Is California too big to be a U.S. state, or are most U.S. states just too little? 1. If every state were the same size “The Absurdity of California Statehood”
Author: ICI
California before the USA
The U.S. state of California came into existence in 1850, but California itself is much, much older. 1. Before contact with Europeans The area we “California before the USA”
An Interview with Shankar Singam
If you have gone to any major protest or demonstration in Southern California in the last two years, it is very possible that you would “An Interview with Shankar Singam”
How the New Federal Tax Law Targets California
Once again, California has a bullseye on its back.
California Tax Reform without a Supermajority
The Legislature may, by majority vote, place tax reforms before the voters if they amend or repeal relevant voter-passed legislation.
Enrollment in Public Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans (August 2017)
This 1-page fact sheet gives an overview of the various Medi-Cal plans, with an emphasis on the public managed care plans that could lay the groundwork for “Enrollment in Public Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans (August 2017)”
Laying the Groundwork for Single Payer in California
California is closer to a universal Single Payer system than it might seem. 45.8% of Californians are already on Single Payer (Medi-Cal, Medicare, or both). By “Laying the Groundwork for Single Payer in California”
California’s Initiative Circulation Period
California law specifies an unusually short amount of time to collect signatures to qualify an initiative for the ballot. This heavily advantages paid signature collection “California’s Initiative Circulation Period”
Prop 10 and Tax Increases by Majority Vote
The Legislature may, by majority vote, place tax increases before the voters which go towards promoting, supporting, and improving early childhood development from the prenatal stage to five years of age. These revenues are exempt from the Gann Limit and Prop 98.
LA Weekly: Backers of California Secession Say State’s Senate Representation Is Dire
Smaller states overrepresented in Congress tend to lean conservative and Republican and, as big blue states like California grow, the power of smaller counterparts actually increases “LA Weekly: Backers of California Secession Say State’s Senate Representation Is Dire”