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Latest California Capitol Hill Bulletin Articles (2007-08) Social Programs: Ways and Means Committee Examines Impact Of Social Security Offsets (January 18, 2008) Climate: Senate Environment Committee Examines EPA’s Denial of California Emissions Waiver (January 18, 2008) Transportation: Transportation Hearing Reviews Recommendations for Surface Transportation Commission (January 18, 2008) Immigration: House Judiciary Explores Cause of Nationalization Delays (January 18, 2008) Water: Klamath Settlement Agreement Distributed For Comment (January 18, 2008) Education: California Institute Hosts Briefing on Professional Science Master's Programs (January 18, 2008) Biomed: Wednesday Event on Capitol Hill To Launch BayBio:IMPACT 2008 (January 18, 2008) Education: RAND Hosts Panel Addressing Progress of No Child Left Behind (January 18, 2008) State & Local Activity: Highlights from Governor Schwarzenegger’s Proposed 2008-2009 California State Budget (January 18, 2008) UPCOMING: Thursday (1/24/08) Capitol Hill Briefing by Klamath River Agreement Stakeholders (January 18, 2008) UPCOMING: Tuesday (1/29/08) PPIC Luncheon Briefing to Examine California's Post-Partisan Future (January 18, 2008) Budget: House Passes One-Week CR (December 14, 2007) Taxation: House Passes Another AMT Patch; Senate Prognosis Unclear (December 14, 2007) Health: President Again Vetoes SCHIP Bill (December 14, 2007) Energy: Senate Retools Energy Bill After Failing To Invoke Cloture (December 14, 2007) Agriculture: Senate Continues Farm Bill Consideration; 40 Amendments Proposed (December 14, 2007) Base Closures: House Armed Services Addresses Base Realignment and Closures (December 14, 2007) Wildfires: Subcommittee on Domestic Policy Hears Testimony on California Wildfires (December 14, 2007) Water: Senate Energy Examines “SECURE” Water Act (December 14, 2007) Intellectual Property: House Subcommittee Considers Stronger IP Enforcement (December 14, 2007) Demographics: PEW Hispanic Center Calls Hispanics Potential “Swing Vote” in 2008 Elections (December 14, 2007) Economy: CCSCE Releases Annual County Projections (December 14, 2007) Environment: House Coast Guard and Maritime Panel Hears Testimony on San Francisco Bay Oil Spill (December 7, 2007) Energy: Major Energy Bill Clears House Floor (December 7, 2007) Energy: Formula Governing Energy Bill’s New Efficiency Block Grant Benefit Small States (December 7, 2007) Climate: Environment and Public Works Reports Americas Climate Security Act to Senate Floor (December 7, 2007) Water: Task Force Announces Final Delta Vision Recommendations (December 7, 2007) Taxation: House Judiciary Panel Examines Sales Tax Reform Measure (December 7, 2007) Taxation: Senate Moves AMT Relief and R&D Credit Extension (December 7, 2007) Climate: Bills Addressing Preparedness for Climate Change Clear Senate CST (December 7, 2007) Climate: California Seeking EPA Rules Limiting Aircraft Emissions of Greenhouse Gases (December 7, 2007) Immigration: DHS Submits REAL ID Regulations (December 7, 2007) Education: RAND Report Assesses State and Local Implementation of No Child Left Behind Act (December 7, 2007) Health: Packard Foundation Study Attributes Statewide Improvements to Children’s Health Initiative’s “Healthy Kids” Program (December 7, 2007) Demographics: Pew Center Releases Statistics on English Usage Among Hispanic Americans (December 7, 2007) Redistricting: PPIC Calls Passage Of Term Limits Measure “Uphill Battle” (December 7, 2007) Climate: Investors Network on Climate Risk Briefing on CAFE Rules (December 7, 2007) Climate: California Institute Hosts Green Innovation Index Briefing by Next 10 (December 7, 2007) Social Services: Congress Sends Head Start Conference Report To President (November 16, 2007) Appropriations: House Adopts Transpo-HUD Appropriations Conference Report (November 16, 2007) Higher Education: Education and Labor Reports the College Affordability Act of 2007 to the Floor (November 16, 2007) Water: Resources Committee Reports California Bills (November 16, 2007) Immigration: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Hears Testimony On Reform Bill (November 16, 2007) Energy: House Oversight Committee Investigates EPA Approval Procedures for New Power Plants (November 16, 2007) Disasters: House Passes Disaster Insurance Bill (November 16, 2007) Climate: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Holds Second Hearing on America’s Climate Change and Security Act of 2007 (November 16, 2007) Climate: Senate Environment Committee Holds Third Hearing on Americas Climate Security Act of 2007 (November 16, 2007) Education: RAND Publishes Reports on California Preschool Promise and Performance (November 16, 2007) Demographics: PPIC Reports on California Birth and Fertility Trends (November 16, 2007) Water: House & Senate Vote To Override President’s Veto of WRDA (November 9, 2007) Water: House Energy Subcommittee Marks Up Drinking Water Bill To Combat Perchlorate Contamination (November 9, 2007) Trade: House Approves U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement (November 9, 2007) Fair Share: Californians Make Plea for Public Employee Pension Fairness As Senate Finance Subcommittee Considers GPO and WEP (November 9, 2007) Agriculture: Senate Begins Floor Debate on 2007 Farm Bill (November 9, 2007) Taxation: House Poised To Debate Tax Bill With AMT Relief And R&D Tax Credit (November 9, 2007) Climate: Senate Environment and Public Works Hearing Looks At Proposed Climate Security Measure (November 9, 2007) Tech: Globalization Review Continues at House Science & Tech (November 9, 2007) Climate: Senate Commerce Assesses Carbon Sequestration (November 9, 2007) IP: Senate Judiciary Examines Intellectual Property Enforcement (November 9, 2007) Space: Status of NASA’s Near-Earth Object Program Reviewed by House Space & Aeronautics Subcommittee (November 9, 2007) Environment: California Sues U.S. EPA Over Delayed Decision on State’s Tailpipe Emissions Standards Waiver (November 9, 2007) Taxation: CCSCE Study Compares California Tax Burden Versus Other States (November 9, 2007) Environment: Briefing Considers Redevelopment of Brownfield Sites (November 9, 2007) Economy: PPIC Reports on Patterns and Trends in Location Decisions for California Businesses (November 9, 2007) Congress Sends Seven-Year Internet Tax Moratorium To President’s Desk (November 2, 2007) House