Dinner with Jonathan Turley: Is There A Constitutional Crisis?
Dinner with Jonathan Turley: Is There A Constitutional Crisis?
Booksigning and remarks on Turley’s latest book,
Rage and The Republic:
The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution
February 24, 2026
Cocktail Reception: 6 pm to 7 pm
Dinner Program: 7 pm to 9 pm
The California Club
538 Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Join Pacific Research Institute for a reception, dinner, and book signing with renowned legal scholar, author, and Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley who will discuss his timely new book, Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution. In an era marked by deep division, Professor Turley offers a vital historical and constitutional perspective on the role of passion and protest in the American experiment, tracing the echoes of our revolutionary past into the challenges of the present day. Please join us for this special opportunity to hear one of the nation’s leading legal minds unpack the enduring complexities of our republic over dinner and an engaging Q&A session led by the Honorable Daniel Kolkey.
Evening Reception with Jason Riley
Evening Reception with Jason Riley
Author and Opinion Columnist, The Wall Street Journal
Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute
February 12, 2026
5:30–7pm
The Valley Hunt Club
520 S Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105
Join us for an evening of insightful conversation at an evening reception featuring author and columnist Jason Riley. As a distinguished author and member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board, Mr. Riley has long been a vital voice in journalism, offering analysis on policy, economics, and social issues. His latest book is The Affirmative Action Myth: Why Blacks Don’t Need Racial Preferences to Succeed. This is a unique opportunity to hear his latest remarks firsthand and engage with the ideas shaping our current national discourse.
Wine and hors d’oeuvres to be served
PRI’s America 250 Kickoff Event: Conservatism Past, Present, and Future
Dinner and Discussion with
Charles Kesler, Matthew Continetti, and Steven Hayward
January 28, 2026
6 pm to 9 pm
The California Club
538 Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Join the Pacific Research Institute in celebrating a historic milestone at its America 250 Kickoff Event: Conservatism Past, Present, and Future, taking place on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the California Club in Los Angeles. This evening features a dinner and thought-provoking discussion with distinguished scholars Charles Kesler, Matthew Continetti, and Steven Hayward. Don’t miss this opportunity to reflect on the enduring legacy and future direction of American conservatism as we mark the semiquincentennial of the United States.
Eighth Annual “California Ideas in Action” Sacramento Conference
ICYMI: Watch videos from the event.
You’re invited to attend PRI’s Eighth Annual
“California Ideas in Action” Conference
Join us for PRI’s annual Sacramento conference, featuring a bipartisan group of policy insiders, think tank experts, media voices and real life changemakers discussing how market-based reforms can put the gold back in the Golden State.
Note: Mayor Matt Mahan’s “calendar has shifted” and is now “regretfully unable to participate” in our conference.
Featuring Keynote Luncheon Speaker
Chef Andrew Gruel
Chef, Food Entrepreneur, Media Personality and Huntington Beach City Councilmember
and Kickoff Speaker
Eric Grant
U.S. Attorney
Eastern District of California
Watch conversations and panel discussions with leading state policymakers, free market thinkers and journalists sharing their thoughts on some of California’s top 2026 challenges.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Sutter Club, Sacramento
Doors open: 9:30am
Opening remarks and morning program: 10:00 to 11:45
Keynote luncheon with Chef Andrew Gruel: 11:45am to 1pm
Afternoon program: 1:10 to 2pm
An Evening Reception with Gordon Chang
Pacific Research Institute Presents an Evening Reception with
Gordon Chang on
The China / Russia / North Korea / Iran / India Alliance
Are They the New Axis of Powers?
5:30 pm
October 21, 2025
Valley Hunt Club
520 S. Orange Grove Blvd.
Pasadena, California
PRI’s Annual Sir Antony Fisher Dinner with Victor Davis Hanson
Please join us for
PRI’s Annual Sir Antony Fisher Dinner with
Victor Davis Hanson
Taube Family Freedom Prize Recipient
Professor Richard Epstein
Thursday, September 18, 2025
6 pm to 9 pm
6pm Reception on the Ballroom Terrace
7pm Dinner in the Ballroom with Remarks,
and a Conversation with Victor Davis Hanson, Richard Epstein and Charles R. Kesler
The Peninsula Golf & Country Club
701 Madera Dr, San Mateo, CA 94403
For more information please contact Laura Dannerbeck at (415) 250-9206 or [email protected].
This event has been postponed. Webinar with Alan Dershowitz discussing his new book, The Preventive State
This event has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon.
Live webinar with Alan Dershowitz
Called “the world’s best-known lawyer” and its most prominent defender of civil liberties, who has litigated and won hundreds of cases in multiple countries. The Harvard Law School professor, prolific author and frequent media commentator will discuss his new book The Preventive State: The Challenges of Preventing Serious Harms While Preserving Essential Liberties (Encounter Books), in conversation with the Hon. Dan Kolkey, Pacific Research Institute board member.
