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Newsom saves cities from bipartisan pension-hiking legislation
Newsom saves cities from bipartisan pension-hiking legislation by Steven Greenhut | October 9, 2026 Jerry Brown took his share of indefensible positions in his final two terms as governor, but even Republicans acknowledged that he was the last adult in Sacramento — a backstop against the zaniest ideas in the ...
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California homeowners’ underinsurance and how to fix it
Mandate Guaranteed Replacement Cost Instead of allowing insurance companies to underwrite an amount determined in advance, why not force them to sell insurance that guarantees replacement no matter what the cost? It is important to understand why this is a very bad idea that would make consumers worse off. The ...
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Ground beef imports are a no-win plan for consumers, producers
When President Donald Trump announced a plan to allow 300,000 metric tons of additional ground beef into the U.S. without tariffs, it was greeted with outright disgust by cattle producers across the country. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) responded to the announcement saying it was “disappointed by the President’s ...
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The Gordon Chang Report: India Now the World’s Swing Vote
READ THE PDF India Now the World’s Swing Vote China is mobilizing multilateral groups and sending them into battle against the United States. There is, however, one fundamental problem for an ambitious Beijing: India, which is now playing a pivotal role in the region and beyond. New Delhi has been ...
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Another Bad Idea From Sacramento: Bailing Out Local Media
Sacramento seems to think that we can’t have newspapers without government. A recently signed bill aims to provide targeted government relief for struggling local media. It’s an improper, and impractical, use of taxpayers’ hard-earned money. Under Assembly Bill 2222, local news outlets will receive a $20,000 tax credit for every ...
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LA Mayor Karen Bass revives the ‘free transit’ debate
LA Mayor Karen Bass revives the ‘free transit’ debate By Sal Rodriguez | October 2, 2026 Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has revived the conversation about “free” public transportation. Upon assuming the role of chair of the Los Angeles Metro Board in July, the mayor declared her intent to “develop ...
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Why Karen Bass is in Big Trouble in LA Mayor’s Race
It’s been a difficult re-election campaign for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to say the least. Now comes word that, despite holding narrow yet unimpressive leads in the primary election and public opinion polling throughout the campaign to date, Bass is now trailing Democratic socialist challenger Nithya Raman by 11 ...
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Homeowners’ underinsurance and why it happens
In the aftermath of the 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires, thousands of homeowners learned a terrible fact that compounded their tragedy. Although they had intended to insure themselves sufficiently to rebuild, their coverage was inadequate to the need. This hidden problem was brilliantly described and analyzed in the series, “Burned,” ...
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Didn’t We Just Vote on Proposition 1? Ballot Numbers Add to Confusion
This November, Californians will decide the fate of 14 different statewide ballot measures. While it sounds exhausting, we’ve voted on more in the past – a whopping 29 in the November 1988 election and 28 in the 1990 general election. Adding to the confusion are the ballot proposition numbers themselves. ...
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Why cities should convert public property to private housing
In a recent piece for Works in Progress, “a magazine of new and underrated ideas to improve the world,” Zigmund Forrest and Maxwell Tabarrok noted that since “the completion of Battery Park City in 1976, there has not been a single major urban land reclamation project in the United States.” ...
Newsom saves cities from bipartisan pension-hiking legislation
Newsom saves cities from bipartisan pension-hiking legislation by Steven Greenhut | October 9, 2026 Jerry Brown took his share of indefensible positions in his final two terms as governor, but even Republicans acknowledged that he was the last adult in Sacramento — a backstop against the zaniest ideas in the ...
California homeowners’ underinsurance and how to fix it
Mandate Guaranteed Replacement Cost Instead of allowing insurance companies to underwrite an amount determined in advance, why not force them to sell insurance that guarantees replacement no matter what the cost? It is important to understand why this is a very bad idea that would make consumers worse off. The ...
Ground beef imports are a no-win plan for consumers, producers
When President Donald Trump announced a plan to allow 300,000 metric tons of additional ground beef into the U.S. without tariffs, it was greeted with outright disgust by cattle producers across the country. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) responded to the announcement saying it was “disappointed by the President’s ...
The Gordon Chang Report: India Now the World’s Swing Vote
READ THE PDF India Now the World’s Swing Vote China is mobilizing multilateral groups and sending them into battle against the United States. There is, however, one fundamental problem for an ambitious Beijing: India, which is now playing a pivotal role in the region and beyond. New Delhi has been ...
Another Bad Idea From Sacramento: Bailing Out Local Media
Sacramento seems to think that we can’t have newspapers without government. A recently signed bill aims to provide targeted government relief for struggling local media. It’s an improper, and impractical, use of taxpayers’ hard-earned money. Under Assembly Bill 2222, local news outlets will receive a $20,000 tax credit for every ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass revives the ‘free transit’ debate
LA Mayor Karen Bass revives the ‘free transit’ debate By Sal Rodriguez | October 2, 2026 Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has revived the conversation about “free” public transportation. Upon assuming the role of chair of the Los Angeles Metro Board in July, the mayor declared her intent to “develop ...
Why Karen Bass is in Big Trouble in LA Mayor’s Race
It’s been a difficult re-election campaign for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to say the least. Now comes word that, despite holding narrow yet unimpressive leads in the primary election and public opinion polling throughout the campaign to date, Bass is now trailing Democratic socialist challenger Nithya Raman by 11 ...
Homeowners’ underinsurance and why it happens
In the aftermath of the 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires, thousands of homeowners learned a terrible fact that compounded their tragedy. Although they had intended to insure themselves sufficiently to rebuild, their coverage was inadequate to the need. This hidden problem was brilliantly described and analyzed in the series, “Burned,” ...
Didn’t We Just Vote on Proposition 1? Ballot Numbers Add to Confusion
This November, Californians will decide the fate of 14 different statewide ballot measures. While it sounds exhausting, we’ve voted on more in the past – a whopping 29 in the November 1988 election and 28 in the 1990 general election. Adding to the confusion are the ballot proposition numbers themselves. ...
Why cities should convert public property to private housing
In a recent piece for Works in Progress, “a magazine of new and underrated ideas to improve the world,” Zigmund Forrest and Maxwell Tabarrok noted that since “the completion of Battery Park City in 1976, there has not been a single major urban land reclamation project in the United States.” ...