Tim Anaya
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“The Thrill is Gone” for the State of the State
Today is one of the biggest events of the year at the State Capitol – the Governor’s State of the State Address. When Arnold Schwarzenegger was Governor, it was literally a circus. the entire lawn of the Capitol was literally filled with dozens of satellite trucks. There were so many ...
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I’ll Have a Soda With No Tax, Please
Just after the New Year, a photo taken by the Washington Policy Center, a free-market think tank in the Evergreen State, generated national headlines over a photo illustrating the spike in soda costs in the city of Seattle. A photo taken at a local Costco showed that a recently-enacted city ...
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Infrastructure Should Be Budget Priority – Here’s 2 Smart Ways to Make It So
Repairing California’s crumbling roads and highways, and investing in our other infrastructure needs should be at the top of the agenda in Sacramento. Often, it falls victim to other budget priorities. There’s no question that setting aside a secure and stable annual funding stream to fix our roads, bridges, and ...
Health Care
Sally Pipes Discusses Single-Payer on Sirius XM’s “Wilkow Majority”
Listen to PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Healthcare Policy Sally C. Pipes discuss California’s single-payer legislation and other key 2018 health care issues on “The Wilkow Majority” on Sirius XM Patriot Radio. Click here to listen to the interview.
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California’s “Greatest Showman” Opens His Last Budget Circus
Last week, I had the chance to see the new movie “The Greatest Showman” about P.T. Barnum and how his dreams to set up his famous circus became a reality. Hugh Jackman and the very entertaining cast deliver a crowd-pleasing and empowering performance. After watching the movie, I started thinking ...
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Protect CA Taxpayers Act More About Protecting Big Spending
After spending the holiday season consulting liberal academics, State Senate Democrats on Thursday unveiled their answer to President Donald Trump’s tax cut law. Calling their proposal an effort to “protect California residents” from the federal tax cut proposal that was signed into law just before Christmas, Senate Bill 227 would ...
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With Silicon Valley Exodus Looming, Lawmakers Must Make Tax Relief Top 2018 Priority
Last week, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said in an interview that tech companies are already beginning an exodus away from expensive coastal areas such as Silicon Valley and Los Angeles toward more affordable cities in America’s heartland. He said that the trend will likely be accelerated in response to the ...
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Bye Bye! PRI’s Ode to 2017
One of my all-time favorite shows is “The McLaughlin Group.” I used to love watching Dr. McLaughlin spar over the years with the likes of Pat Buchanan, Eleanor Clift, Clarence Page, Freddy “the Beadle” Barnes, Mor-ton Kondracke, the late great Jack Germond, and “The Prince of Darkness” Robert Novak. There ...
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Getting Out Our 2018 Crystal Ball
With the holiday season upon us, now is the time when pundits in Washington and Sacramento get out their crystal balls and offer their unsolicited predictions on what will happen in politics, policy, and government in 2018. Now that we have the “Right by the Bay” blog at PRI, we’re ...
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Should We Fear the Government Knowing How Much We Drive?
Earlier this year, when discussing a laughable proposal to ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars in California, my colleague Kerry Jackson asked a critical question – “What happens to the $52 billion in revenue the state is expecting from tax hikes on gasoline and diesel sales for road repair over ...
“The Thrill is Gone” for the State of the State
Today is one of the biggest events of the year at the State Capitol – the Governor’s State of the State Address. When Arnold Schwarzenegger was Governor, it was literally a circus. the entire lawn of the Capitol was literally filled with dozens of satellite trucks. There were so many ...
I’ll Have a Soda With No Tax, Please
Just after the New Year, a photo taken by the Washington Policy Center, a free-market think tank in the Evergreen State, generated national headlines over a photo illustrating the spike in soda costs in the city of Seattle. A photo taken at a local Costco showed that a recently-enacted city ...
Infrastructure Should Be Budget Priority – Here’s 2 Smart Ways to Make It So
Repairing California’s crumbling roads and highways, and investing in our other infrastructure needs should be at the top of the agenda in Sacramento. Often, it falls victim to other budget priorities. There’s no question that setting aside a secure and stable annual funding stream to fix our roads, bridges, and ...
Sally Pipes Discusses Single-Payer on Sirius XM’s “Wilkow Majority”
Listen to PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Healthcare Policy Sally C. Pipes discuss California’s single-payer legislation and other key 2018 health care issues on “The Wilkow Majority” on Sirius XM Patriot Radio. Click here to listen to the interview.
California’s “Greatest Showman” Opens His Last Budget Circus
Last week, I had the chance to see the new movie “The Greatest Showman” about P.T. Barnum and how his dreams to set up his famous circus became a reality. Hugh Jackman and the very entertaining cast deliver a crowd-pleasing and empowering performance. After watching the movie, I started thinking ...
Protect CA Taxpayers Act More About Protecting Big Spending
After spending the holiday season consulting liberal academics, State Senate Democrats on Thursday unveiled their answer to President Donald Trump’s tax cut law. Calling their proposal an effort to “protect California residents” from the federal tax cut proposal that was signed into law just before Christmas, Senate Bill 227 would ...
With Silicon Valley Exodus Looming, Lawmakers Must Make Tax Relief Top 2018 Priority
Last week, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said in an interview that tech companies are already beginning an exodus away from expensive coastal areas such as Silicon Valley and Los Angeles toward more affordable cities in America’s heartland. He said that the trend will likely be accelerated in response to the ...
Bye Bye! PRI’s Ode to 2017
One of my all-time favorite shows is “The McLaughlin Group.” I used to love watching Dr. McLaughlin spar over the years with the likes of Pat Buchanan, Eleanor Clift, Clarence Page, Freddy “the Beadle” Barnes, Mor-ton Kondracke, the late great Jack Germond, and “The Prince of Darkness” Robert Novak. There ...
Getting Out Our 2018 Crystal Ball
With the holiday season upon us, now is the time when pundits in Washington and Sacramento get out their crystal balls and offer their unsolicited predictions on what will happen in politics, policy, and government in 2018. Now that we have the “Right by the Bay” blog at PRI, we’re ...
Should We Fear the Government Knowing How Much We Drive?
Earlier this year, when discussing a laughable proposal to ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars in California, my colleague Kerry Jackson asked a critical question – “What happens to the $52 billion in revenue the state is expecting from tax hikes on gasoline and diesel sales for road repair over ...
