM

Carnage at the Capitol

Carnage at the Capitol Georgia on my mind Jan 8, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, Carnage at the Capitol: Five people, including a San Diego woman and a Capitol Police officer, are dead after rioters seized the U.S. Cap…

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January 5, 2021 at 11:29 PM

A Big CPC Thank You!

A Big CPC Thank You! January 5, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER Dear John,   From the entire California Policy Center team, Happy New Year! Mind you, we’re not merely wishing you a happy new year. We’re not just hoping for a …

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January 1, 2021 at 3:29 PM

A new California political alignment for a New Year

A new California political alignment for a New Year Golden State eyes on the Peach State Jan 1, 2021 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, Happy New Year! From all of us here at the California Policy Center, we hope you've had a …

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December 31, 2020 at 4:59 PM

Why CA Politicians Can Afford to be COVID Hypocrites

Why CA Politicians Can Afford to be COVID Hypocrites Dec 31, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER Dear John,   Take this pop quiz: What do Governor Gavin Newsom, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kue…

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December 29, 2020 at 5:00 PM

The Gift of Freedom

The Gift of Freedom Dec 29, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER Dear John,   Last week I told you about Mike Jackson, the UC San Diego employee who had to go to court to quit a union that he never even agreed to join. Mike wasn’t…

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December 18, 2020 at 6:41 PM

Toothless regulations in topless bars

Toothless regulations in topless bars Small businesses vs. government unions Dec 18, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, Toothless regulations in topless bars: California and the U.S. are in the throes of the Covid-19 pande…

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December 18, 2020 at 5:00 PM

When a Union Backs Down . . .

When a Union Backs Down . . . Learn more about what CPC has been up to this year! Dec 18, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER Dear John, I’m asking you to help carry out a kind of jailbreak, just in time for the holidays.   Cali…

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December 11, 2020 at 7:06 PM

All's not well with Swalwell

All's not well with Swalwell Becerra for HHS? Really?  Dec 11, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, All's not well with Swalwell: Axios reported this week that California Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat from the East Bay, ma…

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December 4, 2020 at 6:50 PM

Fighting union fires

Fighting union fires Why we fight government unions Dec 4, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, Why we fight government unions: Ordinary Californians often don't understand the pernicious impact of government unions. Unions'…

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December 1, 2020 at 4:46 PM

Your Chance to Support the California Policy Center this #GivingTuesday

Your Chance to Support the California Policy Center this #GivingTuesday December 1, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER Dear Friends: And just like that, we're in December! Less than a month ago, California's government unions w…

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November 20, 2020 at 6:12 PM

Gov. Newsom's dirty laundry

Gov. Newsom's dirty laundry LA Times equates Trump supporters with the Kremlin Nov 20, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, Gov. Newsom’s dirty laundry: California political news was dominated this week by Gov. Newsom’s rec…

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November 13, 2020 at 6:03 PM

Billions in local taxes and borrowing

Billions in local taxes and borrowing The dangers of direct democracy Nov 13, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, California voters approve billions in local taxes and borrowing: In his latest analysis, CPC contributor Edw…

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November 6, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Will the Prop 15 victory hold through the ballot harvest?

Will the Prop 15 victory hold through the ballot harvest? California’s electorate is more complex than politicos think Nov 6, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, Will California’s Election Day victories hold through the ba…

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November 5, 2020 at 12:12 AM

Post-election analysis from CPC President Will Swaim

Post-election analysis from CPC President Will Swaim Are Californians conservatives who think they're Democrats?  Nov 4, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, The data emerging from Tuesday’s election offers a fascinating po…

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October 30, 2020 at 5:35 PM

Kamala's golden ticket bought by the media

Kamala's golden ticket bought by the media Two Covid-19 deaths, infinite destruction Oct 30, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, Schools closed until at least January: Just two California children under age 18 have died fr…

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October 23, 2020 at 6:05 PM

Harvesting hypocrisy and Janus impact

Harvesting hypocrisy and Janus impact "Anti-racism" is the ultimate Catch-22 Oct 23, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, Harvesting hypocrisy: When I went to bed on Election Night 2018, Republicans were ahead in a handful …

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October 16, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Cali Covid update and the heavy-handed political response

Cali Covid update and the heavy-handed political response Bill Maher fiscal conservative?  Oct 16, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, New social gathering rules: This week, California’s public health officials released ne…

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October 9, 2020 at 4:57 PM

Ballots are out, how will they come in?

