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White Papers and Policy Briefs
Extinguishing the Collective Dumpster Fire: Addressing Fraud for Socio-Economic and Political Stability in 2026
Published: January 2026
California’s Mayor Problem: Mitigating the High Cost of Mayoral Corruption and Incompetence in California’s Declining Cities
Published: November 2025
Perjury, Election Fraud, and Campaign Finance Crimes: Addressing the Normalization of Political Corruption Through Meaningful Election Policy Reform Citing Oxnard, California Case Study
Published: September 2025
Draw Your Own Conclusions: Gentrification, Political Agendas, and the City of Oxnard
Published: August 2025
Main Street Moves, Ventura – Topic Review, Data Analysis, Recommendations
Published: August 2025
De-Influencing Politics: Measures to Reduce Influencer Impact on Regional Politics and Government
Published: August 2025
Assessing City of Oxnard Immigration-Related Policy and Implications, Recommendations
Published: July 2025
Follow the Money: How the Glass House Farms Raid Raffirms the Need For Corruption Prevention Policy at the Local Level
Published: July 2025
The No-Promises Promise: What Oxnard Politics Teaches Us About Varying Approaches to Campaign Promises in Modern Elections
Published: July 2025
Where Air Travel is the Problem, Airports are the Solution: Harnessing Regional Airports As Centers for Climate Resilience
Published: June 2025
Mitigating Rage Behind the Wheel: Understanding Modern Road Rage and Considerations for Regional Policy Solutions
Published: June 2025
The Black Seadevil and the Homeless Man That Lives On My Street
Published: February 2025
It’s Not Working: Addressing Inefficacies of Response to the Fentanyl/Opioid Crisis in Ventura County, CA
Published: October 2024
A Case for Humanity’s Extinction
Published: January 2024
Is the US Healthcare System Sick?
Published: November 2023
Competing Perspectives on the Proper Role of Government
Published: January 2023
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