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The Biggest Bully on the Playground: How Trump Attacks Public Education to Destroy Democracy, and How We Resist

Since beginning its second term, the Trump administration has launched a full-scale effort to consolidate power, restructure our country along a far-right, white supremacist agenda, roll back hard-fought progress of our civil rights and civil liberties, and dismantle critical public systems that millions of American families depend on. This attempt came as no surprise, as Project 2025—a preview of the administration’s playbook—mapped out an explicit plan to sow division, undermine our democracy, and replace it with an authoritarian federal government that promotes policies that benefit the rich and embrace discriminatory practices that demonize any form of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts.  

Since beginning its second term, the Trump administration has launched a full-scale effort to consolidate power, restructure our country along a far-right, white supremacist agenda, roll back hard-fought progress of our civil rights and civil liberties, and dismantle critical public systems that millions of American families depend on. This attempt came as no surprise, as Project 2025—a preview of the administration’s playbook—mapped out an explicit plan to sow division, undermine our democracy, and replace it with an authoritarian federal government that promotes policies that benefit the rich and embrace discriminatory practices that demonize any form of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts.  

California at a Crossroads: Creating Long-Term Stability After H.R. 1

By 2028, Trump's H.R. 1 will have pushed roughly 2 million Californians off Medi-Cal and more than half a million off CalFresh. Catalyst California’s new policy brief examines likely damage from the bill, as well as efforts in the May Revise to head off the cuts with new revenue.

By 2028, Trump's H.R. 1 will have pushed roughly 2 million Californians off Medi-Cal and more than half a million off CalFresh. Catalyst California’s new policy brief examines likely damage from the bill, as well as efforts in the May Revise to head off the cuts with new revenue.

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05.20.26
Announcing Catalyst California's legislative priorities for 2026

As California navigates federal political threats to its communities and institutions, economic uncertainty, and recovery from climate-driven disasters, Catalyst California presents a legislative agenda centered on protecting our vulnerable communities. 

As California navigates federal political threats to its communities and institutions, economic uncertainty, and recovery from climate-driven disasters, Catalyst California presents a legislative agenda centered on protecting our vulnerable communities. 

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Four years after the LAPD enacted a policy purportedly aiming to end racial bias in traffic stops, our research shows the bias continues and the stops are widely ineffective

All Angelenos deserve safe communities where they can commute to work, school, and other places without fear of being stopped, searched, and harassed by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). For many Black and Latine residents, this vision is far from a reality. 

All Angelenos deserve safe communities where they can commute to work, school, and other places without fear of being stopped, searched, and harassed by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). For many Black and Latine residents, this vision is far from a reality. 

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