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Why Are Grocery Prices Still Rising? New Study Says Washington Is Targeting the Wrong Problem

SACRAMENTO –  With grocery prices continuing to climb and Americans searching for answers, a new study released today by the Pacific Research Institute concludes that Washington is focusing on the wrong solution. While the Federal Trade Commission has launched an ...

Watch: Learn How California’s New Reforms Are Making it Easier to Build ADUs

Watch below as a Sacramento-area homeowner gives us a tour of her family’s newly-build ADU and learn how California’s new reforms are making it much easier to build new ADUs.

Another Bad Idea From Sacramento: Bailing Out Local Media

Sacramento seems to think that we can’t have newspapers without government. A recently signed bill aims to provide targeted government relief for struggling local media. It’s an improper, and impractical, use of taxpayers’ hard-earned money. Under Assembly Bill 2222, local ...

NEW PRI Book Tells Stories of Students, Parents and Educators Fighting Back Against DEIThe Great Equity Epidemic chronicles courageous Americans challenging controversial Equity policies and K-12 and higher education

SACRAMENTO – Students, parents, teachers, school board members and college professors across the country are challenging controversial so-called diversity, equity and inclusion policies (DEI) and winning.  Their stories are at the heart of a new book released today by the ...

LA Mayor Karen Bass revives the ‘free transit’ debate

LA Mayor Karen Bass revives the ‘free transit’ debate By Sal Rodriguez | October 2, 2026 Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has revived the conversation about “free” public transportation.  Upon assuming the role of chair of the Los Angeles Metro ...

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Chammah and Castelleno then paint a grim picture of the state of the death penalty in California. They portray the 570 inmates as the victims ...
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El-Sayed Promises Medicare for All, His Wife Opted Out

Abdul El-Sayed is riding high after his victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary earlier this month. If victorious on Nov. 3, the Medicare for All ...
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Socialism polls better than it performs

Nearly 6 in 10 Democrats view socialism positively while less than a third say the same of capitalism, according to a new CBS News/YouGov poll. ...

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