by jpitney | Sep 29, 2023 | Bipartisanship, California Politics, Civility, Senate
Veteran journalist Jerry Roberts at WP on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein: Feinstein has died at the age of 90. In political time, her demise seems far more than the end of a mere era — more like the passing of an eon. As politician, policymaker and uncommonly...
by jpitney | Sep 16, 2023 | California Politics, Census, Poverty
Dan Walters at CalMatters: Congratulations California, you’ve done it again — retained your title of having the highest level of poverty of any state. The Census Bureau released new economic data Tuesday, including both official poverty rates for 2022 and what are...
by jpitney | Sep 13, 2023 | California Politics, Public Service
The Capital Fellows Programs are nationally recognized public policy fellowships which offer unique experiences in policy-making and development in each branch of California’s state government. Capital Fellows spend 10-11 months as paid, full time employees...
by jpitney | Sep 4, 2023 | California Politics, Redistricting
Claremont McKenna College alums Ryder Smith, Douglas Johnson, and Christopher Skinnell discuss voting rights and redistricting in California local government.
by jpitney | Aug 11, 2023 | California Politics, Congress, Public Service
Nick Robertson at The Hill: California congressional candidate Aditya Pai has turned over nearly his entire campaign staff as he does a “complete reset” of campaign culture. The move was decided weeks ago, but was sparked into action fully when a letter falsely...
by jpitney | Aug 6, 2023 | California Politics, Poverty
At Reason, Steven Greenhut writes about former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs and his group, End Poverty In California (EPIC): Tubb’s group is correct that poverty rates in California are atrocious. “California has the highest rate of poverty at 13.2% of any...