Passes Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Bill (November 2, 2007) Ways & Means Full Committee Approves Peru Free Trade Agreement (November 2, 2007) House’s Taxing Panel Approves 1-Year AMT Patch (November 2, 2007) Ed & Labor Conducts Hearing on Rising Costs of College Education (November 2, 2007) Select Committee Looks at Relationship Between Global Climate Change and Wildfire Activity (November 2, 2007) Senate EPW Subcommittee Moves First Climate Change Legislation (November 2, 2007) Judiciary Subcommittee Assesses Gene Patents (November 2, 2007) Science Subcommittee Assesses Environmental and Safety Impact of Nanotechnology Development (November 2, 2007) House Homeland Subcommittee Holds Hearing on the Implementation of the SAFE Port Act (November 2, 2007) House Homeland Security Continues TWIC Investigation (November 2, 2007) Small Business Looks At Impact Of Free Trade Agreements (November 2, 2007) Environmental and Energy Studies Institute Briefing On Bioenergy Future & Production Opportunities (November 2, 2007) WIRES Group Holds Briefing on Transmissions Cost Allocations (November 2, 2007) At Governor’s Request, White House Declares Emergency and Major Disaster for Southern California Wildfire Areas (October 26, 2007) Unanimous California Congressional Delegation Writes President Bush Regarding Southern California Wildfire Damage (October 26, 2007) Senate Passes 7-Year Internet Access Tax Ban, Must Be Reconciled with House’s 4-Year Ban Before November 1 Expiration (October 26, 2007) Senate Agriculture Approves 2007 Farm Bill (October 26, 2007) After Prior Week’s Failed Veto Override, House Passes Another SCHIP Expansion Bill (October 26, 2007) Briefing by MWD Leaders on State’s Persistent Drought Raises Water Supply and Quality Issues (October 26, 2007) House Subcommittee on Housing Hears Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2007 (October 26, 2007) House Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee Holds Hearing on the Future of Border Security (October 26, 2007) Joint Economic Committee Predicts 2 Million Subprime Home Loans Foreclosed by 2009, with California Leading the Way (October 26, 2007) House Agriculture Considers Agricultural Disaster Potential (October 26, 2007) Senate Judiciary Looks at Interplay of Federal Funds, University Research, Bayh-Dole Act, and Patents (October 26, 2007) Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Addresses Health Impacts of Global Warming (October 26, 2007) House Natural Resources Committee Examines Goleta Water Distribution Measure (October 26, 2007) RAND Reports on Options to Improve Health Care Access and Quality for Immigrants (October 26, 2007) California Budget Project Releases Special Report on Low-Income Working Families (October 26, 2007) Federal Judge’s Injunction Suspends New Immigration Enforcement Plan (October 26, 2007) SCHIP Veto Override Fails in House (October 19, 2007) House Passes Internet Access Tax Moratorium, But Without Permanence (October 19, 2007) Senate Passes Commerce, Justice Approps; $400 Million For SCAAP (October 19, 2007) California Water Bills Marked Up In House Resources Subcommittee (October 19, 2007) Senate Homeland Security Assesses SAFE Port Act, One Year Later (October 19, 2007) Intellectual Property Subcommittee Assesses International Piracy (October 19, 2007) Senate Banking Committee Passes National Flood Insurance Program (October 19, 2007) House Agriculture Committee Evaluates Economic Changes (October 19, 2007) Housing Panel Considers Alternatives for Renewing McKinney-Vento Law to Combat Homelessness (October 19, 2007) House Small Business Committee Marks Up Reauthorization Bill (October 19, 2007) Semiconductor Cos. And Engineers Ask For Skilled Immigrant Reform (October 19, 2007) Electric Power Operators Host Policy Briefing (October 19, 2007) CBP Report Shows Discrepancies in Poverty Calculation for Californians (October 19, 2007) PPIC President Briefs Staff on Latest PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government (October 19, 2007) Recent Study Finds Ethanol Does Not Need Federal Support (October 19, 2007) California Budget Project Report Profiles Widening Inequality (October 19, 2007) Wednesday (Oct 24) Briefing to Feature MWD on State’s Persistent Drought, Troubling Water Supply and Quality Issues (October 19, 2007) Thursday (10/18) Luncheon Briefing on Latest Data From PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians & Their Government (October 12, 2007) House-Passed Cardoza Amendment Offers Partial Relief for Homeowners Hit With New Flood Insurance Obligations (October 12, 2007) CHCF Report Assesses California’s Ability To Handle New SCHIP Requirements (October 12, 2007) A Few Comments About Poverty Rates and Geographic Blindness (October 12, 2007) WRDA Bill Apparently Will Await SCHIP Veto Disposition (October 12, 2007) Governor Schwarzenegger Releases Revisions To Statewide Health Care Overhaul Proposals (October 12, 2007) House Passes National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 (October 12, 2007) Senate Adds Southwest Border Funds To Defense Appropriations Measure (October 12, 2007) House Judiciary Extends Internet Access Tax Moratorium (October 12, 2007) Labor-H Increases Funding for San Francisco HIV/AIDS Patients (October 12, 2007) California Budget Project’s School Finance Report Compares State’s Performance (October 12, 2007) CMTA Seeking Retention of EPA Ozone Standard (October 12, 2007) Bush Vetoes SCHIP Expansion, Proponents Gear Up for Override Attempt (October 5, 2007) Small Business Committee Considers Effects of Internet Tax Moratorium (October 5, 2007) House Science & Technology Subcommittee Considers Nanotech In Schools (October 5, 2007) House Subcommittee on Horticulture Discusses The Performance of Government Organizations Controlling Foreign Pests (October 5, 2007) Senate Committee Evaluates National Flood Insurance Program, House Passes Reform Provisions (October 5, 2007) House Agriculture Studies Labor Needs of Nation's Ag Industry Sectors (October 5, 2007) Institute Climate Briefings Feature Boxer, Governor’s Office, ARB, UC (October 5, 2007) Southland Designated "National Interest" Energy Transmission Corridor (October 5, 2007) House Science and Technology Committee Examines R&D Facility Locations (October 5, 2007) Senate Committee Evaluates Port Security (October 5, 2007) Report Finds California Political Clout Boosted By State's Large Undocumented Population (October 