Reports, Studies & Policy Projects

The Capital Center for Public Law & Policy promotes effective government by providing policymakers with nonpartisan information and analysis, as invited by government officials, agencies and policymakers. Since its founding in 1995, the Capital Center has produced influential reports and studies, and has engaged in policy projects, in a wide range of areas.

Policy Projects

• Bioterrorism & National Security
• California Law Revision Commission Submissions
  • "Transportation of Trout Into Closed Areas,"Joel Yang & Clark Kelso — Institute for Legislative Practice 1998 (pdf)
  • "Subordinate Judicial Officers and Magistrates: Background Memorandum,"by Deborah Kiley and J. Clark Kelso (pdf) — January 1999
  • "Mechanics' Liens and Double-Payment by Homeowners: A Proposal for Reform," by Kerri Ruzicka and J. Clark Kelso (pdf)
• Grand Jury Reform Project
  • Transcript of Roundtable Discussion (pdf) — June 2000
  • Grand Jury Background Study (pdf) — April 2001
  • Final Recommendation — Reform of California Grand Jury Statutes (pdf) — January 2003
• Integrated Information Technologies Project
  • J. Clark Kelso, Integrated Criminal Justice Technologies: An Introduction (pdf) — McGeorge Law Review Fall 1988
  • Janet Reno, Justice and Public Safety in the Twenty-First Century (pdf) — McGeorge Law Review Fall 1988
  • Paul F. Kendall & Anne E. Gardner, Legislation: A New Design for Justice Integration (pdf) — McGeorge Law Review Fall 1988
  • Concept Paper — "Integrated Justice Enterprise Information Act of 2000" J. Clark Kelso (pdf) — September 1999
• Materials on Judicial Elections
  • "Judicial Elections: Practices and Trends," by J. Clark Kelso (pdf) — March 1999
  • "What to do About Judicial Elections," Testimony for the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Judicial Independence and Accountability, by J. Clark Kelso (pdf) — March 1999
  • "Merit Selection of California Judges," by Deborah Kiley (pdf) — March 1999
• Materials on Judicial Involvement in Legislative Processes
  • A Manual for Judges and Court Managers About Judicial Involvement in Legislative Processes (pdf)

Reports and Studies

• Capital Clemency Report
• Amendments to California Cemetery Law (pdf) — May 2001
• An Analysis of Punitive Damages in California Courts, 1991-2000 (pdf)
• California Whistleblower Protection Act Amendments (pdf) — October 2000
• Constitutional Problems with California's Specialty License Plate Program — November 2001
• California State Senate versus Enron Corp.: An Analysis of Legal Issues Involving The Power of Legislative Contempt (pdf) — August 2001)
• Port of Sacramento Advisory Committee. Final Report and Recommendation (pdf) — August 2003
• Regulatory Jurisdiction Over Health Insurance Products: The Department of Managed Health Care and The Department of Insurance (pdf) — November 2001

Reports and Studies Archives

• Final Report of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Jury System Improvement (pdf) — May 1996
• Integrated Criminal Justice Technologies: An Introduction (pdf) — Fall 1998
• Jury Verdicts in Medical Malpractice Cases and the MICRA Cap (pdf) — August 1999
• Jury Verdicts in Insurance Bad Faith Cases (pdf) — August 1999