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Public pension reform needed to balance state budget
The Miracle Of Defined Contributions
The headline says “Florida has an answer” and if so there could be any number of public policy dilemmas that the state has solved, but in this case it’s government employee pensions. California also knows the answer, but there can be a sizable gap between having knowledge and applying it. ...
Kerry Jackson
January 5, 2024
Business & Economics
The PRI All Stars – 2023 Year End Awards
PRI’s All Stars – Rowena Itchon, Tim Anaya, Lance Izumi, and Kerry Jackson – are back with their choices for 2023’s biggest winners and losers, in our annual tribute to the McLaughlin Group. We hand out our choices for best and worst ideas of the year, the bummest wraps, and ...
Pacific Research Institute
December 18, 2023
Blog
Learn how homelessness is now hurting California pro teams
How Homelessness, Taxes Impacted Deal for Baseball’s Top Free Agent
In fact, San Francisco’s status these days as a not very desirable place to live, work, or play also played a major factor in the deal. Giants legend and future hall of famer Buster Posey, who is now a member of the team’s executive board and was involved in the ...
Tim Anaya
December 14, 2023
California
Richard Samuelson – What We Can Learn About Today’s Politics from the Boston Tea Party
Calling all history buffs, this episode is for you! PRI board member and Hillsdale College Associate Professor of Government Richard Samuelson joins us to discuss the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, the events surrounding the incident, and the lessons we can learn from the Boston Tea Party about ...
Pacific Research Institute
December 12, 2023
Business & Economics
Ben Judge – America’s Foreign Adversaries: What would John Quincy Adams Do?
Our guest is Ben Judge, managing director of Monument Valley, a firm focused on adapting academic research for popular audiences. Ben is also the creator and executive producer of the documentary Right Makes Might: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates. We chat with Ben about his new book United and Independent: John Quincy ...
Pacific Research Institute
December 6, 2023
Business & Economics
Higher minimum wages hurt workers
If only someone had warned lawmakers
Starting on April 1, fast food restaurant chains that have at least 60 locations across the country must pay their workers a minimum of $20 an hour to comply with the minimum wage increase legislation passed and signed last year. But that’s not the end of it. Under Assembly Bill ...
Wayne Winegarden and Kerry Jackson
November 12, 2023
Business & Economics
Read the latest about green investment mandates
Is CalPERS Still A Responsible Fiduciary?
Addressing global climate change is difficult and costly. Success requires an environment that encourages many ideas and experiments to flourish. Mandates from CalPERS undermines such an environment to the detriment of investors, the economy, and the environment. Read the full article at Forbes.com
Wayne Winegarden
November 7, 2023
Government Spending
Read about cost of latest state health care mandate
Sally Pipes Quoted in Center Square Article on $25 Health Care Minimum Wage
“Increasing the minimum wage to $23 per hour starting in 2024 and reaching $25 in 2026 for health care workers in medical facilities with 10,000 or more employees is fiscally irresponsible, particularly at a time when the state is facing a severe budget deficit,” said Sally Pipes, president and Thomas ...
Kenneth Schrupp
November 6, 2023
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Get latest state budget update
State Budget Update: Bigger State Budget Deficit on the Horizon?
That’s the fear, as the Sacramento Bee this week reported, in recent filings by state officials in anticipation of a November bond offering. Given that the IRS extended the deadline to file income taxes twice this year due to natural disasters (first to October 16, then again to Nov. 16), ...
Tim Anaya
November 2, 2023
Business & Economics
John Lowry – Negotiation Made Simple
Attorney, professor and master negotiator John Lowry, author of the new book “Negotiation Made Simple,” joins us with advice for listeners on how to maximize your position whether you’re haggling over an employment contract or the price of a new car. He also shares his thoughts on some current ...
Pacific Research Institute
October 30, 2023
Public pension reform needed to balance state budget
The Miracle Of Defined Contributions
The headline says “Florida has an answer” and if so there could be any number of public policy dilemmas that the state has solved, but in this case it’s government employee pensions. California also knows the answer, but there can be a sizable gap between having knowledge and applying it. ...
The PRI All Stars – 2023 Year End Awards
PRI’s All Stars – Rowena Itchon, Tim Anaya, Lance Izumi, and Kerry Jackson – are back with their choices for 2023’s biggest winners and losers, in our annual tribute to the McLaughlin Group. We hand out our choices for best and worst ideas of the year, the bummest wraps, and ...
Learn how homelessness is now hurting California pro teams
How Homelessness, Taxes Impacted Deal for Baseball’s Top Free Agent
In fact, San Francisco’s status these days as a not very desirable place to live, work, or play also played a major factor in the deal. Giants legend and future hall of famer Buster Posey, who is now a member of the team’s executive board and was involved in the ...
Richard Samuelson – What We Can Learn About Today’s Politics from the Boston Tea Party
Calling all history buffs, this episode is for you! PRI board member and Hillsdale College Associate Professor of Government Richard Samuelson joins us to discuss the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, the events surrounding the incident, and the lessons we can learn from the Boston Tea Party about ...
Ben Judge – America’s Foreign Adversaries: What would John Quincy Adams Do?
Our guest is Ben Judge, managing director of Monument Valley, a firm focused on adapting academic research for popular audiences. Ben is also the creator and executive producer of the documentary Right Makes Might: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates. We chat with Ben about his new book United and Independent: John Quincy ...
Higher minimum wages hurt workers
If only someone had warned lawmakers
Starting on April 1, fast food restaurant chains that have at least 60 locations across the country must pay their workers a minimum of $20 an hour to comply with the minimum wage increase legislation passed and signed last year. But that’s not the end of it. Under Assembly Bill ...
Read the latest about green investment mandates
Is CalPERS Still A Responsible Fiduciary?
Addressing global climate change is difficult and costly. Success requires an environment that encourages many ideas and experiments to flourish. Mandates from CalPERS undermines such an environment to the detriment of investors, the economy, and the environment. Read the full article at Forbes.com
Read about cost of latest state health care mandate
Sally Pipes Quoted in Center Square Article on $25 Health Care Minimum Wage
“Increasing the minimum wage to $23 per hour starting in 2024 and reaching $25 in 2026 for health care workers in medical facilities with 10,000 or more employees is fiscally irresponsible, particularly at a time when the state is facing a severe budget deficit,” said Sally Pipes, president and Thomas ...
Get latest state budget update
State Budget Update: Bigger State Budget Deficit on the Horizon?
That’s the fear, as the Sacramento Bee this week reported, in recent filings by state officials in anticipation of a November bond offering. Given that the IRS extended the deadline to file income taxes twice this year due to natural disasters (first to October 16, then again to Nov. 16), ...
John Lowry – Negotiation Made Simple
Attorney, professor and master negotiator John Lowry, author of the new book “Negotiation Made Simple,” joins us with advice for listeners on how to maximize your position whether you’re haggling over an employment contract or the price of a new car. He also shares his thoughts on some current ...