5, 2007) California to Back Multi-State Lawsuit Seeking SCHIP Flexibility (October 5, 2007) Congress Clears FY 07 Funding CR (September 28, 2007) Senate Clears WRDA For President With Votes To Spare (September 28, 2007) House, Senate Pass SCHIP Renewal and Expansion (September 28, 2007) Ways And Means “Approves” Peru Agreement In Mock Markup Session (September 28, 2007) House Water & Power Subcommittee Considers Regional Water Bills (September 28, 2007) House Education and Labor Committee Examines STEM Competitiveness (September 28, 2007) House Financial Services Committee Marks Up Housing Legislation (September 28, 2007) Senate Energy Committee Assesses Wildfire Activity (September 28, 2007) Senate Environment and Public Works Discusses Green Jobs (September 28, 2007) House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Addresses New Starts and Small Starts Programs (September 28, 2007) California’s Public Higher Education Leaders Brief Capitol Hill Audience Re Impact on State of Federal Financial Aid Programs (September 28, 2007) Los Angeles Unified School District Briefing on NCLB & ELL Students (September 28, 2007) Two October 4 Briefings To Highlight California’s Climate Program; Boxer to Open Senate Session, With House-side Luncheon to Follow (September 28, 2007) House Passes FDA Bill In Eleventh Hour; Senate To Follow Suit (September 21, 2007) House FHA Bill Increases Amount For Insured Mortgages (September 21, 2007) House Ways and Means Passes TAA Extension And FAA Bills (September 21, 2007) Senate Subcommittee on Water Quality Evaluates Wastewater Infrastructure (September 21, 2007) Governor Proposes $9 Billion For California Water Needs (September 21, 2007) Senate Finance Committee Examines Meth Smuggling (September 21, 2007) House Homeland Security Committee Hearing Examines Safety of 9/11 First Responders (September 21, 2007) RAND Reports on Local Implementation of NCLB (September 21, 2007) Pew Hispanic Center Evaluates Immigrant Wage Trends (September 21, 2007) Texas Transportation Institute Study Shows Increased Congestion; L.A. Remains Nation’s Worst (September 21, 2007) Wednesday Briefing to Examine Federal Financial Aid and California (September 21, 2007) Congress Sends College Cost Reduction Act To President, Finally Ending Scourge of “Tuition Sensitivity” for California Community Colleges (September 14, 2007) Senate Passes Transportation-HUD Spending Bill (September 14, 2007) Senate Votes To Prohibit Mexican Trucking Rule (September 14, 2007) House Passes Comprehensive Patent Reform Bill (September 14, 2007) Education and Labor Hears Divided Opinions on NCLB Reauthorization (September 14, 2007) Senate Finance Committee Evaluates U.S.-Peru Trade Agreement (September 14, 2007) Schwarzenegger Joins Other Governors On H-1B Visa Letter (September 14, 2007) PPIC Reviews Successes and Failures of of California’s “Zero-Emission Vehicle” Program (September 14, 2007) New Census Bureau Data Released This Week Reveal Population and Homeownership Changes (September 14, 2007) California “Back To College Night” in Rayburn on September 26 (September 14, 2007) Bipartisan Letter In Support of R&D Tax Credit Extension Circulating (September 7, 2007) Laura Richardson Sworn in as 37th Congressional District Representative (September 7, 2007) Court Orders Reduced Delta Water Pumping To Protect Smelt (September 7, 2007) House Immigration Subcommittee Examines STRIVE Act Proposal (September 7, 2007) Miller, McKeon Unveil Major Bill to Reauthorize No Child Left Behind (September 7, 2007) House Ways and Means Evaluates Tax Policy Fairness, AMT Fix Discussed (September 7, 2007) House Housing Subcommittee Addresses Elderly Housing Bill (September 7, 2007) House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming Discusses Coal Under Cap-and-Trade Scheme (September 7, 2007) PPIC Report “Death In The Golden State” Probes Racial and Ethnic Differences Among Californians’ Life Expectancies (September 7, 2007) West Coast Cities Measured Most Severe in Critical Housing Needs (September 7, 2007) New Immigration Report Released by the Center for Immigration Studies (September 7, 2007) Alliance for Health Reform Hosts Briefing on SCHIP (September 7, 2007) Report Looks At Unemployed Replacing Undocumented Workers (September 7, 2007) Latest Census Population Estimates Reveal Majority-Minority Trend (September 7, 2007) House Expected to Approve Patent Law Rewrite (September 7, 2007) Laura Richardson Elected to Represent 37th Congressional District (August 24, 2007) DHS To Boost Immigration Enforcement, Streamline Some Regulations (August 24, 2007) Senate Approves SCHIP Legislation Before Leaving for August Recess; Veto Threatened (August 24, 2007) House Passes Renewable Energy Bill (August 24, 2007) House Field Hearing in Norwalk Addresses Rail Safety (August 24, 2007) PPIC President Outlines Survey on Californians and the Environment (August 24, 2007) RAND Report Provides Lessons for Army’s Future Disaster Planning (August 24, 2007) DHS Divides Up Supplemental Funds for Homeland Security Grants (August 24, 2007) New Appropriations Analyses Posted on California Institute Website (August 24, 2007) House Passes SCHIP, Expanding Coverage (August 3, 2007) Water Resources Bill Moves Closer To President’s Desk; Veto Threatened (August 3, 2007) Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Reports California EPA Waiver Legislation (August 3, 2007) House Approves Conference Report On Competitiveness Bill (August 3, 2007) House Passes 2007 Farm Bill (August 3, 2007) Sacramento River Wins In The Farm Bill (August 3, 2007) House Passes Transportation Corrections Under Suspension (August 3, 2007) Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Addresses US-China Trade Relations; Senate Reports Bill (August 3, 2007) Heated Debate on FEMA Preparedness for Future Catastrophes (August 3, 2007) House Education and Labor Holds Hearing on Workforce Investment Act And the Workforce Development System (August 3, 2007) Senate Energy Holds Hearing On Renewable Fuels Infrastructure (August 3, 2007) House Judiciary Examines Compensation For Recording Artists (August 3, 2007) PPIC Luncheon Briefing On Californians and the Environment (August 3, 2007) Correction:  Homeland Security Formula Changes (August 3, 2007) Senate EPW Holds Hearing on California Greenhouse Gas Waiver (July 27, 2007) House Presses Forward With 2007 Measure to Renew Farm Bill (July 27, 2007) Senate Approves Five-Year