Tariffs Harm American Consumers, Manufacturers and the Economy, Warns New Study

SACRAMENTO – Recently enacted and proposed tariffs will have devastating consequences for American families, businesses, and the overall economy, according to a new study by the Pacific Research Institute. The report, authored by economist Dr. Wayne Winegarden, finds that tariffs ...

Read the new book from Sally Pipes “The World’s Medicine Chest”

Just released from PRI – read The World’s Medicine Chest, the latest book from PRI President, CEO and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy. <The World’s Medicine Chest explores how America became the world’s leader in biopharmaceutical innovation through ...

Republicans are right to reform Medicaid

House Republicans held the mark-up last week for their reconciliation package, which includes several significant reforms to Medicaid, the federal-state entitlement that provides health benefits to roughly one in five Americans. The package is not perfect. But it would restore ...

Read the latest on Gov. Newsom's state budget plan

Governor Newsom’s Budget Message to Crime Victims – Like it or lump it.

For those who may have forgotten, Prop 36’s passage in November 2024 was historic. Despite opposition from Gov. Newsom, the majority of the state legislature, and a host of criminal rights groups, it passed in every county and won passage ...

What will California cities do if the bullet train is derailed?

What will California cities do if the bullet train is derailed? By John Seiler | May 16, 2025 California cities face numerous needs for mass transit at the local level. But lurking over any plans is the California High-Speed Rail ...

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Banning mRNA vaccines would stop emerging cancer treatments

Several states have effectively declared war on medical progress. Lawmakers in Iowa, Montana, Idaho, Texas and Kentucky introduced bills that would ban or restrict vaccines ...
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AB 622 – Early Release for Violent Offenders

Historically, an inmate serving a 25 to life sentence for murder is eligible for parole review 13 months prior to their 25th year in custody, ...
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Drug company profits don’t threaten lives; price controls do

More than 4 in 5 Americans blame the pharmaceutical industry’s profits for the high prices of prescription drugs. It’s little wonder, then, that roughly the ...

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