California Policy Center

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California Policy Center
AbbreviationCPC
Formation2010;15 years ago (2010)
TypeNonprofit 501(c)(3)
Location
MethodsPublic policy research
CEO
Mark W. Bucher [1]
President
Will Swaim
Revenue$1,313,416 [2] (2015)
Expenses$1,227,312 [2] (2015)
Website californiapolicycenter.org

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]

Contents

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]

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  6. ↑ "About Us". California Policy Center. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  7. ↑ "California Policy Center". State Policy Network. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  8. ↑ "Janus v. State, County and Municipal Employees, U.S. Supreme Court No. 16-1466 (June 27, 2018)" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "Spate of lawsuits challenge teachers' and other unions' dues collections". Lake County Record-Bee. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
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  11. ↑ Alexander Nguyen (2019-01-10). "Campaign Seeks to Limit Public Unions Political Clout". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  12. ↑ Square, Michael McGrady | The Center. "Groups sue California over 'gag law' they allege violates the First Amendment". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
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  15. ↑ "Number of California public retirees in $100K Club skyrockets, but they're just part of the burden on state pension system". Lake County Record-Bee. 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
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