In the series, Ring lays out major challenges and opportunities facing California, from forest management, to the homelessness crisis, to education.

July 23rd, 2021
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Forty-some-odd candidates have officially thrown their hats into the ring to replace Governor Gavin Newsom if voters recall him September 14.

The list is a mere fraction of the 135 who faced off during the 2003 Gray Davis recall election, and, dare I say, a generally saner, though less well-known, bunch. There are a handful of business owners, current and former elected officials, attorneys, educators, and law enforcement officers. There’s also a college student, cannabis policy advisor, radio host, former olympian, and one candidate whose platform includes implementing an annual masquerade ball where attendees dress like the governor.
But, the thing all candidates theoretically have in common is a desire to improve California, and advance policies that make the state a place families can thrive for generations to come. Fortunately for them, CPC’s Edward Ring has laid out the path forward in a recent, nine-part series that candidates should consider incorporating into their platforms.

In the Fixing California series ([link removed]) , Ring lays out the major challenges and opportunities facing the Golden State, from forest management, to the homelessness crisis, to education. Though the ongoing California Exodus of residents moving to friendlier states might suggest otherwise, Ring argues all is not lost on the state; it can be saved.

“While fixing California requires both political will and smarter investment of public funds (OK, much smarter investment of public funds), none of this can happen without a change in attitude,” he writes ([link removed]) . “How we think about problems needs to change.”

For example, achieving energy abundance ([link removed]) won’t happen through extreme mandates, but rather by balancing renewables – phased in over a longer timeframe – and all the other energy sources available to us. Weathering seasonal droughts ([link removed]) won’t come simply through forced conservation, but by expanding California’s water supply through infrastructure investments like reservoirs and desalination plants.

Ring continues to debunk the scarcity mindset in his installment focusing on solving California’s transportation challenges ([link removed]) in practical ways residents will accept, best achieved through policies that encourage and allow private industry to innovate. Reducing California’s regulatory scheme is also key to providing affordable housing in the state ([link removed]) , and, as Ring explains, can be done without inflicting the environmental catastrophe activists claim. Similarly, we must reject the fear mongering by extreme environmentalists that has created a reality in which California burns for months each year. The solution to protecting California forests ([link removed]) (and residents, homes, and businesses) from wildfire is to actively manage and thin
vegetation.

While policy changes, including empowering law enforcement, are needed to truly end California’s homelessness crisis ([link removed]) , a change in perspective toward one that focuses on the root causes of the issue as opposed to the woke fad of the day is also necessary. Likewise, improving schools and education outcomes ([link removed]) can only happen once Californians rethink public schooling at its core. To serve students and prepare them for long-term success, the state must move away from a one-size-fits-all model in which teacher union demands supersede student needs, toward one in which parents are empowered with choices to create the best educational framework for their children.

“There are other big challenges that dominate the political dialogue in California and throughout America,” Ring concludes ([link removed]) . “It is a broad and diverse list. But the seven topics chosen, if properly addressed, fulfill a practical goal. They give back to Californians – all Californians – something that’s been missing for decades: a prosperity economy where anyone willing to work hard can afford to live a secure life.”
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Thank you for supporting the California Policy Center and making work like this possible. Stay tuned for the forthcoming Kindle book, Fixing California.

Quote of the week

“Consider California in 2050, with the people fulfilling every bit of their potential and realizing their aspirations, because back in the 2020s and 2030s, Californians had the foresight to invest in massive but practical projects and transformative but sensible policies. This is the prosperity economy. This is the opportunity to advocate today. This is the choice. Anything is possible.” – Edward Ring, Fixing California ([link removed])

More from CPC
* 2,000 CA jobs headed to Florida’s Walt Disney World ([link removed])
* Fixing California- Part seven: Forest management ([link removed])
* Fixing California- Part eight: Restoring quality education ([link removed])
* Fixing California- Part nine: The prosperity economy ([link removed])
* Masking students and unmasking the radical agenda ([link removed])
* Listen: A bridge too Ferrer ([link removed])

CPC and allies in the news
* California schools should spend their extra $15 billion on students ([link removed])
* Disney is moving 2,000 jobs from California to Florida – here’s why ([link removed])
* California’s recall - Why the country needs to get behind it ([link removed])

Classroom headlines
* Washington Post breaks rank with Democrats on giving ‘poor kids’ choices in education ([link removed])
* OC Board of Education, county education department host dueling ethnic studies forums ([link removed])
* California cuts the number of tests teachers must take to earn credential ([link removed])
* Father says son with speech impairment was unfairly booted from Palo Alto school for not wearing a mask ([link removed])
* Clovis Unified parents protest mask-wearing requirement at school ([link removed])

Union news
* Law enforcement unions donate to California Democrats ahead of police reform vote ([link removed])
* Big year for CalPERS means higher pension costs for some public employees ([link removed])
* New California union president’s agenda at standstill after failed SEIU Local 1000 meeting ([link removed])

Critical race theory
* Virtual event: As Critical Race Theory (CRT) captures the attention of parents across the country, the Orange County Board of Education is hosting an expert panel from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27. View the discussion online, live at this link. ([link removed])
* Hasbro whistleblower claims CRT being pushed through toy packaging; training says 6 month olds can be racist ([link removed])
* California school district approves $40M mandatory ‘ethnic studies’ course based on critical race theory ([link removed])

Other things we’re reading
* What California could have done with the $30 Billion lost by the EDD ([link removed])
* California fleeing ([link removed])
* Three growing crises could affect Newsom recall ([link removed])
* California appeals court: Mandatory transgender pronouns violate First Amendment ([link removed])
* Larry Elder wins election lawsuit against CA Secretary of State ([link removed])
* Six more California counties ask people to wear masks indoors as Delta variant rages ([link removed])

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