Wildfires
Agriculture
Preparing for Another Drought
California’s historically severe drought, which ended in March 2019, had dominated Capitol discussions during its eight-year run, yet had not led to any dramatic changes in the way the state manages its water resources. This seems hard to fathom, given that state officials continue to warn about the impact of climate ...
Blackouts
Lockdowns, Power Shutdowns, And Feeling Rundown – Life In California Is Hard
The image of California living is that of a never-ending vacation. Sun. Surf. Endless entertainment. Plenty of good jobs. The leaves are never brown, nor the sky gray. Always safe and warm. But the reality is different. The coming winter looks to be one that will keep the entire state ...
Blog
How Election Results Will Impact Next Year’s State Budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom had a lot riding on the outcome of Tuesday’s election. How the presidential and congressional elections and one key statewide ballot measure shake out will have a significant impact on how he crafts his upcoming 2021-22 state budget plan, to be released on Jan. 10. Newsom bet ...
Blog
Proposition Roundup
As is often the case, California voters had to sort through a number of ballot propositions on Election Day. Here’s a quick breakdown of the statewide measures. Proposition 14. Issues $5.5 billion in bonds for stem cell research, winning 51-49. Instant analysis: In 2004, voters approved Proposition 71, authorizing the ...
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California Wildfires Being Used by Greens to Promote Global Warming Agenda
What does it say when members of Congress from elsewhere are more serious about saving the state from future wildfire disasters than many of California’s own politically connected activists? More than 4 million acres have burned so far in this year’s fire season, surpassing the 2018 total that had previously ...
Blog
What We’re Watching – Celebrating Baroness Thatcher
Kerry Jackson – Remembering Baroness Thatcher Tuesday was Margaret Thatcher’s birthday. She would have been 95. This week, PRI held its 9th annual Baroness Thatcher Gala, named in her honor. We’re all better off because of her. Tim Anaya – Margaret Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth I’m a huge fan of ...
Agriculture
California’s Failed Climate Change Policy
As California burns, Governor Gavin Newsom fiddles – with California’s climate change goals. In response to record-breaking wildfires, the Governor announced that California must accelerate its goal of reaching 100 percent green electricity by 2045. And on September 23, as dark smoke infiltrated our lungs and millions of acres burned, ...
Blog
Prop. 19 Could Be a Huge Tax Increase for Middle Class Californians Inheriting Homes
Property taxes are a hot issue on the ballot in California this November. Most of the attention has centered around Prop. 15, which would impose a split roll property tax scheme in the state. Garnering less attention is Prop. 19, which has the potential to have a much bigger negative ...
Environment
PRI Says Government Can’t Play Venture Capitalist in Union Tribune Story on Hydrogen Fuel
Title: More stations for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles lined up for San Diego By: Rob Nikolewski For nearly four years, there has been just one fueling station in the San Diego area for the few owners of hydrogen cell vehicles to fill up their cars. But the California Energy Commission ...
Blog
California On Fire: Newsom Releases A Hobgoblin
While visiting yet another charred part of California last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was “a little bit exhausted that we have to continue to debate this issue. This a climate damn emergency.” It’s a statement he can make confident that few of California’s 39.8 million residents have recently, ...
Preparing for Another Drought
California’s historically severe drought, which ended in March 2019, had dominated Capitol discussions during its eight-year run, yet had not led to any dramatic changes in the way the state manages its water resources. This seems hard to fathom, given that state officials continue to warn about the impact of climate ...
Lockdowns, Power Shutdowns, And Feeling Rundown – Life In California Is Hard
The image of California living is that of a never-ending vacation. Sun. Surf. Endless entertainment. Plenty of good jobs. The leaves are never brown, nor the sky gray. Always safe and warm. But the reality is different. The coming winter looks to be one that will keep the entire state ...
How Election Results Will Impact Next Year’s State Budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom had a lot riding on the outcome of Tuesday’s election. How the presidential and congressional elections and one key statewide ballot measure shake out will have a significant impact on how he crafts his upcoming 2021-22 state budget plan, to be released on Jan. 10. Newsom bet ...
Proposition Roundup
As is often the case, California voters had to sort through a number of ballot propositions on Election Day. Here’s a quick breakdown of the statewide measures. Proposition 14. Issues $5.5 billion in bonds for stem cell research, winning 51-49. Instant analysis: In 2004, voters approved Proposition 71, authorizing the ...
California Wildfires Being Used by Greens to Promote Global Warming Agenda
What does it say when members of Congress from elsewhere are more serious about saving the state from future wildfire disasters than many of California’s own politically connected activists? More than 4 million acres have burned so far in this year’s fire season, surpassing the 2018 total that had previously ...
What We’re Watching – Celebrating Baroness Thatcher
Kerry Jackson – Remembering Baroness Thatcher Tuesday was Margaret Thatcher’s birthday. She would have been 95. This week, PRI held its 9th annual Baroness Thatcher Gala, named in her honor. We’re all better off because of her. Tim Anaya – Margaret Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth I’m a huge fan of ...
California’s Failed Climate Change Policy
As California burns, Governor Gavin Newsom fiddles – with California’s climate change goals. In response to record-breaking wildfires, the Governor announced that California must accelerate its goal of reaching 100 percent green electricity by 2045. And on September 23, as dark smoke infiltrated our lungs and millions of acres burned, ...
Prop. 19 Could Be a Huge Tax Increase for Middle Class Californians Inheriting Homes
Property taxes are a hot issue on the ballot in California this November. Most of the attention has centered around Prop. 15, which would impose a split roll property tax scheme in the state. Garnering less attention is Prop. 19, which has the potential to have a much bigger negative ...
PRI Says Government Can’t Play Venture Capitalist in Union Tribune Story on Hydrogen Fuel
Title: More stations for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles lined up for San Diego By: Rob Nikolewski For nearly four years, there has been just one fueling station in the San Diego area for the few owners of hydrogen cell vehicles to fill up their cars. But the California Energy Commission ...
California On Fire: Newsom Releases A Hobgoblin
While visiting yet another charred part of California last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was “a little bit exhausted that we have to continue to debate this issue. This a climate damn emergency.” It’s a statement he can make confident that few of California’s 39.8 million residents have recently, ...
