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Why Karen Bass is in Big Trouble in LA Mayor’s Race
It’s been a difficult re-election campaign for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to say the least. Now comes word that, despite holding narrow yet unimpressive leads in the primary election and public opinion polling throughout the campaign to date, Bass is now trailing Democratic socialist challenger Nithya Raman by 11 ...
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A California city is waging a fight against yoga
What did yoga ever do to San Diego? For two years, the city has been waging a protracted legal battle against two yoga instructors. Their alleged transgression? Teaching yoga classes supported by donations in a picturesque public park on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. You know, the kind of ...
California
Making income tax surcharge permanent with Prop. 3 hurts state
Would you move to Florida for $100,000 a year? Because of California’s steeply progressive income tax rates, that’s the question many are asking. For an increasing number of taxpayers, the answer has become yes — which is why Proposition 3 is so consequential. In 2012, voters approved Proposition 30, which ...
Business & Economics
Who really won the Paramount-Warner Bros. spat?
The federal government cleared the deal in June after a “rigorous eight-month investigation” led by the U.S. Justice Department Antitrust Division’s career staff – concluding the merger was unlikely to restrain competition or harm consumers. Overseas regulators representing 68 jurisdictions also approved the merger. But that wasn’t enough for Bonta, who opposed the “unlawful ...
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What California’s Healthcare Spending Doesn’t Guarantee | Sally Pipes
Watch as PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally Pipes examines what she would change about how healthcare is paid for in the United States and which parts of the system she believes should be preserved. Patients in California can enter a hospital without ...
California
Will the Republican Convention Turn Around The GOP’s Midterm Prospects?
This week, Tim and Matt break down the President’s big speech at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, and the proposal for 5,000 “dividend” payments to all U.S. adults. Plus, they break down the failure of Gov. Newsom to secure a deal on wildfire liability, and candidates Becerra and Hilton ...
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‘Back Yard Nukes’ An Answer To California’s Future Energy Questions
A bill that would allow portable solar devices to be installed in apartment complexes and condominiums, as well as in back yards and small patios, is just a Gavin Newsom signature away from becoming law. While it’s a small step for lowering power bills, it is no giant leap toward ...
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Gavin Newsom still doesn’t understand the limits of his power
After 7 1/2 years as governor, Gavin Newsom still does not understand the scope and limits of his gubernatorial powers. On July 13, California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued to block Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. On August 1, The Wall Street Journal reported that Governor Newsom had ...
California
Becerra’s free power plan won’t be free
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra has proposed giving away a couple of hours of electricity on the days that California has generated too much. It’s not a crazy idea. But it is an inadvertent admission that the current power system doesn’t make sense. Solar power is booming in sunny California. ...
California
Impact Magazine Spring 2026
READ THE MAGAZINE Dear Friends and Supporters, Happy 250th, America! At Pacific Research Institute, we are celebrating the semiquincentennial all year long. We are producing patriotic programming that honors the nation’s founders and the great principles upon which this country was founded. On occasion, we also have to look at ...
Why Karen Bass is in Big Trouble in LA Mayor’s Race
It’s been a difficult re-election campaign for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to say the least. Now comes word that, despite holding narrow yet unimpressive leads in the primary election and public opinion polling throughout the campaign to date, Bass is now trailing Democratic socialist challenger Nithya Raman by 11 ...
A California city is waging a fight against yoga
What did yoga ever do to San Diego? For two years, the city has been waging a protracted legal battle against two yoga instructors. Their alleged transgression? Teaching yoga classes supported by donations in a picturesque public park on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. You know, the kind of ...
Making income tax surcharge permanent with Prop. 3 hurts state
Would you move to Florida for $100,000 a year? Because of California’s steeply progressive income tax rates, that’s the question many are asking. For an increasing number of taxpayers, the answer has become yes — which is why Proposition 3 is so consequential. In 2012, voters approved Proposition 30, which ...
Who really won the Paramount-Warner Bros. spat?
The federal government cleared the deal in June after a “rigorous eight-month investigation” led by the U.S. Justice Department Antitrust Division’s career staff – concluding the merger was unlikely to restrain competition or harm consumers. Overseas regulators representing 68 jurisdictions also approved the merger. But that wasn’t enough for Bonta, who opposed the “unlawful ...
What California’s Healthcare Spending Doesn’t Guarantee | Sally Pipes
Watch as PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally Pipes examines what she would change about how healthcare is paid for in the United States and which parts of the system she believes should be preserved. Patients in California can enter a hospital without ...
Will the Republican Convention Turn Around The GOP’s Midterm Prospects?
This week, Tim and Matt break down the President’s big speech at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, and the proposal for 5,000 “dividend” payments to all U.S. adults. Plus, they break down the failure of Gov. Newsom to secure a deal on wildfire liability, and candidates Becerra and Hilton ...
‘Back Yard Nukes’ An Answer To California’s Future Energy Questions
A bill that would allow portable solar devices to be installed in apartment complexes and condominiums, as well as in back yards and small patios, is just a Gavin Newsom signature away from becoming law. While it’s a small step for lowering power bills, it is no giant leap toward ...
Gavin Newsom still doesn’t understand the limits of his power
After 7 1/2 years as governor, Gavin Newsom still does not understand the scope and limits of his gubernatorial powers. On July 13, California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued to block Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. On August 1, The Wall Street Journal reported that Governor Newsom had ...
Becerra’s free power plan won’t be free
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra has proposed giving away a couple of hours of electricity on the days that California has generated too much. It’s not a crazy idea. But it is an inadvertent admission that the current power system doesn’t make sense. Solar power is booming in sunny California. ...
Impact Magazine Spring 2026
READ THE MAGAZINE Dear Friends and Supporters, Happy 250th, America! At Pacific Research Institute, we are celebrating the semiquincentennial all year long. We are producing patriotic programming that honors the nation’s founders and the great principles upon which this country was founded. On occasion, we also have to look at ...