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Data show California does not have a public safety staffing crisis. Public pension reforms should not be rolled back.
Lawmakers should not impose billions of dollars in new pension costs on local governments and taxpayers based on claims of a workforce crisis that the data do not support.
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Trump’s Department of Transportation unevenly advances deregulation as transparency declines
The 2026 Unified Agenda lists 315 active rulemaking projects at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Transit contracting works when agencies pay for performance
Where competition exists, contractors that miss performance standards risk penalties, weaker evaluations, or contract termination.
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California turns to more debt and borrowing, which won’t fix the housing crisis
California’s housing crisis certainly needs continued reforms and political action, but these proposed bonds would not improve affordability.
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Protecting teens online shouldn’t require mandatory facial scans for digital users
While facial age estimation offers a convenient way to respond to youth online safety demands, the tool comes with serious privacy costs.
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Reducing barriers to manufactured homes
Building homes in factories rather than on-site is a way to both expedite construction timelines and reduce the cost of delivering new homes.
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The third-party doctrine is dying. Government surveillance is not.
The strongest privacy protection, it turns out, isn't a warrant: It's when our data is never collected into a single vault.
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ADS-B has many uses; it is not just a ‘safety system’
Plus: Sending cargo through space, TSA nominee’s aviation background, and more.
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California’s gas taxes keep climbing. Highway performance doesn’t.
Each gas tax increase asks Californians to pay more for a highway system that continues to underperform.
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Medical cannabis access under probation and parole: Removing barriers to doctor-recommended treatment
Supervision systems designed to support rehabilitation and reentry should not erect barriers to medical care that is legal for all other citizens.
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Why K-12 public school enrollments dropped in 40 states
Plus: Michigan lawmakers change the state’s funding formula, while Connecticut and Idaho policymakers grapple with staffing costs amidst enrollment declines.
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The ROAD to Housing Act gets some things right. The hard work is still local.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act responds to a fundamentally local problem with federal solutions.
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Cities’ pension dollars are not for building affordable housing
Pension assets should be directed to their most productive and profitable uses, not political interests.
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New Mexico shouldn’t abandon its 2020 cost-of-living adjustment reform
New Mexico’s retirees deserve retirement stability and a legislature that will finish the job rather than walk back meaningful reforms under pressure.
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California Assembly Bill 1383 would drive up costs for local governments
Actuarial analysis by CalPERS indicates that AB 1383 would add $4.8 billion in long-term costs, borne by local governments and taxpayers.
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Loopholes in Florida laws allow law enforcement to collect excessive fines
Florida has laws meant to discourage local governments from relying on ticket revenue, but significant gaps remain in how those laws are enforced.
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The U.S. loan to Argentina is a bet on Javier Milei’s reforms
Argentina’s economic turnaround will depend on whether President Javier Milei can overcome political opposition and deliver lasting reforms.
