Tom Philp

2 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Tom Philp

In California, an are undocumented immigrants, or about 5% of the population. They perform many jobs native residents would never do. The financial challenge facing Sacramento is that these immigrants also comprise nearly a quarter of the state general fund cost of health care via California's program for low-income residents, Medi-Cal. The state has made steady progress over the last nine years to provide Medi-Cal coverage to more and more of this population.

2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Tom Philp

Gov. Gavin Newsom has the right political instincts as he seeks to insulate California from the potential economic catastrophe of a tax war on global trade, seeking to spare the state from retaliatory tariffs. Unfortunately, it just won’t work. Sadly for California, this is a moment when Newsom would actually have to be the president to effect change. As big as we are, California is not an island when it comes to trade.

2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Tom Philp

In California, an are undocumented immigrants, or about 5% of the population.Theyperform many jobs native residents would never do. The financial challenge facing Sacramento is that these immigrants also comprise nearly a quarter of the state general fund cost of health care via California’s program for low-income residents, Medi-Cal. The state has made steady progress over the last nine years to provide Medi-Cal coverage to more and more of this population.

3 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Tom Philp

In the Capitol, the Democrats in charge always have the last say, and Tuesday was no exception at a hearing on a bill to ban transgender women — individuals who were assigned male at birth but now identify as women — from competing on female school teams. Even Assembly Leader Robert Rivas of Hollister showed up to help kill the Republican legislation. But then the Democrats’ theater of dominance completely collapsed. A throng of cameras and journalists pursued Rivas as he left the chambers.

3 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Tom Philp

Based on their behavior at California’s Capitol last week, you would never have known that Democrats tried to kill Proposition 36, the tough-on-crime reform targeting drug dealers and thieves that was overwhelmingly approved by voters last November. Crucial legislation to implement the sentencing reforms approved in Proposition 36 got a first hearing March 25 and, suddenly, Democrats were nothing but agreeable.