U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Kangaroo Protection Act to Blunt the World’s ‘Largest Wildlife Slaughter’
U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., this week introduced the Kangaroo Protection Act to ban the sale of kangaroo body parts in the United States.
California Assemblymember Ash Kalra Introduces Bill to Make Textbooks More Affordable
Joint authors, Assemblymembers Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield), and Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), and bill co-sponsors, Michelson Center for Public Policy and the California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG), today announced the introduction of AB 403, the Fair Access to College Textbooks Act.
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces $1 Million Competition to Spur Innovation that Closes the Digital Divide for California Students, Educators and Families
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today announced the new “California Digital Divide Innovation Challenge,” a global competition that will award up to $1 million to the boldest, most revolutionary proposals to eliminate the digital divide and expand high-speed internet access to all Californians.
Gary Michelson Delivers Intellectual Property Keynote Speech
Dr. Michelson delivered the keynote address emphasizing the importance of intellectual property in the global economy as “innovation is key to the welfare of our country.”
Alya and Gary Michelson Attend City Hall's College Behind Bars Event
On October 17, 2019, policymakers, philanthropists, impact investors, educators, and students gathered at Los Angeles City Hall for a pre-screening of the first episode of College Behind Bars: No One Ever Taught Me Any of That.