California
Agriculture
Steven Greenhut Talks Drought on Cheddar TV
Cheddar TV interviewed Steven Greenhut about the recent decision by the federal government to officially declare a first-ever water shortage at Lake Mead. Greenhut talks with “None of the Above” host J.D. Durkin about the impact of the drought to agriculture in Arizona and communities across the West. Greenhut also ...
Steven Greenhut
August 19, 2021
California
Steven Greenhut Talks to Barry Martin from KVON about “Saving California” Book
Steven Greenhut, author of the new Pacific Research Institute book Saving California, joins Barry Martin on Wine Country Live, KVON. Martin and Greenhut talk about the California recall and it’s potential impact to state public policy after the recall election on September 14. Greenhut also breaks down several chapters from Saving California ...
Steven Greenhut
August 19, 2021
California
Steven Greenhut Details New “Saving California” Book on KPAY Chico
Steven Greenhut, Pacific Research Institute author of the new book Saving California, talks with Scott Michaels on KPAY Chico about the Golden State’s public policy challenges and solutions to fix the state. Greenhut and Michaels discuss wildfires, unions and pensions, water and the drought, and education. https://www.pacificresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Steven-Greenhut-Saving-California-8-10-21.mp3
Steven Greenhut
August 19, 2021
Commentary
Hold the Applause, Biden Shouldn’t Take an Obamacare Victory Lap
President Joe Biden has finally figured out how to get Americans onto the Obamacare exchanges — by paying them. The administration recently congratulated itself after 2.5 million Americans signed up for plans through the government-run marketplaces during a newly created Special Enrollment Period that closed August 15. But these figures don’t reflect newfound ...
Sally C. Pipes
August 19, 2021
Blog
California Lost, California Regained
Gov. Gavin Newsom, running for his political life, is right, not everything is grim in California. At the same time, a lot of damage has been done over the last 25 years. Don’t believe it? Take a look at any list that ranks the states for any reason and California ...
Kerry Jackson
August 18, 2021
California
Adrian Moore – Saving California’s Infrastructure
This week’s podcast guest is Adrian Moore, vice president of the Reason Foundation. His areas of research are privatization, government and regulatory reform, transportation, urban growth, and utilities. Dr. Moore discusses his chapter on California’s infrastructure problems in PRI’s new book, Saving California. He also gives his perspective on Pres. ...
Pacific Research Institute
August 16, 2021
California
Gavin Newsom Is Bad For California’s Health
On September 14, the people of California will have the chance—in a recall election—to oust Governor Gavin Newsom. His record over his more than two and a half years in power is checkered. Nowhere is that clearer than on health policy. Early in the pandemic, Newsom instituted some of America’s ...
Sally C. Pipes
August 16, 2021
Blog
Legislature Comes Back in Session This Week with Lots of Unfinished Business
Today, the Legislature reconvenes for the final month of the 2021 legislative session. For the next four weeks, lawmakers will be on a mad dash to finalize its work before the September 10 deadline. This year’s legislative session can best be described as being overshadowed by events. On last week’s ...
Tim Anaya
August 16, 2021
California
Golden State Reckoning
California has long been regarded as a bellwether state, a window into the social, economic, and political trends that are about to extend across the land. In 2018, Golden State voters elected Gavin Newsom as governor with 62 percent of the vote. What, then, does the ongoing recall effort of ...
Kerry Jackson
August 11, 2021
California
Rising Crime in California: Media Events Aren’t Enough
When California Gov. Gavin Newsom and a collection of mayors and law enforcement officials held a news conference in Long Beach last month to discuss, according to the governor’s office, “state efforts to address crime and reduce retail theft,” tongues wagged, optics sparkled, and a bill that passed both the ...
Kerry Jackson
August 10, 2021
Steven Greenhut Talks Drought on Cheddar TV
Cheddar TV interviewed Steven Greenhut about the recent decision by the federal government to officially declare a first-ever water shortage at Lake Mead. Greenhut talks with “None of the Above” host J.D. Durkin about the impact of the drought to agriculture in Arizona and communities across the West. Greenhut also ...
Steven Greenhut Talks to Barry Martin from KVON about “Saving California” Book
Steven Greenhut, author of the new Pacific Research Institute book Saving California, joins Barry Martin on Wine Country Live, KVON. Martin and Greenhut talk about the California recall and it’s potential impact to state public policy after the recall election on September 14. Greenhut also breaks down several chapters from Saving California ...
Steven Greenhut Details New “Saving California” Book on KPAY Chico
Steven Greenhut, Pacific Research Institute author of the new book Saving California, talks with Scott Michaels on KPAY Chico about the Golden State’s public policy challenges and solutions to fix the state. Greenhut and Michaels discuss wildfires, unions and pensions, water and the drought, and education. https://www.pacificresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Steven-Greenhut-Saving-California-8-10-21.mp3
Hold the Applause, Biden Shouldn’t Take an Obamacare Victory Lap
President Joe Biden has finally figured out how to get Americans onto the Obamacare exchanges — by paying them. The administration recently congratulated itself after 2.5 million Americans signed up for plans through the government-run marketplaces during a newly created Special Enrollment Period that closed August 15. But these figures don’t reflect newfound ...
California Lost, California Regained
Gov. Gavin Newsom, running for his political life, is right, not everything is grim in California. At the same time, a lot of damage has been done over the last 25 years. Don’t believe it? Take a look at any list that ranks the states for any reason and California ...
Adrian Moore – Saving California’s Infrastructure
This week’s podcast guest is Adrian Moore, vice president of the Reason Foundation. His areas of research are privatization, government and regulatory reform, transportation, urban growth, and utilities. Dr. Moore discusses his chapter on California’s infrastructure problems in PRI’s new book, Saving California. He also gives his perspective on Pres. ...
Gavin Newsom Is Bad For California’s Health
On September 14, the people of California will have the chance—in a recall election—to oust Governor Gavin Newsom. His record over his more than two and a half years in power is checkered. Nowhere is that clearer than on health policy. Early in the pandemic, Newsom instituted some of America’s ...
Legislature Comes Back in Session This Week with Lots of Unfinished Business
Today, the Legislature reconvenes for the final month of the 2021 legislative session. For the next four weeks, lawmakers will be on a mad dash to finalize its work before the September 10 deadline. This year’s legislative session can best be described as being overshadowed by events. On last week’s ...
Golden State Reckoning
California has long been regarded as a bellwether state, a window into the social, economic, and political trends that are about to extend across the land. In 2018, Golden State voters elected Gavin Newsom as governor with 62 percent of the vote. What, then, does the ongoing recall effort of ...
Rising Crime in California: Media Events Aren’t Enough
When California Gov. Gavin Newsom and a collection of mayors and law enforcement officials held a news conference in Long Beach last month to discuss, according to the governor’s office, “state efforts to address crime and reduce retail theft,” tongues wagged, optics sparkled, and a bill that passed both the ...