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A Proposed Billionaire Tax Divides Democrats in California (Health & Gender Policy Brief #185)
A proposed billionaire tax authored by a powerful healthcare workers union could go to the voters in California if the sponsors can collect the requisite number of signatures to qualify for the ballot. Even before it has, powerful politicians and tech billionaires are divided, some supporting it, others organizing against it and willing to spend millions to do so.
The Problem With DOJ Requesting Voter Roll Information From States (Civil Rights Policy Brief #251)
Starting in May 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) proceeded to request from nearly every state and the District of Columbia (D.C.) access to each state’s un – redacted and complete voter rolls. Each state’s voter rolls contain the list of every registered voter in the state.
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Flying Blind — The Economic Sabotage of the Federal Shutdown (Economic Policy Brief #92)
While the full federal government reopened in early 2026, the United States remains in a state of economic volatility due to a lingering partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), now entering its 67th day.
A Proposed Billionaire Tax Divides Democrats in California (Health & Gender Policy Brief #185)
A proposed billionaire tax authored by a powerful healthcare workers union could go to the voters in California if the sponsors can collect the requisite number of signatures to qualify for the ballot. Even before it has, powerful politicians and tech billionaires are divided, some supporting it, others organizing against it and willing to spend millions to do so.

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President Trump’s Odd Proposal to “Nationalize” U.S. Elections (Civil Rights Policy Brief #250)
On February 2, 2026 President Donald Trump stated in a podcast interview that Republicans in a number of states should take over elections in their states in order to protect the political party. He then added that elections in the United States should be “nationalized” and run by the Federal Government rather than the current setup where elections are run by individual states.
An Analysis of the California – Texas Re-Districting Fight (Civil Rights Brief #249)
After the State of Texas’ approval of a re – drawn state congressional map that would be used in 2026 to give them five more likely Republican districts, the State of California decided to respond.
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