Jessica Levinson
Jessica Levinson is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loyola Law School. She focuses on the intersection of law and government.
California lawmakers killed a bill that would have prohibited lobbyists and their employers from giving lawmakers gifts. Why let the integrity of the governmental processes get in the way of a good dodger game?
Conservative businessman Craig Huey achieved a political upset by finishing as one of the top two voter-getters in the special election to fill former Rep. Jane Harman's set. How did he do it?
L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa has recommended a plan which he suggests better reflects the new reality, with more resources spent on medical response, and fewer on fire trucks and fire fighters.
There is a bill pending in the state legislature which would require states to award all of their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote.
Neil Derry, a San Bernardino County Supervisor, has been a vocal proponent of increase disclosure and more stringent ethics rules, now finds himself at the center of an ethical scandal, having been charged with failing to disclose the identity of those...
The results of a PPIC survey released today are unsurprising in many respects. Californians are worried about the budget, very concerned about the impact of the budget on public education, and have little faith in elected officials. The survey also giv...
Governor Jerry Brown and members of the California Legislature have been at a budget impasse for weeks, but our representatives appear about five minutes away from a sandbox fight that commences with the perennial favorite, "I'm rubber, you're glue."
Gone are the days of California legislators being the only lawmakers in the country to each receive taxpayer sponsored-cars.
Our lawmakers have done something in a bipartisan manner. Unfortunately, it was billing the taxpayers for car damage.
News of a looming shutdown of the federal government has left many wondering, "what will that mean to me?" A shutdown of the federal government could affect the daily lives of Californians in a variety of ways.
Too many members of the electorate have negative views of their elected officials and public servants, and too many politicians in San Bernardino are giving the public more fodder for those views.
California's most recent budget bust could raises questions lurking questions about the states' governability. Asking whether California is governable seems to be a favorite pastime of journalists and political junkies. It's a question worth exploring....