Michelson Center for Public Policy

Gary K. Michelson, M.D. issued a statement following the announcement of Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal to invest $500 million towards the establishment of the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy.

A bill requiring textbook price transparency (AB 2624) passed the Assembly Higher Education Committee without opposition on a bipartisan vote. The bill is sponsored by the Michelson Center for Public Policy (MCPP).

Bipartisan Congressional leaders Adam Schiff (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), and Cori Bush (D-MO) this week introduced the Pets Belong With Families Act, which bans breed restrictions in public housing.

The Michelson Center for Public Policy, along with a coalition of social justice and education organizations, are applauding California Governor Gavin Newsom for signing legislation that combats recidivism by expanding access to college instruction for incarcerated individuals.

This bill is the companion to a bipartisan House bill, H.R. 2565, that seeks to spur innovation and open the door to the use of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) with the goal of improving the science that is the basis for public health protection.

Bold, young scientists have the potential to revolutionize scientific research and accelerate the pace of innovation. They have disruptive ideas and a unique blend of intellect, knowledge, imagination, daring and perseverance; exactly what’s required to make truly transformational leaps in medical discovery.

Dr. Rashida Crutchfield, associate professor in the School of Social Work at California State University, and Dr. Gary Michelson share their opinions on why the State’s higher education budget can make huge strides in supporting student basic needs.

A coalition of leading educators, students, and policy experts are calling on legislators to fully fund Governor Gavin Newsom’s historic proposal for Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) degree pathways for California students.

Gary K. Michelson, M.D., founder and co-chair of Michelson Philanthropies and the Michelson Center for Public Policy, issued a statement on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget proposal for 2021-22.

Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, the Michelson Center for Public Policy, and other affiliated organizations applauded U.S. Representatives Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., Elaine Luria, D-Va., Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., and Brendan Boyle, D-Pa. for introducing the FDA Modernization Act, H.R. 2565.

Gary K. Michelson, M.D. issued a statement on the appointment of Assemblymember Rob Bonta as California Attorney General.

The ZTC Degree program has established a strong foundation for growth, and furthered positive impacts for successful student outcomes.

The Michelson Center for Public Policy joins nearly 400 organizations and institutions across the NIH stakeholder community to recommend an appropriation of $46.1 billion for the NIH in FY 2022, a $3.2 billion increase over the NIH’s program level funding in FY 2021.

Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) is joined by Project Rebound Consortium and Michelson Center for Public Policy in announcing the introduction of SB 416, a bill that would amend California Penal Code to protect incarcerated students’ access to face-to-face instruction provided by quality nonprofit and regionally-accredited higher education providers.

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.

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.