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Homeless Kids – Federal Problems Block Local Solutions

Homelessness among children is more widespread than imagined, and the many problems faced by these children, from instability to personal safety, seriously impact their education. Yet federal housing policies undercut the ability of local organizations to implement proven solutions. A recent study by Schoolhouse Washington, an education research initiative in ...
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PRI’s 2018 Free-Market Election Guide

By Tim Anaya It’s almost here.  Election day 2018 is just around the corner on Tuesday, November 6. Many Californians will take time over the next few days to review all the candidates and ballot measures on the November ballot.  With media coverage typically focusing on the “horse race” of ...
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Kerry Jackson featured in New York Times article on California’s liberal policies

Is California a Good Role Model? By Thomas B. Edsall Conservatives argue that California’s liberal politics have failed. They point out that by one key measure the state now has the highest poverty rate in the nation and they argue that its liberal minimum wage and restrictive housing codes have ...
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San Diego Stands Alone as Cities Shake Down e-Scooter Startups

When Ronald Reagan told us that if something moves, politicians want to tax it, and if it keeps moving, they want to regulate it, he was issuing a warning, not providing a how-to manual for government. Yet lawmakers and bureaucrats behave as if that’s what it was. No current event ...
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Sex and the City and Subsidies

We almost never find ourselves on the same side as celebs, so when “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon, now running for governor of New York, recently railed against taxpayer subsidies for the film industry, we couldn’t help but pop the popcorn.  Bashing tax subsidies is especially titillating news ...
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We’d Love to Go Out for Lunch, But We’re Busy and Can’t Afford It

In my prior job, I usually brought my lunch to work.  Every now and then, when I would forget to pack a lunch, or the cupboard was bare, I would grab a sandwich in the cafeteria. While I’ve sampled some great food at state office building cafeterias, the cafeteria in ...
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Will Newsom’s Second Chance at Reducing Homelessness Succeed?

Homelessness, says Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, will be one of his top priorities should he be elected California governor this fall. He even has a plan, says the Sacramento Bee, in which he will “get deeply involved at a granular level where most governors haven’t in the past.” Let’s hope ...
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Sacramento Rent Fund Just Another Name for Basic Income

Last week, I wrote about a controversial plan in the City of Stockton to essentially hand a selected group of people wads of cash each month to do nothing.  Under this universal basic income scheme, they wouldn’t have to work or adhere to some milestone to be eligible for the ...
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The Streets of San Francisco

Lt. Mike Stone: You saw what he did, arrest him! Inspector Steve Keller: No. I didn’t become a cop to arrest street poopers. I quit. Lt. Mike Stone: Oh yeah, where you gonna go? Inspector Steve Keller: I’m going back to school — Berkeley Law. [A conversation between Stone and ...
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Could Decades of Big Government Be Why Bay Area Residents Want to Leave?

Between 1850 and 1860, California’s population grew by 410 percent – a rapid expansion fueled by the Gold Rush. The rush today, though, is more outbound than inbound. From 2007 to 2016, 6 million people left the state while only 5 million moved in. One could argue that with a ...
Commentary

Homeless Kids – Federal Problems Block Local Solutions

Homelessness among children is more widespread than imagined, and the many problems faced by these children, from instability to personal safety, seriously impact their education. Yet federal housing policies undercut the ability of local organizations to implement proven solutions. A recent study by Schoolhouse Washington, an education research initiative in ...
Blog

PRI’s 2018 Free-Market Election Guide

By Tim Anaya It’s almost here.  Election day 2018 is just around the corner on Tuesday, November 6. Many Californians will take time over the next few days to review all the candidates and ballot measures on the November ballot.  With media coverage typically focusing on the “horse race” of ...
California

Kerry Jackson featured in New York Times article on California’s liberal policies

Is California a Good Role Model? By Thomas B. Edsall Conservatives argue that California’s liberal politics have failed. They point out that by one key measure the state now has the highest poverty rate in the nation and they argue that its liberal minimum wage and restrictive housing codes have ...
California

San Diego Stands Alone as Cities Shake Down e-Scooter Startups

When Ronald Reagan told us that if something moves, politicians want to tax it, and if it keeps moving, they want to regulate it, he was issuing a warning, not providing a how-to manual for government. Yet lawmakers and bureaucrats behave as if that’s what it was. No current event ...
Blog

Sex and the City and Subsidies

We almost never find ourselves on the same side as celebs, so when “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon, now running for governor of New York, recently railed against taxpayer subsidies for the film industry, we couldn’t help but pop the popcorn.  Bashing tax subsidies is especially titillating news ...
Blog

We’d Love to Go Out for Lunch, But We’re Busy and Can’t Afford It

In my prior job, I usually brought my lunch to work.  Every now and then, when I would forget to pack a lunch, or the cupboard was bare, I would grab a sandwich in the cafeteria. While I’ve sampled some great food at state office building cafeterias, the cafeteria in ...
Blog

Will Newsom’s Second Chance at Reducing Homelessness Succeed?

Homelessness, says Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, will be one of his top priorities should he be elected California governor this fall. He even has a plan, says the Sacramento Bee, in which he will “get deeply involved at a granular level where most governors haven’t in the past.” Let’s hope ...
Blog

Sacramento Rent Fund Just Another Name for Basic Income

Last week, I wrote about a controversial plan in the City of Stockton to essentially hand a selected group of people wads of cash each month to do nothing.  Under this universal basic income scheme, they wouldn’t have to work or adhere to some milestone to be eligible for the ...
Blog

The Streets of San Francisco

Lt. Mike Stone: You saw what he did, arrest him! Inspector Steve Keller: No. I didn’t become a cop to arrest street poopers. I quit. Lt. Mike Stone: Oh yeah, where you gonna go? Inspector Steve Keller: I’m going back to school — Berkeley Law. [A conversation between Stone and ...
California

Could Decades of Big Government Be Why Bay Area Residents Want to Leave?

Between 1850 and 1860, California’s population grew by 410 percent – a rapid expansion fueled by the Gold Rush. The rush today, though, is more outbound than inbound. From 2007 to 2016, 6 million people left the state while only 5 million moved in. One could argue that with a ...
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