Ballots are out, how will they come in? Small business nightmares obviate the California Dream Oct 9, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, Trump spikes California pension bailout: This week, President Trump ordered Senate R…

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October 2, 2020 at 5:36 PM

Debate fire

Debate fire Directors' sex lives and the LA Times apology Oct 2, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, Debate fire: California figured prominently in Tuesday night’s contentious presidential debate. President Trump highlight…

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September 25, 2020 at 5:24 PM

King Gavin's hot air

King Gavin's hot air More evidence of unequal classroom closure pain Sep 25, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, King Gavin: This week, responding to massive wildfires partly created by his own mismanagement, Gavin Newsom …

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September 18, 2020 at 4:39 PM

Diverging from the climate change script

Diverging from the climate change script A forest management admission from Gov. Newsom Sep 18, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, Diverging from the climate change script: For weeks, the mainstream media has been telling…

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September 4, 2020 at 6:03 PM

The Other Side of the Labor Day Story

The Other Side of the Labor Day Story Gov. Newsom shifts reopening goalposts and the Cal legislature ends its session Sep 4, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, Where’s the other side of the Labor Day story? The long Labor…

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August 28, 2020 at 5:34 PM

California Burnin'

California Burnin' California as a harbinger for the nation Aug 28, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER John, California burnin’: Forest fires are raging through California. The Left claims that these fires are a consequence of …

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August 14, 2020 at 5:33 PM

The Faces of Classroom Closures

The Faces of Classroom Closures Low-income, minority, immigrant, ESL, disabled, at-risk kids Aug 14, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER Faces of Classroom Closures John, These are faces of school…

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August 7, 2020 at 4:44 PM

The Class Struggle

The Class Struggle What we're up against: $921 million in annual union revenue Aug 7, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER The Class Struggle Parent Union rally: This week, California Policy Center’…

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July 31, 2020 at 4:36 PM

School Reopening Petition, Lawsuits and Happy Janusversary!

School Reopening Petition, Lawsuits and Happy Janusversary! Two cheers for a Supreme Court victory on pension spiking Jul 31, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER School Reopening Petition, Lawsuits and Happy Janusv…

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July 27, 2020 at 9:59 PM

ICYMI: Parent Union Calls for School Reopen for Minority Students and their Families

ICYMI: Parent Union Calls for School Reopen for Minority Students and their Families Read more from Parent Union President Cecilia Iglesias explain in the OC Register Jul 27, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER IN …

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July 24, 2020 at 5:11 PM

Backlash to California’s School Closures

Backlash to California’s School Closures Disproportionately hurts minorities and contradicts best evidence Jul 24, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER Backlash to California’s School Closures Paren…

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July 17, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Teachers Unions Win, Students and Parents Lose

Teachers Unions Win, Students and Parents Lose Schools close at the expense of working families Jul 17, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER Teachers Unions Win, Students and Parents Lose Millions o…

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July 10, 2020 at 5:13 PM

School's Out For Autumn?

School's Out For Autumn? Ceci Iglesias and Dr. Jeff Barke set record straight and release Prager U videos Jul 10, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER School’s Out For Autumn Teachers unions cite "s…

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July 3, 2020 at 4:52 PM

You Can’t Dim Independence Day in the Golden State

You Can’t Dim Independence Day in the Golden State Good and bad news for school choice, Placentia's revolution and street smarts Jul 3, 2020 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER You Can’t Dim Independence Day in the Gold…

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