The Pacific Research Institute (PRI) has chosen Gov. Gray Davis for its first California Golden Fleece Award. The award, presented quarterly by PRI’s Center for Entrepreneurship, identifies state or local spending programs or regulations that fleece California taxpayers, businesses, or consumers.
A new study released today by the Pacific Research Institute (PRI) says that San Francisco should consider New York City’s model in dealing with the homeless. This analysis of the economic and political issues surrounding homelessness is particularly relevant to San Francisco’s current debate over Propositions N and O.
With California’s economy sputtering and tax revenues drying up, state lawmakers should be working overtime to improve the state’s business climate. Unfortunately, a slew of new laws will do exactly the opposite.