- If reliable but uncertain intelligence predicted a mass casualty terrorist attack and indicated likely suspects, what preventive actions would be constitutionally authorized?
- Should the government compel widespread inoculation that might kill hundreds of people while saving millions?
- If an article describing how to circumvent the inoculation mandate was about to be published, should censorship of the article be authorized?
A PRI Dinner With Heather Mac Donald
A PRI Dinner With Heather Mac Donald
The Clash Within Civilizations and the Failure of the Progressive Revolution
Thursday, July 31, 2025
The California Club
538 Flower Street Los Angeles, California 90071
Registration Opens: 6 pm
Cocktail Reception: 6:15 pm – 7 pm
Dinner Program: 7 pm
Conclusion: 9 pm
Business Attire
Webinar with Jason Riley on his new book, The Affirmative Action Myth
Join Manhattan Institute fellow and
Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley
for a live PRI webinar discussing his new book,
The Affirmative Action Myth (Basic Books),
in conversation with Lance Izumi,
senior director of PRI’s Center for Education.
William F. Buckley Jr. at 100: Sailing and Dinner in Newport Beach
Celebrate William F. Buckley, Jr.’ 100th birthday
Racing Through Paradise: The William F. Buckley, Jr. Centennial Sail and Dinner
Sail with us on the tall ship America.
The sailing adventure will be followed by dinner at the Balboa Bay Resort and Club in Newport Beach, California.
Reminisce Bill Buckley’s life and times with Chuck DeFeo, Chief Executive Officer of National Review, Inc. and National Review Institute; Charles Kesler, editor of the Claremont Review of Books; Peter Robinson, senior fellow of the Hoover Institution; and Lawrence Perelman, author of American Impresario.
Noon to 3pm: Sailing on the Tall Ship “America” in Newport Harbor
6pm: Cocktail Reception at Balboa Bay Resort
7pm: Dinner and Conversation at Balboa Bay Resort
9pm: Event Concludes
Pacific Research Institute’s Inaugural Milton Friedman Dinner
Roast and Toast Honoring
Mark Cunningham
Executive Editorial Page Editor, New York Post
with Roasters
Larry Kudlow
Betsy McCaughey
and William McGurn
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
6 pm
The Union Club of NYC
101 E 69th Street
New York, NY 10021
PRI’s Earth Day Special Webinar: How Much Will the Green Transition Cost You?
Join PRI on Earth Day – Tuesday, April 22 – for a special live webinar featuring PRI scholars and policy experts exploring key green topics being debated and discussed in Washington, DC and in the states – from Cap and Trade and gas and carbon taxes to green appliance mandates and plastic bag bans. Learn about the latest study from PRI detailing just how much the green transition in California will cost you – you’ll grab on to your wallet when you hear the figure! The panelists will also explore how Washington’s recent power shift is affecting policies ranging from taxpayer-funded electric vehicle subsidies to green energy mandates.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
11AM
Register at the link to watch live on Zoom and get your questions answered!
Featuring:
Dr. Wayne Winegarden, Senior Fellow in Business and Economics, Pacific Research Institute
Wayne Winegarden, Ph.D. is a Senior Fellow in Business & Economics at the Pacific Research Institute, and director of PRI’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation. He has authored numerous studies and commentaries documenting the cost of the green energy transition, promoting the importance of letting free markets – rather than government mandates – lead the way to promote the innovation needed to achieve a better environment.
He has over 20 years of business, economic, and policy experience with expertise in applying quantitative and macroeconomic analyses to create greater insights on corporate strategy, public policy, and strategic planning. His columns have been published in the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Investor’s Business Daily, Forbes.com, and Townhall.com.
Todd Myers, Vice President for Research, Washington Policy Center
With more than two decades in environmental policy, Todd Myers’s experience includes work on a range of environmental issues, including climate policy, forest health, old-growth forests, and salmon recovery. A former member of the executive team at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, he is a member of the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council.
He is the author of Time to Think Small: How nimble environmental technologies can solve the planet’s biggest problems, which outlines how small technologies are empowering people to protect threatened wildlife species, reduce CO2 emissions, and reduce ocean plastic. His previous book Eco-Fads: How the Rise of Trendy Environmentalism Is Harming the Environment documented how our environmental policies are driven by a desire to look good rather than to help the environment.
Tim Anaya, Moderator
Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Pacific Research Institute
Tim Anaya is the Pacific Research Institute’s Vice President of Marketing and Communications. He is the co-author of the PRI book, The California Left Coast Survivor’s Guide, which was an Amazon.com number one new release in two categories.
He has had a front row seat to California policymaking for more than 25 years. His thoughts on state politics and policy are regularly featured in media outlets in California and nationally.
Before coming to PRI, he worked at the State Capitol for nearly two decades, serving as communications director for then-Assembly Republican Leader and future Congresswoman Connie Conway. He was a senior communications advisor to 9 Assembly Republican Leaders, including then-Leader and future U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. He also worked as a speechwriter for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