Reauthorization of Higher Education Act; Separate Bill Alters Student Loan Financing (July 27, 2007) House Passes Transportation-HUD Spending Bill (July 27, 2007) House Passes CJS Appropriations; Boosts SCAAP Funding Again (July 27, 2007) House Judiciary Subcommittee Examines “Internet Tax Freedom Act” (July 27, 2007) House Committee on Science and Technology Reviews Global R&D (July 27, 2007) Inking Deal To Alter Homeland Grants’ Small-State Guarantees and Requiring 100% Port Screening, Senate Adopts 9/11 Conference Report (July 27, 2007) U.S. - China Trade Considered By Senate Commerce Subcommittee (July 27, 2007) Two Hearings Review Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation (July 27, 2007) Senate EPW Subcommittee Hearing Addresses Global Warming Issues (July 27, 2007) House T&I Committee Holds Hearing on Wetlands & Water Pollution (July 27, 2007) New PPIC Report Reveals Realities of Day Laborers in California (July 27, 2007) Latest Statewide Survey From PPIC Gauges Californians’ Attitudes re Environment; Concerns and Mistrust of Government on the Rise (July 27, 2007) House And Senate Judiciary Report Patent Law Reform Measures (July 20, 2007) Senate Approves SCHIP Renewal (July 20, 2007) Science & Tech Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Bayh-Dole Act (July 20, 2007) House Passes Earmarks To Energy & Water Appropriations (July 20, 2007) House Passes Labor-H Appropriations (July 20, 2007) Senate Appropriations Approves Increased Food and Drug Safety Spending in Draft Agriculture Bill (July 20, 2007) House Appropriations Passes Agriculture Spending bill (July 20, 2007) House Agriculture Marks Up 2007 Farm Bill (July 20, 2007) California Water Supply Could Be Cut Drastically (July 20, 2007) Select Energy Committee Holds Hearing on Voluntary Carbon Offsets (July 20, 2007) Financial Services Committee Holds Affordable Housing Hearing (July 20, 2007) House Water Resources Subcommittee Holds Hearing on BEACH Act (July 20, 2007) Conference on 9/11 Recs: Backs 100% Cargo Screening, Reduces Homeland Grant Formula Minimum (July 20, 2007) House Subcommittee Addresses First Responders in Border Communities (July 20, 2007) CHCF Report Examines Effects of SCHIP's Renewal for California (July 20, 2007) CBO Chief on Federal Health Care Spending (July 20, 2007) Brookings Forum re Universal Health Coverage (July 20, 2007) Institute Breakfast Features Rep. Brian Bilbray (July 20, 2007) DHS Allocates Homeland Security Grants and Interoperable Communications Funds (July 20, 2007) Bipartisan Delegation Sends Homeland Security Letter on PSIC Funding (July 13, 2007) House Approves Food & Drug Bill (July 13, 2007) House Passes College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (July 13, 2007) Senate Judiciary Moves Forward On Patent Reform But Does Not Finish (July 13, 2007) SCAAP Appropriations Restored In House Bill (July 13, 2007) House Approves Section 8 Low-Income Housing Bill (July 13, 2007) House Appropriations Approves Transportation-HUD Spending Bill (July 13, 2007) House Appropriations Passes Labor-HHS-Education (July 13, 2007) House Coast Guard and Maritime Subcommittee Investigates Delayed Implementation of TWIC (July 13, 2007) Green Chemistry Bill Marked Up by House Science & Tech Committee (July 13, 2007) Financial Services Discusses Outsourcing and the American Worker (July 13, 2007) Two House Committees Jointly Evaluate American Universities and International Students (July 13, 2007) House Subcommittee on Water Resources Discusses Sewage Treatment in San Diego (July 13, 2007) NCES Data Schools Data Show State Has Title I Concentration and Nation's Largest Class Sizes (July 13, 2007) Panel Holds Hearing on Workforce Investment Act (July 13, 2007) Natural Resources Field Hearing Examines Bay-Delta and California Water Management (July 13, 2007) PPIC Report: Broadband Availability in California (July 13, 2007) GAO Reports on Spot Market for Cheese and Concerns About Price Manipulation (July 13, 2007) EESI Hosts Briefing Considers a National Renewable Portfolio Standard (July 13, 2007) Bipartisan California Delegation Circulating Letter on Funding Changes for Interoperability Grant (June 29, 2007) Senate Fails To Resurrect Immigration Bill (June 29, 2007) DOJ Makes FY2006 SCAAP Awards -- Finally (June 29, 2007) Senate Committee Reviews Wildfire Management (June 29, 2007) House Environment and Public Works Committee Examines Global Warming and Power Plants (June 29, 2007) House Panel Grills DHS On US-VISIT Exit System (June 29, 2007) T&I Panel Discusses Benefits of Intercity Rail System (June 29, 2007) House Transportation Approves Disaster Grants (June 29, 2007) Congress Again Temporarily Extends Higher Ed Law (June 29, 2007) House Science and Tech Committee Advances Renewable Energy Bills (June 29, 2007) House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation Reviews SBIR and STTR Programs (June 29, 2007) Natural Resources Reviews OCS Oil and Gas Leasing (June 29, 2007) Senate Panel Reviews Water Quality at Beaches (June 29, 2007) Committee Addresses Concerns With the AMT (June 29, 2007) Assemblywoman Laura Richardson Wins Special Primary Election for 37th Congressional District (June 29, 2007) DOE Bioenergy Center to be Housed in the Bay Area (June 29, 2007) CFR Releases Report on WTO Dispute Mechanism (June 29, 2007) AEI Examines Bipartisan Trade Bargain (June 29, 2007) Calls For Repeal of Alternative Minimum Tax (June 29, 2007) State Scorecard Shows California’s Health System Performance in Bottom Quartile (June 29, 2007) Partnership To Explore Tidal Power in the Bay (June 29, 2007) Forum Addresses Pros and Cons of Patent Reforms (June 29, 2007) Senate HELP Committee Passes Higher Education Access Act (June 22, 2007) Senate Finance Committee Reports Energy Tax Bill; But Floor Action Filibustered (June 22, 2007) Fuel Economy Deal Paves Way For Senate Energy Bill (June 22, 2007) House Ways And Means Committee Marks Up Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Tax Bill (June 22, 2007) Senate Rejects Effort To Cut Tariffs on Imported Ethanol (June 22, 2007) House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Passes H.R. 2701 (June 22, 2007) House Agriculture Subcommittee Marks Up Final Farm Bill Titles (June 22, 2007) Senate To Try Again With Immigration Bill (June 22, 2007) Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Reports FDA Overhaul Bills (June 22, 2007) California Congressional Leaders Defeat