Why Are Grocery Prices Still Rising? New Study Says Washington Is Targeting the Wrong Problem
Wayne H Winegarden
August 3, 2026
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
Pacific Research Institute
July 13, 2026
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.
Gavin Newsom still doesn’t understand the limits of his power
Daniel Kolkey
September 3, 2026
After 7 1/2 years as governor, Gavin Newsom still does not understand the scope and limits of his gubernatorial powers. On July 13, California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued to block Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. On August ...
Sounds like a plan: Cities embrace pre-approved housing designs
D. Dowd Muska
September 3, 2026
Sounds like a plan: Cities embrace pre-approved housing designs By D. Dowd Muska | September 4, 2026 It’s so obvious, even Los Angeles gets it. In response to the savage firestorms that struck California’s largest metro region in January 2025, ...
Flouting the Law: USDOJ Finds UC Med Schools Racially Discriminated
Lance Izumi
September 2, 2026
In 1996, California voters approved Proposition 209, which prohibited government, such as public universities, from discriminating or granting preferences based on race, sex, or ethnicity. After its approval, the language of the proposition became part of the state constitution. In ...
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Watch PRI’s Steve Smith on ABC 7 discussing falling Bay Area crime rates
Watch as PRI’s Steve Smith talks with ABC 7 News’ Cameron Bopp about the latest data showing violent crime rates are falling in the Bay ...
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