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NEW PRI Book Tells Stories of Students, Parents and Educators Fighting Back Against DEI

SACRAMENTO – Students, parents, teachers, school board members and college professors across the country are challenging controversial so-called diversity, equity and inclusion policies (DEI) and winning.  Their stories are at the heart of a new book released today by the ...

The FDA Is Struggling To Police The Peptide Boom

Unlike FDA-approved peptide medicines, many compounds marketed online have never undergone rigorous clinical testing or regulatory review. That leaves fundamental questions about their safety and effectiveness unanswered. The bigger challenge is the supply chain. Overseas manufacturers can profit from American ...

You’re Next: New PRI Study Finds Wealth Taxes May Start with Billionaires, But Average Families Could Pay the Price

SACRAMENTO – A new Pacific Research Institute study released today finds that average Californians could ultimately bear significant economic costs from a wealth tax – through fewer job opportunities, weaker income growth and increased fiscal pressure that could eventually reach ...

Newsom saves cities from bipartisan pension-hiking legislation

Newsom saves cities from bipartisan pension-hiking legislation by Steven Greenhut | October 9, 2026 Jerry Brown took his share of indefensible positions in his final two terms as governor, but even Republicans acknowledged that he was the last adult in ...

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The first mRNA flu vaccine may be just the beginning

Flu season is coming. And for the first time, Americans will have an mRNA vaccine to help fight it. Last month, the Food and Drug ...
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As Other Crimes Decline in California, Why Do Rape Cases Remain So High?

Recently, California has had some genuinely good crime news. In 2025, violent crime declined 10.2 percent. Homicides fell from 1,666 to 1,374, robberies dropped nearly ...
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Murder by the Numbers and Data Journalists Who Ignore the Data

Chammah and Castelleno then paint a grim picture of the state of the death penalty in California. They portray the 570 inmates as the victims ...

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