Effort To Preempt State’s Climate Change Legislation (June 22, 2007) House Subcommittee on National Parks Reviews Wildfire Preparedness (June 22, 2007) Homeland Security Looks At Cross-Border Trucking Issue (June 22, 2007) Senate Banking Holds Hearing On Homeless Assistance Bill (June 22, 2007) Senate Judiciary Delays Patent Reform Markup (June 22, 2007) House Agriculture Subcommittee Marks Up Farm Bill's Nutrition & Forestry Titles (June 15, 2007) House Health Subcommittee Takes Up Bills to Reauthorize PDUFA and MDUFA (June 15, 2007) House Action on Homeland Security Appropriations Stalled Over Earmarking Rules, But Deal Said To Be Imminent (June 15, 2007) House Science Panel Reviews Biofuels Promotion (June 15, 2007) Senate Finance Holds Trade Hearings (June 15, 2007) House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Discusses State Flexibility And NCLB (June 15, 2007) National Parks Subcommittee Evaluates Rim Of The Valley Corridor Bill (June 15, 2007) Science Committee Examines Globalization Of R&D And Innovation (June 15, 2007) House Education and Labor Approves The College Cost Reduction Act (June 15, 2007) House Natural Resources Committee Marks Up Energy Bill (June 15, 2007) House Subcommittee Marks Up Water and Power Bills (June 15, 2007) CHI Releases Patent Reform Report (June 15, 2007) RAND Hosts Policy Conference on No Child Left Behind Accountability (June 15, 2007) California Institute Breakfast Hosts Rep. Kevin McCarthy (June 15, 2007) California Institute Hosts Briefing on the Energy Biosciences Institute (June 15, 2007) 2007 California State Society Annual Picnic: Saturday, June 16 (June 15, 2007) Senate Immigration Deadlocks; Future In Doubt (June 8, 2007) FY2008 Energy and Water Appropriations Approved (June 8, 2007) House Interior Spending Bill Approved (June 8, 2007) House Approps Labor-H Panel Moves FY 2008 Bill (June 8, 2007) House Passes Stem Cell Research Bill (June 8, 2007) Agriculture Panels Mark Up House Farm Bill Titles (June 8, 2007) Senate Committee on Tax Impact Of Stock Options (June 8, 2007) Science Committee Reviews Technologies To Limit Illegal File Sharing (June 8, 2007) House Judiciary Continues Immigration Hearings (June 8, 2007) Senate Hearing Looks at Water Issues Relating to Climate Change (June 8, 2007) Judiciary Committee Addresses Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (June 8, 2007) House Homeland Security Examines SBInet (June 8, 2007) Senate Judiciary Holds Patent Reform Hearing (June 8, 2007) Education & Labor Examines Guest Worker Plan (June 8, 2007) Briefing Outlines CA’s Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (June 8, 2007) California Limits Coal-Produced Electricity (June 8, 2007) Lt. Gov. Garamendi Addresses Golden State Roundtable Luncheon with Silicon Valley Leaders (June 8, 2007) RAND On NCLB Standards-Based Accountability (June 8, 2007) English-Language Learners Paper From Pew Center (June 8, 2007) Governor Releases May Budget Revision by County (June 8, 2007) USCAP Participants Outline Climate Change Principles & Recommendations (June 8, 2007) USC-developed Remap Game Demos Wednesday (June 8, 2007) House Passes Spyware Prevention Bill (May 25, 2007) Senate Considers Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation; House Continues Hearings (May 25, 2007) House Subcommittee Marks Up Livestock, Poultry, and Dairy Portions of 2007 Farm Bill (May 25, 2007) Senate Environment and Public Works Hearing on California’s Greenhouse Gas Waiver Request (May 25, 2007) House Agriculture Subcommittee Marks Up Conservation (May 25, 2007) Judiciary Panel Hearing On Internet Tax Moratorium (May 25, 2007) House T&I Committee Addresses Transportation Issues and Climate Change (May 25, 2007) Members Seek Cooperation On Campus P2P Piracy (May 25, 2007) California Members Urge More Equitable Medicare Reimbursement Rate For High-Cost Areas (May 25, 2007) Rep. Cardoza Testifies Before Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (May 25, 2007) House Committee on Natural Resources Holds Hearing on Energy Policy Reform Bill (May 25, 2007) Select Committee Evaluates Global Warming Costs (May 25, 2007) Governor Releases May Budget Revision (May 25, 2007) Western Groups Urge Cooperative Water Programs in Farm Bill (May 25, 2007) Information Technology Report on Patent Reform (May 25, 2007) Food Stamp Inadequacies Highlit by CBP Report (May 25, 2007) US Minority Population Reaches 100 Million; One in Five is a Californian (May 25, 2007) California’s Need for Educated Workers Can’t Be Met by Migration Alone, PPIC Report Finds (May 25, 2007) Event on June 6 Featuring Reps. Eshoo and Honda (May 25, 2007) June 5 Forum on Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (May 25, 2007) Senators Reach Agreement On Comprehensive Immigration Reform (May 18, 2007) Democrats And Administration Agree On New Trade Policy Standards (May 18, 2007) Patent Reform Bill Reported From Judiciary Subcommittee Despite Dilatory Tactics (May 18, 2007) Senate Passes 2007 WRDA Bill; Conference With House Version Up Next (May 18, 2007) House Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support Holds Hearing on the Child Welfare System (May 18, 2007) House Science and Technology Holds Hearing on Climate Change (May 18, 2007) Immigration Hearings Continue in House (May 18, 2007) House Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture Reviews the Safety of Fresh Produce (May 18, 2007) House Committee on Education and Labor Hearing Evaluates Student Loans and Reading First Accountability (May 18, 2007) House Water and Power Panel Holds Hearing on Water Recycling Bills (May 18, 2007) House Subcommittee On Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Competitiveness Discusses Teacher Preparation (May 18, 2007) House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Reviews Energy Independence Proposals (May 18, 2007) House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Reviews Federal Crop Insurance Program (May 18, 2007) House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Evaluates the Implementation of New Starts and Small Starts Programs (May 18, 2007) Senate Passes PDUFA Reauthorization Bill (May 11, 2007) House Subcommittee Continues Marathon Immigration Hearings (May 11, 2007) House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittees Hold Hearing on National Levee and Dam Safety Programs (May 11, 2007) California Agriculture Secretary Discusses Exotic Pest Finds in Bay Area (May 11, 2007) House Natural Resources Committee Holds Hearing on Political Interference in Endangered Species Act Implementation (May 11, 2007) House Subcommittee Hearing Considers Agriculture Research Programs (May 11, 2007) House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Hearing Examines Federal Crop Insurance (May 11, 2007) House Subcommittee Meets to Discuss Alternative Fuel Issues (May 11, 2007) House Science Energy and Environment Panel Discusses Climate Change Research and H.R. 906 (May 11, 2007) Senate Committee Hearing Evaluates Farm Bill Energy and Rural Development Proposals (May 11, 2007) Home Sales, Price Appreciation Drop; Share of First-time Buyers Second Lowest on Record, But Condo Sales Growing (May 11, 2007) Census Bureau Releases New Data on Educational Attainment (May 11, 2007) PPIC and California Institute Host Policy Briefing on California’s Out-of-School Immigrant Youth (May 11, 2007) House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Backs Mexican Trucking Bill (May 4, 2007) House Judiciary Committee Marks Up Spyware (I-SPY) Act (May 4, 2007) House Acts To Reauthorize Head Start Program (May 4, 2007) Senate Energy Approves Biofuels and Energy Efficiency Measures (May 4, 2007) Senate Energy Panel Examines San Joaquin Settlement (May 4, 2007) Judiciary Continues Immigration Examination (May 4, 2007) House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Holds Hearing on the Crop Insurance Industry (May 4, 2007) House Subcommittee Meets to Discuss Farm Bill Reauthorization (May 4, 2007) Schwarzenegger DC Rep Speaks at SCHIP Briefing (May 4, 2007) Senate Subcommittee Discusses Advanced Technology Vehicles (May 4, 2007) House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discusses Relations with China (May 4, 2007) Senate Agriculture Committee Reviews Farm Bill Conservation Policies (May 4, 2007) Legislation In The House And Senate To Ensure Hass Avocado Quality (May 4, 2007) House Resources Hearing Oversees Energy Policy Act of 2005 (May 4, 2007) Californians Critical of K-12 Education, According To PPIC Survey (May 4, 2007) California Leads Tech Industry (May 4, 2007) CBP Finds More Californians Working Later in Life (May 4, 2007) May 4 PPIC Luncheon to Discuss Status of and Prospects for Out-of-School Immigrant Youth in California (May 4, 2007) Congress Passes Supplemental Conference Report (April 27, 2007) House and Senate Approve Programs for Math and Science Teachers (April 27, 2007) Lofgren Subcommittee Continues Immigration Hearings (April 27, 2007) Berman Judiciary Panel Tackles Patent Reform (April 27, 2007) House Committee on Education and Labor Uncovers Mismanagement in the Reading First Program (April 27, 2007) House Committee On Education and Labor Discusses NCLB Programs for School Safety and Dropouts (April 27, 2007) Bono Leads Bipartisan California Delegation Effort Calling on FAA to Ensure Air Travel Safety (April 27, 2007) Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Evaluates the Structure of Disaster Insurance (April 27, 2007) Cardoza’s Agriculture Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Organic Farming (April 27, 2007) House Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Discusses NCLB Supplemental Services (April 27, 2007) Senate Science & Tech Subcommittee Considers Scientific Research (April 27, 2007) House Committee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans Reviews Ocean Wildlife and Climate Change (April 27, 2007) Senate Commerce Panel Assesses Free Trade (April 27, 2007) House Health Subcommittee Examines PDUFA (April 27, 2007) House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Federal Milk Marketing Order Rulemaking Procedures (April 27, 2007) House Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Perchlorate (April 27, 2007) Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Reviews Farm Bill and Subsidies (April 27, 2007) Sanchez Subcommittee Examines SAFE Port Act (April 27, 2007) May 4 Lunch Briefing To Discuss Out-of-School Immigrant Youth (April 27, 2007) House Passes Water Projects Bill (April 20, 2007) Senate HELP Committee Approves FDA Bill; Reauthorizes Drug & Medical Devices Fees (April 20, 2007) House Science and Technology Committee Approves Programs for Math and Science Teachers (April 20, 2007) House Judiciary Subcommittee Begins Series of Immigration Hearings (April 20, 2007) Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Evaluates the Implementations of TWIC (April 20, 2007) House Natural Resources Committee Holds Field Hearing on Perchlorate Contamination of Groundwater (April 20, 2007) Senate Banking Considers Intellectual Property Theft (April 20, 2007) Senate Appropriations Committee Action Extends Milk Subsidy Program (April 20, 2007) Institute/BCSE Briefing on State’s Climate Change Plan Features CPUC Officials and Utility Company Experts (April 20, 2007) PPIC Recommends Reforming California Budget Process to Save Money (April 20, 2007) Nearly Half of California Hospitals Unprepared to Meet Deadlines for Earthquake Safety (April 20, 2007) LA Council Endorses Becerra’s Latino Museum Legislation (April 20, 2007) C.A.R. Report Finds Only 25% of Households Can Afford an Entry Level Home in California (April 20, 2007) California Institute Breakfast Hosts Rep. Lofgren (April 20, 2007) California Institute Hosts Policy Briefing on the Tehachapi Project (April 20, 2007) PPIC Evaluates California’s Commitment to Adult English Language Learners (April 20, 2007) Briefing on Friday, April 27 to Discuss Unexploded Ordnance in California (April 20, 2007) Senate Environment & Public Works Reports WRDA Bill (March 30, 2007) Oceans Policy Examined By Natural Resources Subcommittee (March 30, 2007) Finance Assesses U.S.-China Economic Relations (March 30, 2007) Air Force Projects Increased Need for Airlift Capacity, But Absence of Funding Still Imperils C-17 Production (March 30, 2007) House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Discusses English Language Learners And NCLB (March 30, 2007) House Financial Services Holds Hearing On Disaster Insurance (March 30, 2007) Foreign Affairs Examines Trade Impact On U.S. Workers (March 30, 2007) House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Discusses Disabled Students and NCLB (March 30, 2007) House Committee on Highways and Transit Evaluate the Structure of the Federal Fuel Tax (March 30, 2007) REAL ID Subjected To Senate Scrutiny (March 30, 2007) California Health Care Foundation and California’s SCHIP Director Host Briefing (March 30, 2007) California Institute and PPIC Host Immigration and Employment Briefing (March 30, 2007) Survey Finds Voters Show Limited Interest In Primary Date Change (March 30, 2007) California Institute Advisory Board Breakfast Hosts Congressman McNerney (March 30, 2007) House Homeland Security Committee Assesses US-VISIT Visa Tracking Program (3/23/2007) House Judiciary’s IP Subcommittee Considers Copyright Reform (3/23/2007) Bipartisan California Assembly Delegation Presses Funding Equity Concerns During Washington Visit (3/23/2007) Ways & Means Assesses U.S.