California Podcast

Steven Greenhut – On the Most Unpredictable California Legislative Session in Recent Memory

August 03, 2020

California

R Street Institute’s Steven Greenhut returns for his annual look at the year’s legislative session in Sacramento. We discuss how the Legislature and Governor have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and rising social unrest, a $54 billion budget deficit, and worsening homeless and housing...

Kerry Jackson – Criminal Justice Policy in CA Following COVID-19 and Statewide Riots

June 08, 2020

California

PRI Fellow Kerry Jackson, author of the book “Living in Fear in California,” joins us to discuss the debate over criminal justice policy in California in these troubled times. We discuss temporary changes to early release and cash bail policies during the COVID-19 crisis,...

Dr. Wayne Winegarden – Legislating Energy Prosperity

May 26, 2020

PRI Senior Fellow in Business and Economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden joins us to discuss his latest study “Legislating Energy Prosperity,” which makes the case that if lawmakers acted to alleviate the unnecessary costs from state energy mandates, Californians living through these unprecedented times could save...

PRI All-Stars on the Gov. Newsom’s Revised Budget

May 18, 2020

California

Governor Newsom announced his new budget revisions for the next fiscal year. Due to the forced shutdown of California’s businesses and the additional spending on the coronavirus pandemic, Newsom expects a budget shortfall of $54 billion. Our All-Star panel of experts examines the...

David White – Keeping the Wine Flowing During the Coronavirus Crisis

May 11, 2020

Public affairs professional and noted wine blogger David White of Terroirist.com joins us to discuss how the wine industry is faring during the global coronavirus crisis. He also shares his advice on organizing a virtual Happy Hour and gives recommendations for good wines that...

Daniel Kolkey – What the Governor Can Do to Help Californians in the Next Fire Season

April 03, 2020

This podcast is a recorded lecture from PRI’s second annual policy conference in Sacramento. The speaker is Judge Daniel Kolkey, a partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He served as an Associate Justice on the California Court of Appeals and Legal Affairs Secretary...

The PRI All Stars Super Tuesday Wrap Up

March 04, 2020

California

The PRI All Stars discuss the big takeaways from Super Tuesday – including Joe Biden’s big comeback, which candidate would be easier for President Trump to defeat, and voter attitudes on single-payer health care and socialism. We also talk about the interesting California...

PRI 2nd Annual Policy Conference: The Homeless Crisis

February 24, 2020

California

California’s growing homeless crisis is impacting nearly everyone, especially those living in big cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento. In Governor Newsom’s recent State of the State address, he reportedly spent 35 of his 42 minute speech on the homeless crisis. On...

Larry Sand – Opportunities to Expand School Choice

February 10, 2020

Noted education reformer Larry Sand of the California Teachers Empowerment Network talks with PRI's Lance Izumi about opportunities to expand school choice in California despite recent legislative setbacks last year targeting charter schools. They discuss a looming Supreme Court decision that could help more...

Adam Andrzejewski – Open the Books

January 27, 2020

California

Adam Andrzejewski is the founder of Open the Books, an organization dedicated to transparency in government. Open the Books has been at the forefront of holding state government accountable for how it spends taxpayer money. In California, Governor Newsom’s most recent state budget plan...