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Wayne Winegarden Breaks Down California’s Billionaire Tax on the Ray Appleton Show

PRI Senior Fellow in Business and Economics Wayne Winegarden discusses California’s proposed billionaire tax on the Ray Appleton Show. He examines what the proposal could mean for investment, jobs, and taxpayers, including why a tax aimed at the wealthiest Californians could ultimately affect families across the state.
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You’re Next: How Average Families Could Pay the Price from a CA Wealth Tax

This week, Tim is joined by PRI senior fellow in business and economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden to discuss his latest research on how a California wealth tax would jeopardize venture capital investment in the state and set middle class Californians up for inevitable future tax increases.
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Another Bad Idea From Sacramento: Bailing Out Local Media

Sacramento seems to think that we can’t have newspapers without government. A recently signed bill aims to provide targeted government relief for struggling local media. It’s an improper, and impractical, use of taxpayers’ hard-earned money. Under Assembly Bill 2222, local news outlets will receive a $20,000 tax credit for every ...
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Becerra v. Hilton: Who won the great debate?

This week, Tim and Matt break down the Becerra-Hilton gubernatorial debate. They crown the debate’s big winners and losers, analyze the key moments, share their thoughts on the moderators, and discuss whether the candidates’ performances will have any impact in changing the trajectory of the campaign.
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Why Karen Bass is in Big Trouble in LA Mayor’s Race

It’s been a difficult re-election campaign for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to say the least. Now comes word that, despite holding narrow yet unimpressive leads in the primary election and public opinion polling throughout the campaign to date, Bass is now trailing Democratic socialist challenger Nithya Raman by 11 ...
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A California city is waging a fight against yoga

What did yoga ever do to San Diego? For two years, the city has been waging a protracted legal battle against two yoga instructors. Their alleged transgression? Teaching yoga classes supported by donations in a picturesque public park on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. You know, the kind of ...
California

Making income tax surcharge permanent with Prop. 3 hurts state

Would you move to Florida for $100,000 a year? Because of California’s steeply progressive income tax rates, that’s the question many are asking. For an increasing number of taxpayers, the answer has become yes — which is why Proposition 3 is so consequential. In 2012, voters approved Proposition 30, which ...
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Let’s Make a Deal on Paramount

This week, Tim and Matt analyze Attorney General Rob Bonta’s deal on the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. They also discuss Gov. Newsom’s AI executive order and demand for AI “kill switches” and a new poll showing big trouble for LA Mayor Karen Bass’ re-election campaign.
Business & Economics

Who really won the Paramount-Warner Bros. spat?

The federal government cleared the deal in June after a “rigorous eight-month investigation” led by the U.S. Justice Department Antitrust Division’s career staff – concluding the merger was unlikely to restrain competition or harm consumers. Overseas regulators representing 68 jurisdictions also approved the merger. But that wasn’t enough for Bonta, who opposed the “unlawful ...
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Didn’t We Just Vote on Proposition 1? Ballot Numbers Add to Confusion

This November, Californians will decide the fate of 14 different statewide ballot measures.  While it sounds exhausting, we’ve voted on more in the past – a whopping 29 in the November 1988 election and 28 in the 1990 general election. Adding to the confusion are the ballot proposition numbers themselves. ...
California

Wayne Winegarden Breaks Down California’s Billionaire Tax on the Ray Appleton Show

PRI Senior Fellow in Business and Economics Wayne Winegarden discusses California’s proposed billionaire tax on the Ray Appleton Show. He examines what the proposal could mean for investment, jobs, and taxpayers, including why a tax aimed at the wealthiest Californians could ultimately affect families across the state.
California

You’re Next: How Average Families Could Pay the Price from a CA Wealth Tax

This week, Tim is joined by PRI senior fellow in business and economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden to discuss his latest research on how a California wealth tax would jeopardize venture capital investment in the state and set middle class Californians up for inevitable future tax increases.
Blog

Another Bad Idea From Sacramento: Bailing Out Local Media

Sacramento seems to think that we can’t have newspapers without government. A recently signed bill aims to provide targeted government relief for struggling local media. It’s an improper, and impractical, use of taxpayers’ hard-earned money. Under Assembly Bill 2222, local news outlets will receive a $20,000 tax credit for every ...
California

Becerra v. Hilton: Who won the great debate?

This week, Tim and Matt break down the Becerra-Hilton gubernatorial debate. They crown the debate’s big winners and losers, analyze the key moments, share their thoughts on the moderators, and discuss whether the candidates’ performances will have any impact in changing the trajectory of the campaign.
Blog

Why Karen Bass is in Big Trouble in LA Mayor’s Race

It’s been a difficult re-election campaign for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to say the least. Now comes word that, despite holding narrow yet unimpressive leads in the primary election and public opinion polling throughout the campaign to date, Bass is now trailing Democratic socialist challenger Nithya Raman by 11 ...
California

A California city is waging a fight against yoga

What did yoga ever do to San Diego? For two years, the city has been waging a protracted legal battle against two yoga instructors. Their alleged transgression? Teaching yoga classes supported by donations in a picturesque public park on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. You know, the kind of ...
California

Making income tax surcharge permanent with Prop. 3 hurts state

Would you move to Florida for $100,000 a year? Because of California’s steeply progressive income tax rates, that’s the question many are asking. For an increasing number of taxpayers, the answer has become yes — which is why Proposition 3 is so consequential. In 2012, voters approved Proposition 30, which ...
California

Let’s Make a Deal on Paramount

This week, Tim and Matt analyze Attorney General Rob Bonta’s deal on the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. They also discuss Gov. Newsom’s AI executive order and demand for AI “kill switches” and a new poll showing big trouble for LA Mayor Karen Bass’ re-election campaign.
Business & Economics

Who really won the Paramount-Warner Bros. spat?

The federal government cleared the deal in June after a “rigorous eight-month investigation” led by the U.S. Justice Department Antitrust Division’s career staff – concluding the merger was unlikely to restrain competition or harm consumers. Overseas regulators representing 68 jurisdictions also approved the merger. But that wasn’t enough for Bonta, who opposed the “unlawful ...
Blog

Didn’t We Just Vote on Proposition 1? Ballot Numbers Add to Confusion

This November, Californians will decide the fate of 14 different statewide ballot measures.  While it sounds exhausting, we’ve voted on more in the past – a whopping 29 in the November 1988 election and 28 in the 1990 general election. Adding to the confusion are the ballot proposition numbers themselves. ...
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