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Reclaiming Liberty on Giving Tuesday

Standing together, we are spreading the message of limited government, free enterprise, and personal responsibility far and wide throughout our state and nation. Our supporters powered our successes in 2022— from blocking single-payer health care in California to exposing the failures of disastrous initiatives on homelessness and climate change. Today ...
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Robert Baggott – Inflation, Interest Rates, and the Fed, Oh My!

Our guest this week is Robert Baggott, a recently retired fixed-income trader.  Bob was with the Capital Group for more than 16 years and before that was in institutional sales. These days he sails and does a lot of volunteer work, especially serving the sick and the poor. Now that ...
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PRI’s 2022 Holiday Book List

Tim Anaya – Celebrate with Babs: Holiday Recipes and Family Traditions by Barbara Costello Not too long ago, while scrolling through my Instagram feed, I noticed these videos pop up from a fast-talking, grandmotherly figure giving us “hacks” in a few seconds to easily cut through what can be quite ...
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What do Ticketmaster and Pharmacy Benefit Managers have in common?

Popular American singer and songwriter, Taylor Swift, released her newest album ‘Midnights’ in October. The album quickly became the most-streamed album in 24 hours on Spotify, with 184.6 million streams, according to Guinness World Records. Following the release, the artist sought to work with Ticketmaster, a company who arguably has ...
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Microbusinesses are thriving in California – but for how long?

Microbusinesses are thriving. But for how long? They are the perfect targets to be taxed or regulated to death in California. According to Alexis Podesta, a small-business owner who was secretary of the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency under Govs. Gavin Newsom and Jerry Brown, microbusinesses are playing an ...
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Governor Newsom’s ESG Errors

California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week released a lengthy commentary defending so-called ESG investing, which he wrote has “proven results.” His defense requires fact checking and context. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is the latest investing trend that claims investors can earn higher returns while also “doing good” on important social issues ...
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Clark Judge – Mid-term Election Recap

  Our guest this week is Clark Judge, PRI Chairman and Managing Director and Founder of the White House Writers Group, a high-stakes communications firm.  Clark provides his insights on the results of the recent mid-term elections and what it means for Republicans, Democrats, free-market policies, and the 2024 presidential ...
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Wayne Winegarden – A To Do List for the Next Congress

Our guest this week is Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics.  The new members of Congress will take office in January in the midst of high inflation and economic uncertainty.  PRI has developed a To Do List of reforms for both Washington and Sacramento.  Wayne discusses some ...
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The Biden Administration’s Push to Take One of California’s Worst Ideas Nationwide

The Biden administration has effectively declared war on gig work, with its Department of Labor proposing a new federal regulation inspired by California’s controversial AB 5 law that would limit people’s ability to be classified as independent contractors and work as they choose. As Bloomberg Law reports, “The US Labor Department’s new ...
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Been There, Done That on Denying Americans the Freedom to Work as They Choose

Inspired by California’s controversial AB 5 – which was called “the worst piece of legislation to be passed and signed in California” by PRI’s Kerry Jackson – the Biden Administration is proposing new regulations to impose this agenda nationally.  If successful, these policies would hurt entrepreneurship and minority economic advancement ...
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Reclaiming Liberty on Giving Tuesday

Standing together, we are spreading the message of limited government, free enterprise, and personal responsibility far and wide throughout our state and nation. Our supporters powered our successes in 2022— from blocking single-payer health care in California to exposing the failures of disastrous initiatives on homelessness and climate change. Today ...
Business & Economics

Robert Baggott – Inflation, Interest Rates, and the Fed, Oh My!

Our guest this week is Robert Baggott, a recently retired fixed-income trader.  Bob was with the Capital Group for more than 16 years and before that was in institutional sales. These days he sails and does a lot of volunteer work, especially serving the sick and the poor. Now that ...
Blog

PRI’s 2022 Holiday Book List

Tim Anaya – Celebrate with Babs: Holiday Recipes and Family Traditions by Barbara Costello Not too long ago, while scrolling through my Instagram feed, I noticed these videos pop up from a fast-talking, grandmotherly figure giving us “hacks” in a few seconds to easily cut through what can be quite ...
Blog

What do Ticketmaster and Pharmacy Benefit Managers have in common?

Popular American singer and songwriter, Taylor Swift, released her newest album ‘Midnights’ in October. The album quickly became the most-streamed album in 24 hours on Spotify, with 184.6 million streams, according to Guinness World Records. Following the release, the artist sought to work with Ticketmaster, a company who arguably has ...
Blog

Microbusinesses are thriving in California – but for how long?

Microbusinesses are thriving. But for how long? They are the perfect targets to be taxed or regulated to death in California. According to Alexis Podesta, a small-business owner who was secretary of the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency under Govs. Gavin Newsom and Jerry Brown, microbusinesses are playing an ...
Business & Economics

Governor Newsom’s ESG Errors

California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week released a lengthy commentary defending so-called ESG investing, which he wrote has “proven results.” His defense requires fact checking and context. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is the latest investing trend that claims investors can earn higher returns while also “doing good” on important social issues ...
Business & Economics

Clark Judge – Mid-term Election Recap

  Our guest this week is Clark Judge, PRI Chairman and Managing Director and Founder of the White House Writers Group, a high-stakes communications firm.  Clark provides his insights on the results of the recent mid-term elections and what it means for Republicans, Democrats, free-market policies, and the 2024 presidential ...
Business & Economics

Wayne Winegarden – A To Do List for the Next Congress

Our guest this week is Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics.  The new members of Congress will take office in January in the midst of high inflation and economic uncertainty.  PRI has developed a To Do List of reforms for both Washington and Sacramento.  Wayne discusses some ...
Business & Economics

The Biden Administration’s Push to Take One of California’s Worst Ideas Nationwide

The Biden administration has effectively declared war on gig work, with its Department of Labor proposing a new federal regulation inspired by California’s controversial AB 5 law that would limit people’s ability to be classified as independent contractors and work as they choose. As Bloomberg Law reports, “The US Labor Department’s new ...
Blog

Been There, Done That on Denying Americans the Freedom to Work as They Choose

Inspired by California’s controversial AB 5 – which was called “the worst piece of legislation to be passed and signed in California” by PRI’s Kerry Jackson – the Biden Administration is proposing new regulations to impose this agenda nationally.  If successful, these policies would hurt entrepreneurship and minority economic advancement ...
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