Report The Impact of Proposition 47 on Crime and Recidivism By Mia Bird, Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, Steven Raphael Jun 12, 2018 Passed by voters in November 2014, Proposition 47 brought broad and significant changes to California’s criminal justice system. Undertaken in the wake of public safety realignment in 2011, Proposition 47 reduced the penalties for certain lower-level drug and property offenses and represented a further step in prioritizing prison and jail space for higher-level offenders.
Report Political Reform and Moderation in California’s Legislature: Did Electoral Reforms Make State Representatives More Moderate? By Eric McGhee May 8, 2018 California implemented several important election reforms at the start of this decade. Each was intended in part to promote more flexible, moderate decision-making among California’s elected officials in an era of increasingly acrimonious partisan conflict. This report looks at the moderating effect of three reforms: the shift of authority to draw legislative and congressional districts from the state legislature to an independent redistricting commission; the loosening of term limits for state legislators; and a highly open “top two” primary system.
blog post New Federal Policies Will Help Manage Wildfire Risk By Henry McCann May 8, 2018 New federal reforms prioritize forest management and will help reduce the risk of wildfires.
blog post Video: John Cox’s Priorities By Linda Strean Dec 12, 2017 Businessman John Cox, candidate for governor, says the most important issues facing the state are removing the influence of special interest money, making the state more affordable, and addressing state employee pension debt.
blog post Testimony: Who Votes, Who Doesn’t, and Why By Eric McGhee May 25, 2017 Californians’ participation in elections has declined, but there is now a fresh opportunity to engage them.
blog post Improving On-Time Completion: Year-Round Pell Grants By Sara Adan Aug 12, 2016 One possible way to help lower-income college students graduate on time is to bring back the year-round Pell Grant.
blog post “Sin” Taxes on the Ballot This Fall By Patrick Murphy, Talib Jabbar Jul 25, 2016 Two "sin” taxes on the November ballot could together bring in more than $2 billion in state revenue annually.
press release Trump Leads with 38 Percent, Clinton Has 48 Percent Support among Primary Likely Voters Mar 23, 2016
