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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
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America’s Healthcare System Has Never Been Better At Keeping Patients Alive
American life expectancy has hit an all-time high. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, life expectancy at birth in 2024 was 79 years. Americans are living longer thanks to significant declines in death from things like cancer, heart disease ...
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California Can’t Address Affordability Crisis Without Lowering Tax Burden
“(We need) someone who will bring prices down,” Rep. Eric Swalwell says. “Californians can’t afford to live in California,” says billionaire Tom Steyer. They’re both right, but they should look in the mirror for a culprit. Big government policies –including several they are promoting in ...
California Reform
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Addressing California’s Insurance Crisis
From PRI’s 2026 California Ideas in Action Conference, hear Free Cities Center director Steven Greenhut moderate a panel with some of the state’s top policy insiders and elected officials exploring the ongoing challenges facing Californias insurance industry, which were exacerbated by last year’s Southern California ...
Education
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How a Private Scholarship Fund Makes a Difference for Kids at a California Catholic School
Based in Oakland, The BASIC Fund is California’s largest non-denominational PreK-8 organization that gives needs-based scholarships to low-income children on a first-come, first-served basis to help pay for tuition so they can attend private schools. The BASIC Fund gives families the opportunity to choose from ...
Environment
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Farm Bill looks to save California, and everyone else, from Prop 12
While the controversial Prop 12 was passed by California voters in 2018, it was not fully implemented nationwide until January 2024. Under the requirements of Prop 12, veal calves must have at least 43 square feet of pen space, egg-laying hens must be housed in ...