Compendium 2009 – California Capitol Hill Bulletin Articles

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Volume 16, Bulletin 24 — August 6, 2009   [view online or pdf]

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Intellectual Property: Senate Judiciary Examines Music Performance Rights 

Appropriations: Senate Passes Energy & Water Appropriations

Appropriations: Senate Passes FY10 Agriculture Appropriations 

Energy: Senate Committee Discusses America’s Role in Clean Energy

Climate: Senate Finance Explores Allowance and Revenue Distribution in Climate Change Legislation 

Economy: Economic Roundtable Highlights Employment, Housing and Welfare Impacts of the Recession on California and Los Angeles County

Environment: Environment California Highlights California’s Leading Solar Cities 

Agriculture: Central Valley is Losing its Chill, Fruit to Follow

Health: CALPIRG Finds Rising California Health Care Costs Can Be Cut by Streamlining Billing 

Agriculture: Pacific Institute Finds an Uncertain Future for California Agriculture

Event: RAND to Hold Briefing on Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California 

Environment: Lawmakers Face Less Support for Urgent Action, Greater Partisan Divide in Climate Debate

Immigration: Fewer Immigrants Choose California as a Destination 

Report: Californians Want it All, But Don’t Want to Pay the Bill, Says Little Hoover Commission

Volume 16, Bulletin 23 — July 30, 2009   [view online or pdf]

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Homeland Security: Senate Committee Clears PASS ID Act

Housing: House Committee Approves Section 8 Reform Act

Appropriations: FY 2010 Appropriations for Labor, HHS and Education Approved by Senate Appropriations Committee

Appropriations: FY 2010 Appropriations for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Approved by Senate Appropriations

Agriculture: House Committee Holds Hearing on the Economic Conditions of the Dairy Industry

Education: Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Improving K-12 STEM Education

Energy: House Science and Technology Passes Energy Legislation

Housing: Subcommittee Explores the Future of Public Housing

Climate: Select Committee Holds Hearings on New Energy Technologies and Intellectual Property

California: Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Budget Bill

Resources: House Passes Clean Ocean Bill

Briefing: Diesel Technology Forum Briefs Congressional Staff

Economy: CCSCE Disputes Milken Analysis Of CA Business Climate

Immigration: Report Estimates Drop In Undocumented Population

 

Volume 16, Bulletin 22 — July 23, 2009   [view online or pdf]

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE

Immigration: Senate Judiciary Examines E-Verify

Immigration: House Oversight Assesses E-Verify System

Education: Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act Approved by House Ed and Labor Committee

Energy: State and Local Views Given on Clean Energy, Jobs and Economic Growth Full and Sub Committee Joint Hearing

Resources: House Water and Power Subcommittee Considers California Water Legislation

Defense: Senate Strikes Additional Funding For F-22 Production

Energy: Subcommittee Explores Smart Grid Electricity Technology

Transportation: Ways and Means Subcommittee Considers Highway Trust Fund Financing

Immigration: Fewer Mexican Immigrants Coming to U.S., But No Evidence That More Are Heading Home

Volume 16, Bulletin 17 — June 11, 2009   [view online or pdf]

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Appropriations: House Appropriations Reports Commerce, Justice, Science Bill

Appropriations: Homeland Security Bill Clears Appropriations Subcommittee

Appropriations: FY10 Interior Funding Approved By House Subcommittee

Environment: Senate Subcommittee Discusses Role of Oceans in the Economy

Biotechnology: House Health Subcommittee Addresses Biologic Drug Competition 

Energy: Committee Markups Energy Legislation

Climate: Subcommittee Discusses Allowance Allocation Policies in Climate Change Legislation

Environment: Green Marketing Practices Addressed at Subcommittee Hearing

Economy: Economic Issues Affecting Rural Communities Addressed at Subcommittee Hearing

Education: USC Report Raises Concerns About the Lack of Data on the State’s Charter Schools

Education: Education of Foster Youth Report

Education: UC Santa Barbara Identifies Economic Benefit to Reducing High School Dropout Rates

Health: RAND Report Examines Implications of Prisoner Reentry on Public Health

Volume 16, Bulletin 16 — June 4, 2009   [view online or pdf]

