Compiled by Julie Lefevre and Nick Robinson
Institute of Governmental Studies Library
University of California at Berkeley
California prohibits sex offenders from living near schools. Is that a good idea? The California Research Bureau examines sex offender residency restrictions.
The Impact of Residency Restrictions on Sex Offenders and Correctional Management Practices
The Woodrow Wilson Center examines the civic participation of Mexican migrants, a huge issue in states like California.
Invisible No More: Mexican Migrant Civic Participation in the United States
What would a single-payer health care system look like in California? It wouldn’t be pretty, says the Pacific Research Institute. Their study predicts less access to medical technology, fewer women getting mammograms and possibly even shorter lifespans.
Deadly Solution: SB840 and the Government Takeover of California Health Care
Field Poll results from the dog days of August: Schwarzenegger ahead, Feinstein farther ahead, Bush unpopular, immigration pushing buttons, only one bond issue over 50 percent, Democrats lead all “down-ballot” races, cigarette tax up by a big margin.
Schwarzenegger; Feinstein; Bush; Immigration; Bonds; Down-Ballot; Cigarette Tax.
How are Bay Area cities doing when it comes to limiting sprawl and achieving other goals of so-called “smart growth?” The Greenbelt Alliance issues a scorecard.
Bay Area Smart Growth Scorecard
How California should redistrict itself remains a hot topic, and probably will for some time. The Center for Governmental Studies and Demos examine existing proposals.
Re-Drawing Lines: A Public Interest Analysis of California’s 2006 Redistricting Reform Proposals
How would California respond to a terrorist attack? RAND imagined a nuclear blast at the Port of Long Beach, and then studied what the impact would be.
Considering the Effects of a Catastrophic Terrorist Attack
California’s High Risk Sex Offender task force makes recommendations about dealing with some of society’s worst criminals.
California High Risk Sex Offender Task Force