United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas just passed his fifth anniversary of silence during oral argument before the Court. During that time, he has not asked a single question of a single lawyer in a single case. And no one may force him to do so. But there is growing political and legal...
Every 10 years, after the federal census, California and every state in the country must redraw the boundaries of its legislative and other political districts to reflect the new population data. How these boundaries are drawn affects how people are represented. In California, the...
What is the FOIA? Enacted in 1966, The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal law that establishes the public’s right to obtain information from federal government agencies. The FOIA is codified at 5 U.S.C. Section 552. “Any person” can file a FOIA...
WELCOME I am very pleased to announce the new publication of this blog. The Irvine Center for Public Policy Research is an organization focused on objective, scholarly and non-partisan analysis of the critical issues affecting our our nation, our state and local communities. In...
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