Appropriations: House Subcommittee Marks Up Commerce, Justice, Science Bill

Immigration: Senate Judiciary Examines Allowing Sponsorship By Committed Partners

Technology: Hearing Addresses ICANN Internet Overseer 

Housing: Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Section 8 Rental Housing Voucher Program

Capitol Hill: Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon Announces Bid for Leading Republican Post on House Armed Services Committee 

Law Enforcement: Policing Los Angeles Under a Consent Decree: The Dynamics of Change at the LAPD

Education: Preschool Adequacy and Efficiency in California 

Education: Effects of the California High School Exit Exam on Student Persistence, Achievement, and Graduation

Economy: Economic Development, the Local Perspective

Demographics: Most Hispanic Children Now U.S.-Born Offspring, Pew Finds 

Environment: Hybrid Vehicles Briefing And Display Planned For Hill

Volume 16, Bulletin 15 — May 21, 2009   [view online or pdf]

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Energy: House Committee Marks Up the American Clean Energy and Security Act

 Immigration: Senate Judiciary Takes Up Immigration Reform; Administration To Expand Secure Communities

 Education: House Education Committee Hears Testimony On Expanding Student Aid

 Trade: Senate Finance Holds Hearing On Panama Trade Deal

 Natural Disasters: Subcommittee Discusses the Role of the Community Development Block Grant Program in Supporting Disaster Recovery

 Energy: Subcommittee Holds CA Field Hearing to Discuss Solar Energy Development on Federal Lands

 Energy: Committee Receives Testimony on Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program

Volume 16, Bulletin 14 — May 8, 2009   [view online or pdf]

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Obama Administration Unveils Another Installment of FY 2010 Budget Details

California Institute Posts Budget Analysis on Website

Technology: House Energy Panel Considers Computer Security Bills

Border Security: Homeland Security Panel Addresses Travel Security Initiative

Health Care: Finance Committee Addresses Health Care In Series of Roundtable Discussions

Employment: House Education Subcommittee Holds Series of Hearings to Address the Workforce Investment Act

Education: PPIC Report Indicates CA Will Have One Million Fewer College Grads Than Needed In 2025

Volume 16, Bulletin 13 — May 1, 2009   [view online or pdf]

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Budget: House & Senate Pass FY 2010 Budget Resolution

Resources: House Resources Looks at Stimulus Funding For Water Needs

Energy: Senate Committee Hears Proposed Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Technologies

Disasters: House Approves Pre-Disaster Mitigation Reauthorization, With Slight Change In Formula For Funding Distribution

Technology: House Science Committee Passes IT Improvement Bill

Intellectual Property: House Judiciary Holds Hearing on Patent Reform

Immigration: Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Immigration Reform

Health: Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee Hears State Experiences with Health Care Coverage Initiatives

Education: Californians Want Change in Public Schools, Better Use of State Funds

Immigration: Pew Report Shows 2008 Electorate Was Most Diverse

Energy: Chevron & L.A. Metro Install 1.2 Megawatt Solar Panel System

Environment: UCDC Conference Discusses California’s Global Leadership and the CA-EU Connection

Environment: Organic Pollutant Regulation in California and Europe

Water: Experts Compare Water Policies of California, US, and EU

Volume 16, Bulletin 12 — April 24, 2009   [view online or pdf

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Energy and Electricity: Subcommittee Hears Testimony on the American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009

Climate: California ARB Approves Nation’s First Low-Carbon Standard

Immigration: House Oversight Explores H-2B Guestworker Improvements

UCDC Forum on April 30: “California as an Environmental Policy Leader — Climate Change, Water Policy, Chemicals Regulation, and Biosafety”

Health Reform: Ways & Means Examines Health Insurance Market

Environment: Committee Explores Science, Technology and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Homeland Security: Following the Money, Committee Explores State and Local Oversight of Stimulus Funding

Immigration: Pew Releases Portrait of Unauthorized Immigrants in U.S.

