Blog				
			
		What We’re Watching – Celebrating National School Choice Week
			Tim Anaya – Celebrating National School Choice Week This week, we’re celebrating National School Choice Week, and the power of school choice to meeting the individual needs of students.  Whether a student is attending a public, private, charter, or religious school or is homeschooled, only through school choice can the ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Pacific Research Institute		
				
																						
			January 31, 2020		
				
					
			Agriculture				
			
		The City That Taxed Too Much
			San Francisco has added yet another tax, this one to fund a climate initiative. Though maybe it’s an overused phrase, “death by a thousand tax hikes” is still a descriptive expression, and it applies here. The 1% surcharge being added to some diners’ checks at some restaurants is not actually ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Kerry Jackson		
				
																						
			January 30, 2020		
				
					
			Blog				
			
		National School Choice Week Celebrates All Types of Education Choice
			This week is National School Choice Week and it is important to remember that education choice includes not just private, charter, and traditional public options, but also homeschooling options as well. My upcoming book, co-authored with the amazing Mia Giordano, tells the story of Mia’s incredible educational journey.  Because of ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Lance Izumi		
				
																						
			January 29, 2020		
				
					
			Blog				
			
		New Poll Shows Strong Support for Education Freedom Scholarships
			This week’s observance of National School Choice Week in California comes at a time when the movement to expand charter schools in the Golden State and increase school choice options for every student is at a particularly low ebb. Recall that last fall, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Tim Anaya		
				
																						
			January 28, 2020		
				
					
			Blog				
			
		Newsom’s ‘Bold’ Plan on Prescription Drugs Won’t Really Help Patients, Lower Drug Costs
			In a state where the private sector continues to be marginalized in favor of more government, Gov. Gavin Newsom has plans for California to set up a generic drug label of its own. It would be the first state in the country to go into the pharmaceutical business, and will ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Kerry Jackson		
				
																						
			January 27, 2020		
				
					
			Blog				
			
		What We’re Watching – January 24
			Tim Anaya – What’s Going on with the Wuhan Flu A growing public health crisis the Wuhan Flu outbreak in China. The first case in the U.S. was just reported in Seattle. Should we be concerned about the growing threat from this coronavirus? PRI’s Dr. Henry Miller recently joined host ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Pacific Research Institute		
				
																						
			January 24, 2020		
				
					
			Blog				
			
		Capping State Home Mortgage Deduction Won’t Increase Home Affordability
			Housing affordability is once again at the top of Sacramento Democrats’ policy agenda this session.  Several bills have already been proposed to try and bring down state housing costs. Addressing the state’s housing crisis is now running into conflict with another perpetual top priority for many liberals at the State ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Tim Anaya		
				
																						
			January 23, 2020		
				
					
			Blog				
			
		Homelessness Task Force Isn’t Up To The Task
			A state homelessness task force is recommending that local governments be hauled into court if they aren’t moving people off the streets. It’s unlikely to help. The most probable outcome is an increased burden on the courts and a higher dose of politics into an arena where politics have already ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Kerry Jackson		
				
																						
			January 22, 2020		
				
					
			Blog				
			
		California Governor Never Met a Task Force He Didn’t Like
			If you were able to make it through California Governor Gavin Newsom’s almost three-hour budget briefing, you’ve probably been following the enormous funding proposals included in the $222.2 billion budget estimate. You can save 167 minute of your time and read the blog post by PRI’s Tim Anaya. Governor Newsom ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Evan Harris		
				
																						
			January 21, 2020		
				
					
			Blog				
			
		What We’re Watching – Remembering Dr. King
			Today, we join all Americans in remembering the memory and lasting legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Presented here are quotes from some of his most memorable speeches which continue to inspire millions today.		
					
					
			
																				
			Pacific Research Institute		
				
																						
			January 20, 2020		
				
					What We’re Watching – Celebrating National School Choice Week
			Tim Anaya – Celebrating National School Choice Week This week, we’re celebrating National School Choice Week, and the power of school choice to meeting the individual needs of students.  Whether a student is attending a public, private, charter, or religious school or is homeschooled, only through school choice can the ...		
					The City That Taxed Too Much
			San Francisco has added yet another tax, this one to fund a climate initiative. Though maybe it’s an overused phrase, “death by a thousand tax hikes” is still a descriptive expression, and it applies here. The 1% surcharge being added to some diners’ checks at some restaurants is not actually ...		
					National School Choice Week Celebrates All Types of Education Choice
			This week is National School Choice Week and it is important to remember that education choice includes not just private, charter, and traditional public options, but also homeschooling options as well. My upcoming book, co-authored with the amazing Mia Giordano, tells the story of Mia’s incredible educational journey.  Because of ...		
					New Poll Shows Strong Support for Education Freedom Scholarships
			This week’s observance of National School Choice Week in California comes at a time when the movement to expand charter schools in the Golden State and increase school choice options for every student is at a particularly low ebb. Recall that last fall, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation ...		
					Newsom’s ‘Bold’ Plan on Prescription Drugs Won’t Really Help Patients, Lower Drug Costs
			In a state where the private sector continues to be marginalized in favor of more government, Gov. Gavin Newsom has plans for California to set up a generic drug label of its own. It would be the first state in the country to go into the pharmaceutical business, and will ...		
					What We’re Watching – January 24
			Tim Anaya – What’s Going on with the Wuhan Flu A growing public health crisis the Wuhan Flu outbreak in China. The first case in the U.S. was just reported in Seattle. Should we be concerned about the growing threat from this coronavirus? PRI’s Dr. Henry Miller recently joined host ...		
					Capping State Home Mortgage Deduction Won’t Increase Home Affordability
			Housing affordability is once again at the top of Sacramento Democrats’ policy agenda this session.  Several bills have already been proposed to try and bring down state housing costs. Addressing the state’s housing crisis is now running into conflict with another perpetual top priority for many liberals at the State ...		
					Homelessness Task Force Isn’t Up To The Task
			A state homelessness task force is recommending that local governments be hauled into court if they aren’t moving people off the streets. It’s unlikely to help. The most probable outcome is an increased burden on the courts and a higher dose of politics into an arena where politics have already ...		
					California Governor Never Met a Task Force He Didn’t Like
			If you were able to make it through California Governor Gavin Newsom’s almost three-hour budget briefing, you’ve probably been following the enormous funding proposals included in the $222.2 billion budget estimate. You can save 167 minute of your time and read the blog post by PRI’s Tim Anaya. Governor Newsom ...		
					What We’re Watching – Remembering Dr. King
			Today, we join all Americans in remembering the memory and lasting legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Presented here are quotes from some of his most memorable speeches which continue to inspire millions today.		
					