Business & Economics
Business & Economics
Neither The Department Of Defense Nor NASA Should Be Setting U.S. Climate Policy
It should be self-evident that the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) don’t have the authority to set the nation’s climate policy. Yet, this is precisely what these agencies are trying to do. The DOD, GSA, and NASA have issued a joint ...
Business & Economics
Latest State Minimum Wage Hike Will Hurt Workers Far More Than It Helps
2023 might be the year that California businesses, especially small ones outside of the larger cities, wish they could skip. On top of a likely economic downturn, they have also been hit with higher employee costs, as another increase in the minimum wage arrived on Jan. 1. The state minimum ...
Business & Economics
The Gender Pay Gap Isn’t Caused by Sexism. It’s the Result of Women’s Choices
Last week, U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh traveled to the annual gathering of elites in Davos, Switzerland, to call for American businesses to add women to their leadership teams in order to close the gender pay gap. Get more girlbosses into the C-suite, the thinking goes, and they’ll ensure women’s work ...
Blog
Would You Like An Apple Pie With That? No Thanks, I Can’t Afford It
Less than two days before California’s Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act was to become law – on Jan. 1 – Sacramento Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne W.L. Chang placed a hold on the legislation, temporarily restraining the state “from implementing, enforcing, or taking any other action to effectuate Assembly ...
Business & Economics
Kiron Skinner – Current and Future National Security Threats
Our guest this week is foreign policy expert Kiron Skinner. Prof. Skinner is the Taube Professor of International Relations and Politics at Pepperdine School of Public Policy.
Business & Economics
Steve Hilton – The Next Revolution – in California?
Our guest in this episode is Steve Hilton, host of The Next Revolution on Fox News and The Daily California podcast.
Commentary
Privatization saves money and improves city services
What is the purpose of city government? If you’re an ordinary person, you might figure something like the establishing of certain types of rules (mainly around business and building) and the providing of certain types of services (from parks to policing). City residents, business owners, developers and visitors pay taxes ...
Business & Economics
2022 All-Stars Year-End Awards
What you’ve all been waiting – PRI All-Stars Year-End Awards. The cast of PRI characters include Lance Izumi, senior director of education; Kerry Jackson, senior fellow on California Reform, Ben Smithwick, vice president of development, Tim Anaya, vice president of marketing and communications, and your host Rowena Itchon.
athletes
Dottie Pepper – Letters to a Future Champion
Our special guest this week is golfing legend Dottie Pepper. Her book, Letters to A Future Champion – My Time with Mr. Pulver, caught Tim’s eye and he made it his book recommendation for last year’s Holiday Book guide. We chat with Dottie about her book, which is a tribute ...
Business & Economics
Activist Investors Are Putting Ideology Before Shareholder Value
Under the leadership of Gary Gensler, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is empowering activist investors to pursue their preferred politics and social causes at the expense of investors’ interests. According to a November 3, 2021 SEC staff memo Staff will no longer focus on determining the nexus between a policy issue ...
Neither The Department Of Defense Nor NASA Should Be Setting U.S. Climate Policy
It should be self-evident that the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) don’t have the authority to set the nation’s climate policy. Yet, this is precisely what these agencies are trying to do. The DOD, GSA, and NASA have issued a joint ...
Latest State Minimum Wage Hike Will Hurt Workers Far More Than It Helps
2023 might be the year that California businesses, especially small ones outside of the larger cities, wish they could skip. On top of a likely economic downturn, they have also been hit with higher employee costs, as another increase in the minimum wage arrived on Jan. 1. The state minimum ...
The Gender Pay Gap Isn’t Caused by Sexism. It’s the Result of Women’s Choices
Last week, U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh traveled to the annual gathering of elites in Davos, Switzerland, to call for American businesses to add women to their leadership teams in order to close the gender pay gap. Get more girlbosses into the C-suite, the thinking goes, and they’ll ensure women’s work ...
Would You Like An Apple Pie With That? No Thanks, I Can’t Afford It
Less than two days before California’s Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act was to become law – on Jan. 1 – Sacramento Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne W.L. Chang placed a hold on the legislation, temporarily restraining the state “from implementing, enforcing, or taking any other action to effectuate Assembly ...
Kiron Skinner – Current and Future National Security Threats
Our guest this week is foreign policy expert Kiron Skinner. Prof. Skinner is the Taube Professor of International Relations and Politics at Pepperdine School of Public Policy.
Steve Hilton – The Next Revolution – in California?
Our guest in this episode is Steve Hilton, host of The Next Revolution on Fox News and The Daily California podcast.
Privatization saves money and improves city services
What is the purpose of city government? If you’re an ordinary person, you might figure something like the establishing of certain types of rules (mainly around business and building) and the providing of certain types of services (from parks to policing). City residents, business owners, developers and visitors pay taxes ...
2022 All-Stars Year-End Awards
What you’ve all been waiting – PRI All-Stars Year-End Awards. The cast of PRI characters include Lance Izumi, senior director of education; Kerry Jackson, senior fellow on California Reform, Ben Smithwick, vice president of development, Tim Anaya, vice president of marketing and communications, and your host Rowena Itchon.
Dottie Pepper – Letters to a Future Champion
Our special guest this week is golfing legend Dottie Pepper. Her book, Letters to A Future Champion – My Time with Mr. Pulver, caught Tim’s eye and he made it his book recommendation for last year’s Holiday Book guide. We chat with Dottie about her book, which is a tribute ...
Activist Investors Are Putting Ideology Before Shareholder Value
Under the leadership of Gary Gensler, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is empowering activist investors to pursue their preferred politics and social causes at the expense of investors’ interests. According to a November 3, 2021 SEC staff memo Staff will no longer focus on determining the nexus between a policy issue ...