Transportation: President Announces High Speed Rail Vision, Governor First In Line for Funds

Administration: Alan Bersin Appointed DHS Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Special Representative for Border Affairs

Technology: House Science & Tech Examines Small Business Tech Innovation

Health Care: Finance Committee Holds Roundtable on Health Care Reform

Health Care: UCLA Data Details Numbers of Uninsured By Congressional District

Space: CSA Economic Impact Report Finds California Comprises 40% of Nation’s Space Enterprise

Volume 16, Bulletin 11 — April 3, 2009   [view online or pdf

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Resources: House Natural Resources Evaluates California Water Shortage

Budget: House and Senate Approve FY 2010 Budget Resolutions

Homeland Security: House Homeland Security Appraises Fusion Centers

Energy: Energy and Natural Resources Marks Up Energy Legislation

Resources: Subcommittee Discusses Water Use Efficiency and the EPA

Employment: Education and Labor Subcommittee Discusses Green Jobs and Economic Recovery

Nutrition: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Discusses Federal School Meal Programs

Energy: Clean Energy Act Draft Released

Homeland Security: Appropriations Panel Examines Safety of Containerized Cargo

Immigration: House Judiciary Examines 287(g) Enforcement

Volume 16, Bulletin 10 — March 27, 2009   [view online or pdf

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Homeland Security: Senate Assesses Southern Border Violence and U.S. Response

Budget: House, Senate Committees Report Budget Resolutions for FY 2010; Reconciliation Sought

Energy: Senate Subcommittee Discusses Energy Market Transparency and Regulation

Resources: House Passes Wildfire Suppression Act

Energy: Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Discusses Adaptation Policies in Climate Legislation

Energy: Subcommittee Discusses Trade Aspects of Climate Legislation

Energy: Tax Committee Addresses Price Volatility in Climate Change Legislation

Economy: Governor Establishes Economic Stimulus Task Force

Studies: PPIC President to Address Roundtable Luncheon

Trade: California Cities Seeking to Host APEC 2011 Meeting

Volume 16, Bulletin 9 — March 20, 2009   [view online or pdf

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Technology: House Passes Issa Patent Bill

Crime: Judiciary Marks Up COPS Reauthorization Bill

Energy: Committees Discuss OCS, Natural Resources and Energy

Climate: House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Discusses “Competitiveness and Climate Policy”

Energy: House Science Committee Discusses New Directions for Energy Research and Development

Resources: Senate Again Passes Omnibus Lands Bill

Population: Census Bureau Estimates Population Changes for Metro Areas

Demographics: PPIC Statewide Survey on Californians and Population Issues Finds Pro-Choice Views Prevail, Confusion Over Population Growth

Census: March 23 Hearing to Address Census Counting and Undercounting

Volume 16, Bulletin 8 — March 13, 2009  [view online or pdf

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Appropriations: President Signs FY09 Omnibus Appropriations

Entertainment: House Judiciary Examines Performance Rights Act

Homeland Security: Subcommittee Looks At U.S.-Mexico Border Violence

Energy: Committee Explores Relationship Between Water and Energy

Energy: ENR Considers Pending Legislation Regarding Transmission Lines

Education: Joint Subcommittee Hearing Considers Lost Educational Opportunities in Alternative Settings

Intellectual Property: Senate Judiciary Considers Patent Reform

Immigration: Royce Leads Letter Urging Resumption of Border Protection Under Operation Jump Start

Demographics: Latinos and Asians Indispensable to California’s Economy

Economy: California’s Future Economy Depends On The Application of Creativity

Economy: California Unemployment to Reach 10.5 Percent in 2009

Education: UCLA Institute Investigates Conditions of CA Public Schools

Education: Study Finds Two-Year College Students More Likely to Be Part Time, Less Prepared, and from Lower Socio-Economic Status

Education: California Aligned High School Standards with College, Workplace Expectations

Volume 16, Bulletin 7 — March 6, 2009    [view online or pdf

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Appropriations: Short-Term CR Buys 5 Days

Resources: House T&I Panel Marks Up Water Bill

Immigration: Homeland Security Committee Examines 287(g) Program

Budget: President Releases Budget Blueprint

Appropriations: House Passes FY09 Omnibus Appropriations

Children: Senate Committee on Agriculture Discusses Opportunities to Improve Children’s Nutrition

