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Dear Chair Fong,
On behalf of the Michelson Center for Public Policy, I offer strong support for Assembly Bill 2458, authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman, which will improve college affordability, access, and success for student parents in California.
Welcome to the Fall 2023 edition of our Michelson Center for Public Policy (MCPP) newsletter. Government is the great lever of change to catalyze sustainable, scalable, and replicable solutions.
Michelson Center for Public Policy applauds Governor Gavin Newsom and California State Legislature for enacting legislation to improve the lives of Californians and their pets
Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Increase Transparency on Course Materials for College Students
The Michelson Center for Public Policy requests Governor Newsom to sign Assembly Bill 607 (Kalra), which MCPP is proud to sponsor, into law.
Assembly Bill 607 (Kalra, Bryan, and Cervantes) will help students by providing clear and comprehensive details about expenses associated with college courses on online schedules.
SB 333 would equip youth experiencing homelessness with the financial resources to enter onto a path towards stability.
AB 974 will provide California-born individuals leaving a state or local correctional facility with a free copy of their birth certificate upon release.
AB 1418 will, among other things, prohibit a local government, as specified, from imposing a penalty against a resident, owner, tenant, landlord, or other individual because of contact with a law enforcement agency.
AB 1418 prohibits cities and counties from enacting crime-free housing and nuisance programs designed to force landlords to evict a tenant should they have contact with police or be convicted of a felony.
A history of systemic and financial barriers has stunted college students' abilities to stay enrolled, graduate, and utilize their degrees to improve their quality of life. Students face obstacles including publishing cartels limiting their ability to access education resources, internet service providers' limitations to broadband access, and the increasing burden on all students - regardless of their history - to be housed and healthy.
The Michelson Center for Public Policy will utilize its influence and leverage to work with government agencies and pass legislation to combat these inequities.