Member organizations of the California Alliance for Digital Equity (CADE) gathered in Sacramento last week to advocate for the passage of AB 2239.

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 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.

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.

Introduced by State Senator Ben Hueso and co-sponsored by the Michelson Center for Public Policy, Root & Rebound, and the Underground Scholars Initiative, SB 990 will reduce recidivism and prioritize educational opportunities.

Introduced by Assemblymember Marc Berman and co-sponsored by the Michelson Center for Public Policy, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges, and Young Invincibles, AB 2881 will remove barriers for college students with children.

Introduced by State Senator Ben Hueso and co-sponsored by the Michelson Center for Public Policy, Root & Rebound, and the Underground Scholars Initiative, SB 990 would reduce recidivism and prioritize educational opportunities.

AB 2624, authored by Assemblymember Ash Kalra, will empower students to make informed choices by requiring the California State Universities (CSU) and California Community Colleges (CCC) and encouraging the University of California (UC), to display the estimated cost of course materials for 75% of courses offered on the online course schedule platform.

Broadband is not just about internet access but about a pathway to obtaining an education, improving health, and acquiring economic resources necessary to thrive, write Dr. Traci Morris and Dr. Gary Michelson. Native nations are taking matters into their own hands and creating solutions.

Dr. Gary K. Michelson, founder and co-chair of Michelson Philanthropies and the Michelson Center for Public Policy, has joined a growing coalition working to provide a career pathway and a fresh start for incarcerated firefighters.