Energy: Senate ENR Committee Assesses Progress and Opportunities of National Smart Grid

Energy: Energy & Natural Resources Committee Discuss Draft Legislative Proposal on Energy Research and Development

Environment: House Natural Resources Considers Off-Shore Drilling

Resources: House Science and Technology Committee Discuss Coordinated Federal Approach to Water Planning in the 21st Century

Water: Southern California Water Briefing

Volume 16, Bulletin 6 — February 28, 2009    [view online or pdf

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Appropriations: House Passes FY09 Omnibus Appropriations

Budget: President Releases Budget Blueprint

Environment: Committee on Natural Resources Considers Off-Shore Drilling

Volume 16, Bulletin 5 — February 14, 2009    [view online or pdf]

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Economy: Congress Completes Work on Economic Stimulus

Economy: White House Estimates Impact Of Stimulus On States

Economy: Breakout of White House Job Estimates Claims by C.D.

Resources: Secretary Salazar, Committee on Natural Resources Discuss OCS and Off-Shore Drilling

Health: President Signs SCHIP Legislation

Judiciary: Federal Panel Tentatively Rules In Favor of Prisoner Release

Resources: California State Lands Commission Rejects Innovative Proposal for Offshore Drilling

Housing: Despite Decline From Prior Month, California Tops Nation’s Foreclosure Numbers and Has Six of Worst 10 Metro Areas

Education: PPIC Assesses State Commitment to Special Education Students

Science: Fusion Day on February 26 to Bring Scientists to Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill: Roster of California Delegation On Institute Website

Volume 16, Bulletin 3 — January 30, 2009    [view online or pdf]

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Environment: Regulators to Review California’s Emissions Waiver; Set New Fuel Economy Standards

Economy: California Institute Prepares Summary of Tax Provisions/Energy Portions of Stimulus Bill

Health: Senate Passes SCHIP Measure; Immigration Provision Causes Discord

Resources: Chinook Salmon, Steelhead, Green Sturgeon at Risk In California Says National Marine Fisheries Service

Resources: Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 Passes Senate

Politics: Californians Optimistic About President Obama, Mixed Re Congress, Pessimistic About Prospects for Governor and Legislature

Technology: ITIF Report Identifies Research Investments to Spur Innovation and Boost Jobs

Volume 16, Bulletin 2 — January 23, 2009    [view online or pdf

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Economy: California Institute Releases Summary of Economic Stimulus Bill

Health: House Approves SCHIP Bill While Senate Finance Reports Its Version; Immigrant Provisions Considered

Resources: Southern California Mollusk Gains Federal Protection

Economy: House Seeks to Halt TARP Funding Flow

Taxation: UCLA School of Law and the Tax Policy Center to Host Tax Policy Conference

Crime: Findings Indicate Nationwide and California Statewide Increases in Homicides Involving Young Black Males

Technology: Survey Respondents Expect Major Internet Technology Advances

Economy: Green Economy Workforce Study Identifies Opportunity for Central Valley

Health: CRB Releases a Health Technology Assessment, Recommends the Creation of a New Centralized Program

Economy: U.S. Conference of Mayor’s Report Finds Increases in Demand for Emergency Food Assistance

Transportation: Report Assesses the Use of Impact Fees and Developer Exactions for Transit

Infrastructure: PPIC Releases Report on Infrastructure Financing

Volume 16, Bulletin 1 — January 9, 2009    [view online or pdf]

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE:

Economy: Judiciary Holds Hearing on Impact of Recession on Law Enforcement

Climate: Senator Boxer, Committee Hold Briefing: Investing in Green Technology as a Strategy for Economic Recovery

Transportation: UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies To Hold Briefing January 12

Resources: Delta Vision Releases Final Report

Technology: ITIF Report Highlights Value of Investing In Digital Infrastructure

Economy: Pew Center Releases Survey On Economy’s Impact On Hispanics

Education: California Receives a “C” Average in K-12 Education

Energy: January 13 Briefing by CESA and EESI to Highlight State Role in Developing and Deploying Clean Energy Technologies

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