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PRI’s work encompasses countless studies, commentary, books, podcasts, blog posts, and events surrounding our mission to promote the principles of individual freedom and personal responsibility. Our areas of research include health care, education, environment, innovation, California reform, and business economics. Explore our topics below.
Health Care
Most Recent Post:
Newsom’s Greatest COVID ‘Hits’
It’s likely he made the concession, though, only because he’s convinced he won’t be held accountable. But even if he’s not the Democrats’ 2028 presidential candidate, he still should be made to answer for his authoritarian decisions. Newsom says his most regrettable COVID policy was ...
Most Recent Post:
Newsom’s Greatest COVID ‘Hits’
It’s likely he made the concession, though, only because he’s convinced he won’t be held accountable. But even if he’s not the Democrats’ 2028 presidential candidate, he still should be made to answer for his authoritarian decisions. Newsom says his most regrettable COVID policy was ...
California Reform
Most Recent Post:
California spends first, asks questions rarely
In November, California voters will have a chance to take a modest step in the right direction. What will they choose? Prop 41 would do a few things. First, it makes it so that new state taxes cannot dodge the Gann Limit, a constitutional spending ...
Education
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NEW PRI Book Tells Stories of Students, Parents and Educators Fighting Back Against DEI
SACRAMENTO – Students, parents, teachers, school board members and college professors across the country are challenging controversial so-called diversity, equity and inclusion policies (DEI) and winning. Their stories are at the heart of a new book released today by the nonpartisan, California-based, free-market think tank, ...
Environment
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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 ...