New PRI Study Finds California Job Growth Lags Nation, High Costs Turn State’s Income Advantage into 35% Deficit
A new study released today by the Pacific Research Institute finds that California’s economic performance has fallen sharply behind the rest of the nation, with job growth since the COVID-19 pandemic at less than half the national rate, while the ...
Broken Promises: The California High-Speed Rail Might End Up Being Little More Than A Regular Train — A Particularly Expensive One
Newsom denied that the cost — once a paltry, in comparison, $33 billion — had soared to $231 billion. “We’re actually making this project work,” he claimed. Newsom told Maher that the train “goes back three administrations” and he “inherited a mess” — ...
Trump Should Stand Firm Against Europe’s Drug Price Free-Riders
For decades, wealthy foreign governments have left it to Americans to pay for pharmaceutical innovation — and then insisted on enjoying the fruits of that innovation at a discount. President Trump has begun challenging that status quo through trade negotiations ...
Facing a housing crisis, Boise focuses on incentives, not mandates
Facing a housing crisis, Boise focuses on incentives, not mandates By Sarah Downey | June 12, 2026 The familiar adage of the carrot and the stick helps sum up what Boise is doing to manage a fast-growing population mixed with ...
Trending Topics
- Most Popular
- Crime
- Drug Importation
- Drug Innovation
- Homelessness
- Inflation
- Single Payer
AOC Says Single-Payer Is Forever – That’s the Problem
“Presidents come and go,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., recently declared. “Single-payer is forever.” That line was meant as a boast. Americans should hear it as ...
The Search for Police Racism: A Narrative of Data, Oversight, and the Reality of Police Reform in California
In 2020, following nationwide protests after George Floyd’s murder, California began an ambitious experiment: could expansive data collection and new oversight agencies reveal whether policing ...
Read the latest from Sally Pipes on government-run health care
Democrats’ latest healthcare fantasy would mean longer waits
First came Obamacare. Now, some on the Left are trying to take the next step toward socialized medicine — “free” primary care for all. A ...
About PRI
The Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy promotes the principles of individual freedom and personal responsibility. The Institute believes these principles are best encouraged through policies that emphasize a free economy, private initiative, and limited government.
Worthy policy goals with such broad impact are not easily attained, and they require sustained effort and struggle. Together with its alliance of dedicated supporters, PRI is committed to leading the way toward a more free and prosperous future for all.
2025 By the Numbers
Op-Eds
0
Hosted Events
0
Radio and TV Appearances
0
Print and Online Media Hits
0