California
Business & Economics
Sacramento Conference: Economic Recovery
Watch as policy insiders and free market economists discuss efforts to help California’s economy recover, including federal stimulus legislation.
Pacific Research Institute
February 12, 2021
California
Sacramento Conference: Health Care
PRI’s health care experts discuss free market health care policy changes that should be made permanent following the pandemic and the latest developments on the Covid-19 vaccine.
Pacific Research Institute
February 12, 2021
Blackouts
A California Energy Lesson From Europe
Days before Joe Biden and former Sen. Kamala Harris took the oath of office, the Los Angeles Times said California was “emerging as the de facto policy think tank” of a Democrat-controlled Washington. This doesn’t inspire confidence in those who see up close that the best California can offer is an example ...
Kerry Jackson
February 12, 2021
California
Sacramento Conference: Education Panel
This panel discusses the new and emerging threats facing charter schools in California and nationally, and what parents and advocates can do to preserve school choice options for every student.
Pacific Research Institute
February 12, 2021
California
Sacramento Conference: Water Panel
Watch a panel of water experts and policymakers discuss the course the Biden Administration will likely chart on California water policy.
Pacific Research Institute
February 12, 2021
California
Sacramento Conference: Homelessness Panel
The authors of the soon-to-be-released book on homelessness in California, No Way Home (to be published by Encounter Books, March 2021), give a preview of their upcoming book.
Pacific Research Institute
February 10, 2021
Blog
California’s Winter of Discontent
It comes as no surprise that a recent Gallup poll showed that Americans now believe that the biggest problem in the country are its politicians (29 percent), not the pandemic (22 percent). While tens of millions are frustratingly looking for a COVID-19 vaccine, the Biden Administration is busy fighting climate ...
Rowena Itchon
February 9, 2021
California
Representative Young Kim (CA-39) – Keynote, PRI Sacramento Policy Conference
Newly elected Representative Young Kim of Orange County provided the keynote address at this year’s virtual Sacramento Ideas in Action Policy conference. Rep. Kim discusses her first days in Congress, her legislative priorities, and her goal to forge bipartisanship in Washington.
Pacific Research Institute
February 8, 2021
Blog
Businesses To Bear The Burden Of Another Government Mandate, Part II
Last month we covered the story of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors deciding it was within the scope of their duties to reward pandemic “front-line” workers with other people’s money. As we noted then, Long Beach was considering a similar mandate, which it eventually approved. Yes, some workers ...
Kerry Jackson
February 8, 2021
Blog
Should California Legislative Staff Be Unionized?
California is struggling with its Covid-19 recovery efforts. More than 941,000 people are still waiting for their Covid unemployment benefit claims to be processed. A recent San Francisco Chronicle headline proclaimed, “Newsom’s $2 billion plan to reopen California schools fizzles.” California now ranks dead last in vaccine distribution according to ...
Tim Anaya
February 4, 2021
Sacramento Conference: Economic Recovery
Watch as policy insiders and free market economists discuss efforts to help California’s economy recover, including federal stimulus legislation.
Sacramento Conference: Health Care
PRI’s health care experts discuss free market health care policy changes that should be made permanent following the pandemic and the latest developments on the Covid-19 vaccine.
A California Energy Lesson From Europe
Days before Joe Biden and former Sen. Kamala Harris took the oath of office, the Los Angeles Times said California was “emerging as the de facto policy think tank” of a Democrat-controlled Washington. This doesn’t inspire confidence in those who see up close that the best California can offer is an example ...
Sacramento Conference: Education Panel
This panel discusses the new and emerging threats facing charter schools in California and nationally, and what parents and advocates can do to preserve school choice options for every student.
Sacramento Conference: Water Panel
Watch a panel of water experts and policymakers discuss the course the Biden Administration will likely chart on California water policy.
Sacramento Conference: Homelessness Panel
The authors of the soon-to-be-released book on homelessness in California, No Way Home (to be published by Encounter Books, March 2021), give a preview of their upcoming book.
California’s Winter of Discontent
It comes as no surprise that a recent Gallup poll showed that Americans now believe that the biggest problem in the country are its politicians (29 percent), not the pandemic (22 percent). While tens of millions are frustratingly looking for a COVID-19 vaccine, the Biden Administration is busy fighting climate ...
Representative Young Kim (CA-39) – Keynote, PRI Sacramento Policy Conference
Newly elected Representative Young Kim of Orange County provided the keynote address at this year’s virtual Sacramento Ideas in Action Policy conference. Rep. Kim discusses her first days in Congress, her legislative priorities, and her goal to forge bipartisanship in Washington.
Businesses To Bear The Burden Of Another Government Mandate, Part II
Last month we covered the story of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors deciding it was within the scope of their duties to reward pandemic “front-line” workers with other people’s money. As we noted then, Long Beach was considering a similar mandate, which it eventually approved. Yes, some workers ...
Should California Legislative Staff Be Unionized?
California is struggling with its Covid-19 recovery efforts. More than 941,000 people are still waiting for their Covid unemployment benefit claims to be processed. A recent San Francisco Chronicle headline proclaimed, “Newsom’s $2 billion plan to reopen California schools fizzles.” California now ranks dead last in vaccine distribution according to ...