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PRI’s VP of Marketing & Communications Tim Anaya Joins Commonwealth Club’s Political Roundtable: 2023 Kickoff
Watch PRI’s VP of Marketing & Communications, Tim Anaya, as he joins Commonwealth Club’s Political Roundtable for the new year. They discuss the impact of the November 2022 election, the relationship between the Biden administration and Congress, plus local and state political news. You can watch by clicking the “WATCH ...
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Police Reform – San Jose Police – A Case Study
Last fall, the City of San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor (IPA) Shivaun Nurre issued her 2021 annual report on police oversight of the San Jose Police Department. It provides a detailed analysis of allegations of police misconduct in San Jose. Techies would call it “granular” data. On September 13, 2022, ...
California
On brink of recession, Newsom and lawmakers must budget cautiously
Gov. Newsom on Tuesday proposed a roughly $297 billion state budget plan for the 2023-24 fiscal year. In contrast to last year’s nearly $100 billion surplus, the administration projects $29.5 billion in lower than estimated revenues and a $22.5 billion shortfall. The Newsom spending plan does some good things – including paying ...
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California is Hardly ‘Freedom State’ Under Newsom
Six months before Gavin Newsom was sworn in for his second term as California governor, he taped a television ad in which he tried to claim the Mt. Olympus of freedom was found on the West Coast and he was in charge of it. He continued that theme at his ...
California
Housing, Crime, Regulation Are Pushing Californians to Texas and Florida
The number of ex-Californians keeps growing. The state lost 343,230 residents in 2021-22, says the Census Bureau. How could this happen? Isn’t California, as “The Ballad of Jed Clampett” insists, “the place you ought to be”? Apparently a growing number of people no longer feel that way. It’s not on ...
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California’s Soft on Crime Policies Claim Another Victim
McKay was a three striker with multiple convictions and two prison sentences for violent offenses dating back to 1999. His last ten-year stint ended in 2019. When he was stopped by deputy Cordero, he had already been convicted of his third strike. However, he was free on reduced bail pending ...
Business & Economics
Steve Hilton – The Next Revolution – in California?
Our guest in this episode is Steve Hilton, host of The Next Revolution on Fox News and The Daily California podcast.
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A California Homeless Christmas Carol
My brother’s phone was dead — really dead. But his exacting and obsessive nature wouldn’t permit him move on. A few days earlier, he had lost his phone along with several credit cards. Technology being what it is, his wife’s phone was able to pinpoint exactly where it was — ...
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CA’s Housing Crisis is So Bad That Families Are Now Taking in Their Child’s Teacher
“Do you have a room for rent?” asks the Rooms For Rent For MUSD Educators online form. “Please fill out this form and our MUSD educators who are seeking a room to rent will be notified. The rest is up to you.” “The continued loss of staff is what led ...
Business & Economics
2022 All-Stars Year-End Awards
What you’ve all been waiting – PRI All-Stars Year-End Awards. The cast of PRI characters include Lance Izumi, senior director of education; Kerry Jackson, senior fellow on California Reform, Ben Smithwick, vice president of development, Tim Anaya, vice president of marketing and communications, and your host Rowena Itchon.
PRI’s VP of Marketing & Communications Tim Anaya Joins Commonwealth Club’s Political Roundtable: 2023 Kickoff
Watch PRI’s VP of Marketing & Communications, Tim Anaya, as he joins Commonwealth Club’s Political Roundtable for the new year. They discuss the impact of the November 2022 election, the relationship between the Biden administration and Congress, plus local and state political news. You can watch by clicking the “WATCH ...
Police Reform – San Jose Police – A Case Study
Last fall, the City of San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor (IPA) Shivaun Nurre issued her 2021 annual report on police oversight of the San Jose Police Department. It provides a detailed analysis of allegations of police misconduct in San Jose. Techies would call it “granular” data. On September 13, 2022, ...
On brink of recession, Newsom and lawmakers must budget cautiously
Gov. Newsom on Tuesday proposed a roughly $297 billion state budget plan for the 2023-24 fiscal year. In contrast to last year’s nearly $100 billion surplus, the administration projects $29.5 billion in lower than estimated revenues and a $22.5 billion shortfall. The Newsom spending plan does some good things – including paying ...
California is Hardly ‘Freedom State’ Under Newsom
Six months before Gavin Newsom was sworn in for his second term as California governor, he taped a television ad in which he tried to claim the Mt. Olympus of freedom was found on the West Coast and he was in charge of it. He continued that theme at his ...
Housing, Crime, Regulation Are Pushing Californians to Texas and Florida
The number of ex-Californians keeps growing. The state lost 343,230 residents in 2021-22, says the Census Bureau. How could this happen? Isn’t California, as “The Ballad of Jed Clampett” insists, “the place you ought to be”? Apparently a growing number of people no longer feel that way. It’s not on ...
California’s Soft on Crime Policies Claim Another Victim
McKay was a three striker with multiple convictions and two prison sentences for violent offenses dating back to 1999. His last ten-year stint ended in 2019. When he was stopped by deputy Cordero, he had already been convicted of his third strike. However, he was free on reduced bail pending ...
Steve Hilton – The Next Revolution – in California?
Our guest in this episode is Steve Hilton, host of The Next Revolution on Fox News and The Daily California podcast.
A California Homeless Christmas Carol
My brother’s phone was dead — really dead. But his exacting and obsessive nature wouldn’t permit him move on. A few days earlier, he had lost his phone along with several credit cards. Technology being what it is, his wife’s phone was able to pinpoint exactly where it was — ...
CA’s Housing Crisis is So Bad That Families Are Now Taking in Their Child’s Teacher
“Do you have a room for rent?” asks the Rooms For Rent For MUSD Educators online form. “Please fill out this form and our MUSD educators who are seeking a room to rent will be notified. The rest is up to you.” “The continued loss of staff is what led ...
2022 All-Stars Year-End Awards
What you’ve all been waiting – PRI All-Stars Year-End Awards. The cast of PRI characters include Lance Izumi, senior director of education; Kerry Jackson, senior fellow on California Reform, Ben Smithwick, vice president of development, Tim Anaya, vice president of marketing and communications, and your host Rowena Itchon.
