AB 2239 by Assemblymember Mia Bonta would make California the first state in the nation to legally define “digital discrimination”

AB 2458 by Assemblymember Marc Berman would help the 400,000 student parents in California better access the financial aid they need

Assembly Bill 2012 would require the Department of Public Health to resume collecting specified data, including in-take figures and categories of outcomes such as adoptions and euthanasia, from public animal shelters as part of their annual rabies control activities reporting.

Assembly Bill 1887 will extend the application deadline for state financial aid programs from April 2 to May 2 to help ensure that more California students are able to complete the FAFSA and gain access to the financial resources they need to begin their college educations in earnest.

Assembly Bill 2458 would improve college affordability, access, and success for student parents in California.

Last week, individuals and organizations advocating for animals rallied at Los Angeles City Hall and asked our city leaders to do more to fix the overcrowding crisis afflicting our local shelters. As the largest private animal welfare foundation in Los Angeles for the past two decades, we feel compelled to weigh in.

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.

We have full confidence in Dr. Bertagnolli and respectfully ask the Senate HELP Committee and members of the Senate to swiftly confirm her as the next director of the NIH.

SB 333 would equip youth experiencing homelessness with the financial resources to enter onto a path towards stability.

A Key Component to Addressing California’s Homelessness Crisis is Pet-Inclusive Affordable and Temporary Housing. The following is an opinion piece published in Capitol Weekly and authored by Brett Yates, CEO of Michelson Found Animals.

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.

In his second term as Governor of California, Gov. Newsom encourages continued progress towards education, equity, social justice and health innovations

Michelson Found Animals Foundation lauded the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for passing a motion to significantly reduce animal shelter euthanasia