Homelessness
			Blog				
			
		‘Housing First’ puts lofty goals above real-world results
			Proponents of housing first claim that housing is a basic human right, and a permanent and stable home is the best platform from which to help people overcome the challenges that led to their homelessness, including the problems of mental illness and addiction.   As a result of this premise, ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Wayne Winegarden		
				
																						
			October 3, 2022		
				
					
			California				
			
		OC Rescue Mission: How a Private Charity is Turning Around Lives More Effectively Than Government
			Watch video tour of the Orange County Rescue Mission and interview with president Jim Palmer to learn how the private charity is turning lives around more effectively than traditional government homeless programs.		
					
					
			
																				
			Pacific Research Institute		
				
																						
			September 27, 2022		
				
					
			California				
			
		Paul Cho – LifeArk’s Innovative Concept to House the Homeless
			Our guest this week is Paul Cho, CFO of LifeArk, an organization that has designed rotationally molded houses for the homeless. 		
					
					
			
																				
			Pacific Research Institute		
				
																						
			September 19, 2022		
				
					
			Business & Economics				
			
		NEW STUDY: Despite Billions Spent, Project Homekey Providing No Way Home for State’s Homeless
			SACRAMENTO – Contrary to claims that Project Homekey is successfully addressing California’s homeless crisis, a new study released today by the nonpartisan Pacific Research Institute finds that the program is costly, inefficient, and not helping to reduce homelessness.   Click here to download the study   “California has spent billions ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Pacific Research Institute		
				
																						
			July 21, 2022		
				
					
			Blog				
			
		Housing is Not Health Care and Medicaid Must Not Pay Rent
			The New York Times recently published an article titled, “If Housing is a Health Care Issue, Should Medicaid Pay the Rent?” Throughout the piece, the author tells various stories of how using Medicaid to pay for housing in Philadelphia and Arizona has helped some homeless individuals. She explained current federal ...		
					
					
			
																				
			McKenzie Richards		
				
																						
			June 24, 2022		
				
					
			Blackouts				
			
		Plastics fight would inconvenience Californians, not do much to help the planet
			Living in California isn’t easy. Energy prices, housing costs and taxes are outrageously expensive. The roads are a shambles and traffic is miserable. A perpetual man-made drought, likely power blackouts this summer, and rising homelessness and crime are diminishing our quality of life. If all that isn’t enough, there is ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Kerry Jackson		
				
																						
			June 22, 2022		
				
					
			Blog				
			
		How Many Will Die? The Progressive Criminal Justice Experiment
			“I hit the city and I lost my band I watched the needle take another man Gone, gone, the damage done…” – Neil Young “The Needle and the Damage Done”  The Needle and the Damage Done may be Neil Youngs most misunderstood song.  Watch the video linked above – the ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Steve Smith		
				
																						
			June 21, 2022		
				
					
			Blog				
			
		When Right Thinking Californians Learn About Tennessee’s Policy Agenda, They Might Be Ready to Call a Realtor
			I recently traveled to Nashville to attend the annual Heritage Foundation Resource Bank conference, and annual gathering of conservative policy leaders from around the country. While at the conference, I had the opportunity to hear great speakers including Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and attend ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Tim Anaya		
				
																						
			June 14, 2022		
				
					
			California				
			
		Even In Blue California, Leftism Has Its Limits
			It took a few years, but it seems even the bluest city in the bluest state in the country has decided leftism has its limits. The first crack in the wall on the left has appeared in voters’ exasperation with crime. In San Francisco, they threw out District Attorney Chesa ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Kerry Jackson		
				
																						
			June 13, 2022		
				
					
			Blog				
			
		New Assembly Bill Seeks to Expand Dysfunctional CEQA
			Assembly Bill 1001, a bill that expands upon and brings new, highly subjective standards to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), continues to successfully move through the California State Legislature. California enacted CEQA over five decades ago to reform the public decision-making process to incorporate environmental considerations. A leader in ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Pacific Research Institute		
				
																						
			June 8, 2022		
				
					‘Housing First’ puts lofty goals above real-world results
			Proponents of housing first claim that housing is a basic human right, and a permanent and stable home is the best platform from which to help people overcome the challenges that led to their homelessness, including the problems of mental illness and addiction.   As a result of this premise, ...		
					OC Rescue Mission: How a Private Charity is Turning Around Lives More Effectively Than Government
			Watch video tour of the Orange County Rescue Mission and interview with president Jim Palmer to learn how the private charity is turning lives around more effectively than traditional government homeless programs.		
					Paul Cho – LifeArk’s Innovative Concept to House the Homeless
			Our guest this week is Paul Cho, CFO of LifeArk, an organization that has designed rotationally molded houses for the homeless. 		
					NEW STUDY: Despite Billions Spent, Project Homekey Providing No Way Home for State’s Homeless
			SACRAMENTO – Contrary to claims that Project Homekey is successfully addressing California’s homeless crisis, a new study released today by the nonpartisan Pacific Research Institute finds that the program is costly, inefficient, and not helping to reduce homelessness.   Click here to download the study   “California has spent billions ...		
					Housing is Not Health Care and Medicaid Must Not Pay Rent
			The New York Times recently published an article titled, “If Housing is a Health Care Issue, Should Medicaid Pay the Rent?” Throughout the piece, the author tells various stories of how using Medicaid to pay for housing in Philadelphia and Arizona has helped some homeless individuals. She explained current federal ...		
					Plastics fight would inconvenience Californians, not do much to help the planet
			Living in California isn’t easy. Energy prices, housing costs and taxes are outrageously expensive. The roads are a shambles and traffic is miserable. A perpetual man-made drought, likely power blackouts this summer, and rising homelessness and crime are diminishing our quality of life. If all that isn’t enough, there is ...		
					How Many Will Die? The Progressive Criminal Justice Experiment
			“I hit the city and I lost my band I watched the needle take another man Gone, gone, the damage done…” – Neil Young “The Needle and the Damage Done”  The Needle and the Damage Done may be Neil Youngs most misunderstood song.  Watch the video linked above – the ...		
					When Right Thinking Californians Learn About Tennessee’s Policy Agenda, They Might Be Ready to Call a Realtor
			I recently traveled to Nashville to attend the annual Heritage Foundation Resource Bank conference, and annual gathering of conservative policy leaders from around the country. While at the conference, I had the opportunity to hear great speakers including Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and attend ...		
					Even In Blue California, Leftism Has Its Limits
			It took a few years, but it seems even the bluest city in the bluest state in the country has decided leftism has its limits. The first crack in the wall on the left has appeared in voters’ exasperation with crime. In San Francisco, they threw out District Attorney Chesa ...		
					New Assembly Bill Seeks to Expand Dysfunctional CEQA
			Assembly Bill 1001, a bill that expands upon and brings new, highly subjective standards to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), continues to successfully move through the California State Legislature. California enacted CEQA over five decades ago to reform the public decision-making process to incorporate environmental considerations. A leader in ...		
					