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You’re Next: New PRI Study Finds Wealth Taxes May Start with Billionaires, But Average Families Could Pay the Price

SACRAMENTO – A new Pacific Research Institute study released today finds that average Californians could ultimately bear significant economic costs from a wealth tax – through fewer job opportunities, weaker income growth and increased fiscal pressure that could eventually reach ...

NEW PRI Book Tells Stories of Students, Parents and Educators Fighting Back Against DEI

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 ...

US Can’t Beat China by Handcuffing Our Stateside Pharma

On Oct. 22, the U.S. Department of the Treasury proposed extending restrictions on American investments in foreign companies under the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security, or COINS, Act to biotechnology, including pharmaceutical research. Treasury’s goal of protecting national security is ...

New Bay-Delta rules highlight state’s slow water progress

New Bay-Delta rules highlight state’s slow water progress by Steven Greenhut | November 6, 2026 If you turn a map of California on its side with the Nevada border to the north, you’ll notice a low-lying area where nearly half ...

Lance Izumi Discusses the Consequences of Easier Tests on WTVM’s Midday with Dee

PRI’s Lance Izumi appeared on WTVM’s Midday with Dee to discuss the consequences of making student tests easier. He explains why rigorous exams matter and how maintaining academic standards helps prepare students for the demands of the workplace. Watch the ...

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Catching Breast Cancer Early Is Still Hard. Melania Trump Can Help

The cost of finding breast cancer late can be staggering–both in dollars and in years of life. A new study by researchers at the National ...
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PRI Warns Proposed COINS Act Rule Could Undermine America’s Medical Innovation Leadership

Yesterday, the Treasury Department issued a proposed rule implementing the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security (COINS) Act, which restricts certain U.S. investments in China and ...
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Peptide Dangers Result in Hospitalizations

The peptide market has raced far ahead of both the science and the safeguards meant to protect patients. Federal regulators need to take the explosion ...

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