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Watch Tim Anaya discuss California’s crime challenges with “America’s Criminologist”

Watch PRI vice president of marketing and communications Tim Anaya discuss California’s ongoing crime challenges and his book The California Left Coast Survivor’s Guide on “America’s Criminologist with Dr. Currie Myers” on KMET Radio in San Bernardino.
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Not Even Jay Leno Can Get Lawmakers to Update State’s Antiquated Classic Car Rules

California requires all cars built from 1976 on to pass a smog inspection every two years. A bill introduced in the current session would have moved that date to 1990, “making it easier to own and maintain classic cars,” says Car Buzz. But the legislation, Senate Bill 712, introduced by Sen. Shannon ...
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Read the latest from PRI's Free Cities Center

Here Come the Democratic Socialists

Although democratic socialism is a fringe position at one extreme of the political spectrum, voters in the country’s two largest cities have been open to electing its proponents. Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City in July and Los Angeles has four democratic socialists on ...
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SpaceX Vs. California – Again

It took Elon Musk’s rocket company about a week to challenge the commission in court, arguing in its October filing that it was “egregiously and unlawfully overreaching its authority.” “First, the commission has engaged in naked political discrimination against” SpaceX, reads the complaint, and, second, the agency “is trying to ...
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Advice from California: Pay attention to what Newsom does, not what he says

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently barnstormed South Carolina on a two-day, presidential campaign-style tour, touting what he calls “the California Way.” Light on specifics and heavy on partisan red meat, Newsom told Palmetto State audiences that the California he leads is “the most un-Trump state.” When challenged to a debate ...
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Goodbye Golden State: In-N-Out Burger says enough to California’s crushing business climate

California already has lost a number of its legacy companies to more business-friendly states, but when the owner of an iconic burger chain leaves for Tennessee, where she will take a chunk of employees and set up a second company headquarters, the sting has to hurt a little more. Lynsi ...
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Newsom’s misguided threat to gerrymander congressional districts

California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week threatened that if Texas redraws its congressional districts to boost the Republicans’ thin House majority, he would consider calling a special election to redraw California’s congressional districts. According to the Sacramento Bee, he suggested that “the constitution allows the legislative body ‘some latitude’ in ...
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Watch the Free Cities Center Interview with Mayor Willie Brown

Watch as Free Cities Center director Steven Greenhut sits down for a wide-ranging discussion with legendary San Francisco Mayor and former Assembly Speaker Willie Brown. In this candid interview, they discuss the challenges facing the West Coast’s urban centers including crime, housing, homelessness, education, and transportation. Brown also offers his ...
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The California Left Coast Survivor’s Guide on C-SPAN’s Book TV

This C-Span interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2025 in Palm Springs, California.
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Impact Magazine Spring 2025

READ THE MAGAZINE Since the last issue of Impact Magazine, a lot has happened. Donald Trump was inaugurated  as the 47th president of the United States and Republicans now have control of all three levels of government. And, just before the inauguration, Southern California was affected by disastrous fires that ...
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Watch Tim Anaya discuss California’s crime challenges with “America’s Criminologist”

Watch PRI vice president of marketing and communications Tim Anaya discuss California’s ongoing crime challenges and his book The California Left Coast Survivor’s Guide on “America’s Criminologist with Dr. Currie Myers” on KMET Radio in San Bernardino.
Blog

Not Even Jay Leno Can Get Lawmakers to Update State’s Antiquated Classic Car Rules

California requires all cars built from 1976 on to pass a smog inspection every two years. A bill introduced in the current session would have moved that date to 1990, “making it easier to own and maintain classic cars,” says Car Buzz. But the legislation, Senate Bill 712, introduced by Sen. Shannon ...
Blog

Read the latest from PRI's Free Cities Center

Here Come the Democratic Socialists

Although democratic socialism is a fringe position at one extreme of the political spectrum, voters in the country’s two largest cities have been open to electing its proponents. Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City in July and Los Angeles has four democratic socialists on ...
Blog

SpaceX Vs. California – Again

It took Elon Musk’s rocket company about a week to challenge the commission in court, arguing in its October filing that it was “egregiously and unlawfully overreaching its authority.” “First, the commission has engaged in naked political discrimination against” SpaceX, reads the complaint, and, second, the agency “is trying to ...
California

Advice from California: Pay attention to what Newsom does, not what he says

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently barnstormed South Carolina on a two-day, presidential campaign-style tour, touting what he calls “the California Way.” Light on specifics and heavy on partisan red meat, Newsom told Palmetto State audiences that the California he leads is “the most un-Trump state.” When challenged to a debate ...
California

Goodbye Golden State: In-N-Out Burger says enough to California’s crushing business climate

California already has lost a number of its legacy companies to more business-friendly states, but when the owner of an iconic burger chain leaves for Tennessee, where she will take a chunk of employees and set up a second company headquarters, the sting has to hurt a little more. Lynsi ...
California

Newsom’s misguided threat to gerrymander congressional districts

California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week threatened that if Texas redraws its congressional districts to boost the Republicans’ thin House majority, he would consider calling a special election to redraw California’s congressional districts. According to the Sacramento Bee, he suggested that “the constitution allows the legislative body ‘some latitude’ in ...
California

Watch the Free Cities Center Interview with Mayor Willie Brown

Watch as Free Cities Center director Steven Greenhut sits down for a wide-ranging discussion with legendary San Francisco Mayor and former Assembly Speaker Willie Brown. In this candid interview, they discuss the challenges facing the West Coast’s urban centers including crime, housing, homelessness, education, and transportation. Brown also offers his ...
California

The California Left Coast Survivor’s Guide on C-SPAN’s Book TV

This C-Span interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2025 in Palm Springs, California.
California

Impact Magazine Spring 2025

READ THE MAGAZINE Since the last issue of Impact Magazine, a lot has happened. Donald Trump was inaugurated  as the 47th president of the United States and Republicans now have control of all three levels of government. And, just before the inauguration, Southern California was affected by disastrous fires that ...
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