On hearing what the Supremes have to say
In recent weeks there have been a spate of articles about media-averse Justice Scalia’s voluntarily going before the news cameras, most notably to appear this evening on “60 Minutes,” in which Justice Scalia contends he is conservative but not biased….
The Big Ouch: Health care costs continue to grow
Like you need more bad news. Well, here it is anyway: The California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) has published its latest, fifth edition of its primer Snapshot: Health Care Costs 101 (2008 Edition). It’s a free download offering general background on…
Carl v. Superior Court, 157 Cal.App.4th 73 (2007)
If a pleading could ever be called trendy – like Guitar Hero or a tattoo on the lower back (so we are told) – a prime candidate would be the Notice of Unavailability of Counsel. You can’t litigate these days…
Income gap grows
In a a State-by-State Analysis of Income Trends, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Economic Policy Institute has found: "The gap between the richest and poorest families…grew significantly in most states over the past two decades…In fact,…
Deficit Reduction Act and Education
Education and Training for TANF Recipients: Opportunities and Challenges under the Final Rule explains the changes in the new rules that affect recipients’ access to education and training, and the actions that states will need to take in order to…
Tax Credits or Public Benefits?
The CLASP report, Tax Credits and Public Benefits: Complementary Approaches to Supporting Low-Income Families concludes that tax credits and public benefits are complementary approaches, and policy makers do not need to choose between them. A review of the advantages and…
Presidential candidates and poverty
The three leading presidential candidates are now on record with a public commitment to address poverty and opportunity in the United States. This is in concert with growing state efforts and signals a dramatic turnaround in tackling poverty. Seizing the…
TANF work programs for recipients with disabilities
Another Mathematica practice brief on TANF and disabilities, “Creating Work Opportunities.” Assisting TANF Recipients Living with Disabilities to Obtain and Maintain Employment profiles three programs that use difference approaches —unpaid work experience, subsidized employment, and unsubsidized transitional employment — to…
TANF disability assessments
Conducting In-Depth Assessments, Assisting TANF Recipients Living with Disabilities to Obtain and Maintain Employment takes a look at 6 different state approaches to in depth disability assessments. Not surprisingly, the conclusion is that well-implemented assessments provide TANF recipients and the…
Out of Reach 2007 – 2008
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) has issued an update to its Out of Reach report which provides detailed metro-area and county specific data (e.g., Sacramento County) to illustrate the difficulty of low income individuals and families to afford…
