Dear Friends,

Since our last newsletter, a great deal has happened, especially in the spheres of state legislation, national government, and global democracy. We've been there throughout it all, working for positive progressive change in America.

The deafeat of the Big Oil-funded Prop 23 was CAP Action's rallying point for the election season: our team framed the debate; provided breaking news, research, and analysis; andassisted in outreach to key groups. Our efforts paid off: on November 2nd, Californians defeated Big Oil to preserve the nation's most aggressive clean energy and climate legislation.

Mary Nichols and John Podesta

In the wake of this well-met challenge to Californian principles, Mary Nichols, Chairman of the California Air Resources Board, was our guest in DC two months later for a discussion of the future of energy in California. In addition, recently, California Rep. Henry A. Waxman joined us in DC as our featured speaker in a discussion of global energy and American public health.

Throughout the great shift in Congress, we've remained constant to our aims of providing both policymakers and voters with the best information available. Our reports have focused on issues central to present American debate, touching on tax reform, unemployment, health care, education, clean energy, and immigration, to name but a few. For more information about the areas that matter most to you, visit our Issues page and learn what's going on.

A few short days after the culmination of the Tunisian revolution, we were joined in Los Angeles by Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg for a discussion on U.S. diplomacy and national security. Three weeks later, the continuing protest and revolution from the Arab world was the focal point of Senior Fellow Brian Katulis's visit to Los Angeles. Fresh from a trip to the Middle East and Pakistan, Brian joined us for a conversation about the implications of these movements, as well as the role of the United States within a new Middle East.

As we move into Spring, we look forward to the continued expansion of our events and public resources. We'll keep you updated!

Warmest regards,

Araceli, Nina, and Sara

On the Radio in Southern California

Raegen Miller, Associate Director for Education Research, discusses academic tracking with Patt Morrison, and Senior Fellow Scott Lilly visits both KPCC's AirTalk and Warren Olney on Which Way, L.A.? to discuss budget cuts.

Return on Educational Investment

In a report that analyzes school district productivity across America, our Doing What Works team investigates whether money spent in schools has a correlation to quality of education. Make sure to visit the accompanying interactive map where you can look at your own school district's productivity. Read more.

One Month into the Arab World's Popular Uprisings

CAP Senior Fellow Brian Katulis gives a treatment on the recent and continuing Middle-Eastern revolutions, focusing particularly on their implications across the globe and in the United States. Read more.