-Korea Trade Negotiations (3/23/2007) Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Holds Hearing on Trade and Food Aid Programs for the 2007 Farm Bill (3/23/2007) House Committee on Education and Labor Reviews Higher Education Act (3/23/2007) House Homeland Security Committee Approves Transit Security Measure (3/23/2007) Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hears From Californians On Identity Theft (3/23/2007) Excelencia in Education Hosts Lunch Briefing (3/23/2007) An Update On Long-Term Care Partnerships Published By Alliance for Health Reform (3/23/2007) PPIC is “Getting Down to the Facts” of Teacher Compensation (3/23/2007) March 27 PPIC Lunch Briefing to Review Effect of Immigration on Native Californians (3/23/2007) March 29 Lunch Briefing on CPUC Action on Clean Energy and AB 32: Implications for Power Sector and Federal Policy (3/23/2007) Delegation Urges Compensation From DOE for Overdue Elk Hills Reimbursement (3/16/2007) Hearing Covers Strategies for Future Border Security (3/16/2007) House Panel Questions Mexican Truck Access To U.S. (3/16/2007) House T&I Moves Water Resources Bill; Senate Holds Hearing (3/16/2007) Education and Labor Marks up Head Start Act (3/16/2007) House Appropriations Passes Supplemental; Scaled-Back Ag Freeze Money Yields Less Promise For California Growers (3/16/2007) Climate Change Hearing Features CalEPA Secretary’s Testimony (3/16/2007) Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Discusses Anti-Spyware Bill (3/16/2007) House Homeland Security Subcommittee Discusses State and Local Fusion Center Program (3/16/2007) Homeland Subcommittee Examines Border Detention, Trafficking Issues (3/16/2007) Capitol Roundtable Brings Together Bipartisan California Delegation Members, City Elected Officials (3/16/2007) Joint House-Senate Education Hearing Examines NCLB and Achievement Gap (3/16/2007) House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Evaluates Section 8 Voucher Reform Proposal (3/16/2007) Environmental and Energy Study Institute Hosts Bioenergy Briefing (3/16/2007) RAND Health Presents Most Recent California SCHIP Study (3/16/2007) NASA Astronaut Featured in Space Week Reception (3/16/2007) House Panel Considers AMT Problems (3/9/2007) Head Start Hearing Focuses on Early Education (3/9/2007) Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Evaluates Highly Qualified Teacher Provisions of NCLB (3/9/2007) Cato Conference Discusses NCLB Future (3/9/2007) Human Contributions to Global Warming Reviewed (3/9/2007) Boxer Committee Considers California State Leadership Perspectives on Global Climate Change (3/9/2007) Ways & Means Re Climate Effects on Energy, Tax (3/9/2007) West Coast Governors Discuss Climate Options (3/9/2007) House Ag Subcommittee on Farm Bill Proposals (3/9/2007) Immigration Options Reviewed by Senate Judiciary (3/9/2007) Deadline Extended for REAL ID Implementation (3/9/2007) Senate Appropriations Transportation Panel Discusses Cross-border Trucking with Mexico (3/9/2007) Maintenance “Unacceptable” at 37 California Levees (3/9/2007) Homeland Committee, T&I Subcommittee Review Rail and Transit Security (3/9/2007) Subcommittee Marks Up Rail & Transit Security (3/9/2007) Next Step Senate for "Tuition Sensitivity" Repeal (3/9/2007) San Joaquin River Settlement Bill Discussed (3/9/2007) Governor and Delegation Leaders Discuss Priorities (3/9/2007) California County Leaders Meet Federal Lawmakers (3/9/2007) Legislative Analyst Assesses Governor’s Budget (3/9/2007) Californians Still Migrating To Other States (3/9/2007) National Housing Conference Budget Forum (3/9/2007) Music and Movie Industries Applaud Piracy Report (3/9/2007) House Passes Bill to Repeal Pell Grant "Tuition Sensitivity" Provisions (3/2/2007) Congressional Delegation Leaders and Governor Meet in Washington to Discuss Bipartisan Priorities (3/2/2007) Boxer Hearing on Climate Change Features State Legislative Leaders Núñez and Perata (3/2/2007) Brownfield Site Redevelopment Bill Approved (3/2/2007) Natural Resources Takes Up San Joaquin River Settlement Bill (3/2/2007) House Committee Weighs in on Energy and Tax Policy (3/2/2007) Homeland Security Subcommittee Marks Up Rail/Public Transportation Security Act (3/2/2007) Senate Judiciary Takes Up Immigration Reform (3/2/2007) House Subcommittee On Horticulture and Organic Agriculture Discusses USDA Farm Bill Proposals (3/2/2007) DHS Postpones States’ Implementation of Real ID (3/2/2007) Western States Address Climate Change (3/2/2007) Army Corps Cites 37 California Levees as Unacceptably Maintained (3/2/2007) Experts Warn Next Earthquake Could Cripple Los Angeles Area (3/2/2007) PPIC Study Finds Immigrant Influx Actually Raises Wages of Native Workers in California (3/2/2007) Report Determines California Port Security Insufficient (3/2/2007) Commerce Department Proposes Rule Changes for Countries It Fears May Divert U.S. Exports (3/2/2007) Health Groups Sponsor SCHIP Briefing (3/2/2007) House Passes Pilot Program For Patent Law Judges (2/16/2007) Friday’s PPIC Luncheon To Focus on Water Issues (2/16/2007) House Immigration Subcommittee Considers Proposed Fee Increases (2/16/2007) House Agriculture Reviews Farm Bill Reauthorization (2/16/2007) House Trade Subcommittee Explores U.S.