California Policy Center Explained

California Policy Center
Abbreviation:CPC
Type:Nonprofit 501(c)(3)
Location:Tustin, California
Methods:Public policy research
Leader Title:CEO
Leader Name:Mark W. Bucher[1]
Leader Title2:President
Leader Name2:Will Swaim
Revenue:$1,313,416[2]
Revenue Year:2015
Expenses:$1,227,312
Expenses Year:2015

The California Policy Center (CPC) is a conservative[3] and libertarian[4] public policy think tank located in California. Based in Tustin, the organization specializes in union policy, pension reform, spending reform, and school choice.[5] CPC was founded in 2010 by Marc Bucher and Edward Ring.[6] It is a member of the State Policy Network, an association of state-based conservative and libertarian think tanks.[7]

Policy activities

Union policy

The CPC represented a teacher in a case following the Supreme Court’s[8] decision in Janus, seeking to reject United Teachers Los Angeles status as the sole bargaining agent for California teachers.[9]

CPC has partnered with groups such as Reform California, the Freedom Foundation, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, and the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in campaigns to reduce the power of California's unions.[10] [11] CPC has also joined with the Center for Individual Rights to challenge a California law forbidding public employers from speech deterring or discouraging union membership in any way.[12] [13]

Pension reform

CPC says that California's employee pension program places strain on the budgets of the state and of local governments.[14] CPC has also analyzed how the state pension "defined benefit" style system and changes in the amount of the benefit have affected the state’s budget liability.[15]

School choice

CPC supports increased school choice for students. CPC runs an organization called Parent Union, which supports parents in their efforts to choose the best school for the child. Parent Union has chapters in four areas of California- Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego.[16]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ferguson. Carol. Watchdog group finds big pensions for California educators. 12 June 2015. Bakersfield Now. May 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150614061201/http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/investigations/Investigation-Watchdog-group-finds-big-pensions-for-California-educators-303350801.html#. 2015-06-14. dead.
  2. Web site: California Policy Center . Foundation Center . 20 November 2019 .
  3. Web site: Few working poor get to vote on unions. Can California change that?. MSN.
  4. Web site: What issues do conservatives want for the 2022 CA election? . San Luis Obispo Tribune. subscription.
  5. Web site: California Policy Center. www.guidestar.org. 2019-11-20.
  6. Web site: About Us. California Policy Center. en-US. 2019-11-20.
  7. Web site: California Policy Center. State Policy Network. en. 2019-11-20.
  8. Web site: Janus v. State, County and Municipal Employees, U.S. Supreme Court No. 16-1466 (June 27, 2018).
  9. Web site: Spate of lawsuits challenge teachers' and other unions' dues collections. 2019-01-31. Lake County Record-Bee. en-US. 2019-11-20.
  10. Web site: Want out of your union? Conservative groups are recruiting California public workers for lawsuits. ADAM ASHTON. WES VENTEICHER. March 26, 2019. The Sacramento Bee. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327152639/https://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article228392109.html . 2019-03-27 .
  11. Web site: Campaign Seeks to Limit Public Unions Political Clout. Alexander Nguyen. 2019-01-10. Times of San Diego. en-US. 2019-11-20.
  12. Web site: Groups sue California over 'gag law' they allege violates the First Amendment. Square. Michael McGrady The Center. MDJOnline.com. en. 2020-02-28.
  13. Web site: California bosses can't trash government unions. A new lawsuit wants to undo 'gag clause'. VENTEICHER. Wes. February 26, 2020. The Sacramento Bee. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200226183104/https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article240638642.html . 2020-02-26 .
  14. Web site: Study warns of pension problems but workers' group decries backers' conservatism. 2015-02-26. Daily Pilot. en-US. 2019-11-20.
  15. Web site: Number of California public retirees in $100K Club skyrockets, but they're just part of the burden on state pension system. 2019-08-06. Lake County Record-Bee. en-US. 2019-11-20.
  16. Web site: The Conservative Money Behind The Attacks On Labor. Main. Robin Urevich, Capital &. 2017-11-15. International Business Times. 2019-11-20.

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