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This week, Tim and Matt discuss the legislative and communications strategies surrounding the ongoing TSA funding dispute causing airport chaos, and the latest happenings in the California’s governor race – including whether Republican candidates might finish first or second in the Top Two primary.  Plus, they discuss rising gas prices ...

From PRI’s 2026 California Ideas in Action Conference, hear Free Cities Center director Steven Greenhut moderate a panel with some of the state’s top policy insiders and elected officials exploring the ongoing challenges facing Californias insurance industry, which were exacerbated by last year’s Southern California wildfires.

This week, we present another special episode in a series featuring highlights from PRI’s recent California Ideas in Action conference. Free Cities Center director Steven Greenhut sits down with new U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Sacramento, Eric Grant. They discuss ongoing legal battles between the federal government and the state ...

From PRI’s 2026 California Ideas in Action Conference, hear some of California’s top journalists and opinion writers discuss the state of the California governor’s race, and legacy of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration.  Moderated by attorney, political analyst and former reporter Melissa Caen, panelists include Marisa Lagos of KQED Radio, Politico’s ...

Sacramento “Ideas in Action” Conference 2026 A Conversation with US Attorney Eric Grant From PRI’s 2026 California Ideas in Action Conference watch new US Attorney for Eastern California Eric Grant, in conversation with Free Cities Center Director Steven Greenhut. Preceding their discussion, watch conference opening remarks from PRI President, CEO ...

In this special episode of Next Round, we present a recent talk from author, Manhattan Institute senior fellow and Wall Street Journal opinion columnist Jason Riley – delivered at a February PRI event in Pasadena.  He talked about his latest book, The Affirmative Action Myth, and the ongoing debate over affirmative ...

This week, Tim and Matt talk about California’s turn in the national spotlight hosting Super Bowl 60, including the controversy over the halftime entertainment and the huge California tax bill winning quarterback Sam Darnold faces.  They also talk about the latest developments in the governor’s race, the debate over the ...

This week, we present a special recording of PRI’s recent America 250 kickoff event in Los Angeles featuring a discussion of conservatism past, present, and future as we mark the semiquincentennial of the United States.  Offering perspective are Claremont Review of Books editor Charles Kesler, Matt Continetti of the American Enterprise ...

This week, Tim and Matt discuss the communications and strategic response to the ICE operation in Minnesota, Gov. Newsom’s trip to Davos to troll President Trump, and the latest estimate showing that California could lose 4 more Congressional seats in the 2030 reapportionment.