-China Trade Issues; U.S. Files WTO Case Against China (2/16/2007) House Judiciary Subcommittee Begins Review Of Patent Law (2/16/2007) House Ways and Means Discusses Family Support and Poverty (2/16/2007) Senate Committee Examines Stern Review on the Economic Impacts of Climate Change (2/16/2007) Federal Fusion Energy Science Community Celebrates FY08 Budget Level (2/16/2007) Senate Committee Discusses USCAP Report (2/16/2007) Ways And Means/Finance Committees Briefed On ‘07 Trade Agenda (2/16/2007) Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Linda Ulrich as Director of Washington D.C. Office (2/16/2007) New Report Updates Feasibility of Auburn Dam Project (2/16/2007) PPIC Study Finds California Employment Not Hurt by Companies Expanding Operations to Other States (2/16/2007) RAND Report Finds Nearly Half of California Hospitals Not Set to Meet Seismic Safety Standards (2/16/2007) Institute Analysis of Federal Budget Online (2/9/2007) California Bills Pass House Under Suspension (2/9/2007) House Approves Meth Lab Bill (2/9/2007) House Science Committee Hears From Speaker Pelosi During Global Climate Change Hearing (2/9/2007) Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Discusses USDA’s Farm Bill Proposal (2/9/2007) Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Discusses Reauthorizing No Child Left Behind (2/9/2007) Senate Commerce Weighs in on Global Climate Science and Politics (2/9/2007) House Transportation Reports Water Bills (2/9/2007) In Briefing with Cal Institute, PPIC Statewide Survey Authors Outline California Voter Opinions Re Congress, President, Speaker, State Leaders (2/9/2007) Reps. Berman and McKeon Promote “Social Security Fairness Act” (2/9/2007) PPIC Report Explores Difficult Budget Tradeoffs Required to Achieve Policy Demands (2/9/2007) Golden State Roundtable Luncheon on February 13 To Feature California Health & Human Services Secretary Kim Belshé (2/9/2007) AEI Conference Discusses Illegal Immigration (2/9/2007) Center for an Urban Future Reports on the Effect of Immigrant Entrepreneurship In Major Cities (2/9/2007) 2006 California Dairy Production Sets New Records (2/9/2007) New PPIC Release Explores Options for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (2/9/2007) Water Briefing To Be Presented Friday February 16 (2/9/2007) House Passes Omnibus FY 2007 Continuing Appropriations (2/2/2007) Water Quality Bills Approved By House T&I Subcommittee (2/2/2007) Senate Finance Committee Discusses the Future of CHIP/SCHIP Program Ways And Means Considers Global Trade Issue (2/2/2007) Senate Judiciary Examines Status Of U.S.-Visit Program (2/2/2007) With Boxer As Chair, Senate Environment Panel Takes Up Global Warming (2/2/2007) Senate Energy Committee Examines Global Warming Analysis (2/2/2007) Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Addresses Wildfire Suppression Funding Shortfall (2/2/2007) Senate Hearing Advocates Increased Support for Federal Food Assistance (2/2/2007) Senate Commerce Works To Promote Travel to America (2/2/2007) California School Boards Association Gives Capitol Hill Briefing Regarding State and Federal Policy Issues (2/2/2007) PPIC Statewide Survey Briefing To Describe Voter Attitudes Regarding National and State Issues and Leaders: Thursday, February 8 (2/2/2007) L.A. Bid for 2016 Olympics Gathers Steam (1/26/2007) Science And Tech Committee Approves Methamphetamine Bill (1/26/2007) New PPIC Poll Finds Californians Dubious About Washington, Looking Increasingly To Sacramento (1/26/2007) Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Looks At Renewed Investment in Clean Water Infrastructure (1/26/2007) House Transportation and Infrastructure Hearing Reviews the Future of Surface Transportation (1/26/2007) House Hearing on the Economic and Societal Costs of Poverty with Proposals for the Future (1/26/2007) Report Examines Economic Impact of U.S. Wine, Grape and Grape Products (1/26/2007) California-Focused Briefing Considers Policy Strategies for Encouraging Latino Student Success in Higher Education (1/26/2007) DHS to Distribute $445 Million to Secure Critical Infrastructure (1/26/2007) L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Addresses National Press Club Event (1/26/2007) Environmental and Energy Study Institute Holds Briefing on California Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (1/26/2007) California School Boards Representatives To Give Education Briefing: Friday 1/26 at 2:00 p.m. (1/26/2007) Bipartisan California Delegation Meets to Consider Common Priorities (1/19/2007) Governor Schwarzenegger Seeks Federal Aid for Citrus Freeze Emergency; Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Works to Expedite Request (1/19/2007) Senate Hearing Draws Attention to Need for Transit Security Funding (1/19/2007) Senate Finance Approves Small Business Tax Relief (1/19/2007) Alternative Minimum Tax Called Top Taxpayer Problem for 2007 (1/19/2007) Californians Support Governor Schwarzenegger’s Health Plan, Although Not For Illegal Immigrants (1/19/2007) RAND Study Reports Undocumented Immigrants Demand Little Public Funding From Health Care System (1/19/2007) New PPIC Item, Balancing Regulation and Competition, Offers Progress Report on the California Electricity Market (1/19/2007) Survey Finds Disparities in HIV Treatment (1/19/2007) Legislative Analyst’s Office Releases Annual “Overview of the Governor’s Budget” (1/19/2007) RAND Reports on Governing Urban School Districts (1/19/2007) Mark Baldassare Selected To Be Next President & CEO of PPIC (1/19/2007) Wednesday Lunch Briefing Re Higher Education and Latino Students (1/19/2007) House Passes Bill Based on September 11 Panel Recommendations; Sends to Senate (1/12/2007) House Approves Stem Cell Research Bill (1/12/2007) House Moves New Rules As First Order Of Business (1/12/2007) Appropriations Subcommittee Alignments/Expansions Announced (1/12/2007) Extra Funding Sought For Base Realignments and Closures (1/12/2007) Governor Releases Initiative To Bolster California Innovation (1/12/2007) Governor Schwarzenegger Delivers Annual State of the State Address, Outlines Initiatives for Addressing California’s Challenges (1/12/2007) Report Argues Scientific Competition Requires Policy Response (1/12/2007) Report Argues SCHIP Reauthorization Vital For California Health Insurance Programs (1/12/2007) American Enterprise Institute Hosts Panel on “Illegal Migration From Mexico To The United States” (1/12/2007) Report Examines California Children’s Well Being (1/12/2007) California Is Moving Downhill re Smoking Prevention, Argues America Lung Association (1/12/2007) Cato Panel Examines Extent of U.S. Income Inequality (1/12/2007) California Institute Holds Congressional Swearing-In Reception (1/12/2007) Compendium of All Bulletin Articles from 2007 Compendium of All Bulletin Articles from 2006 Compendium of All Bulletin Articles from 2005 Compendium of All Bulletin Articles from 2004 Compendium of All Bulletin Articles from 2003 Compendium of All Bulletin Articles from 2002