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Since the last issue of Impact Magazine, a lot has happened. Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States and Republicans now have control of all three levels of government. And, just before the inauguration, Southern California was affected by disastrous fires that have caused unimaginable damage with many homes destroyed and the residents losing everything. The recovery will be slow and costly.
This Impact begins with Tim Anaya highlighting how what Gov. Gavin Newsom calls “The California Way” is already letting down Angelenos as they look to rebuild in the wake of the wildfires (page 3). Then Steven Greenhut reports how the state’s self-created insurance crisis hurts wildfire-affected homeowners (page 8). And finally, Lance Izumi offers a path forward for students who have lost their homes and belongings in the fires (page 11).
As the new Trump Administration enacts some much-needed reforms through the Executive Orders he has signed in his first 100 days, I outline five ways President Trump can work to improve our health care system, which you can find on pages 16-17. Also, we are so delighted that Chris Wright, a PRI board member since 2007 and founder of Denver’s Liberty Energy, was confirmed as Secretary of Energy! See page 19 for more details.
Also in this issue:
- On pages 14-15, Nikhil Agarwal takes a critical look at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget and breaks down the governor’s ridiculous claim that California is not a high-tax state.
- We welcome two new scholars to the PRI team: Gordon Chang, a widely regarded expert on China, and Professor Wilfred Reilly, a renowned voice on the problems with identity politics and reparations. On pages 10-11, Gordon explains China’s fixation on taking over Taiwan, while Wilfred on pages 12-13 frames the fundamental problems with reparations.
- Senior Fellow Wayne Winegarden Ph.D and Matt Fleming show how California’s never ending push for electric vehicles is missing its stated goals while making matters worse for California drivers, on pages 18-19.
- On pages 20-21 we feature some of the important policy insights from Steven Greenhut’s latest Free Cities Center booklet, Building Cities From Scratch.
I want to thank you all for making our work possible. It is only through your continued support that we can keep fighting for liberty.
Sally C. Pipes
President, CEO, and
Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy
Pacific Research Institute
