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6 Solutions to Encourage Family Growth in California
In addressing the nation’s falling fertility rates, many well-meaning pro-natalists advocate for cash incentives and higher tax credits for families with children. Countries with dismal fertility rates, such as Hungary, have introduced generous programs that include subsidies for minivans, a stipend for grandma, and interest-free marriage loans of $36,000 for ...
Environment
Steven Greenhut Featured in Deseret News Column on Western U.S. Drought
As the drought worsens, let’s not be stupid By Jay Evensen The summer of thirst has begun. Maybe you won’t find yourself short of drinking water — we can hope so, anyway — but everything around you won’t be so lucky. Your lawn, your dirty car and the little things ...
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Been There, Done That on Unaffordable Energy Mandates
The Biden Administration wants to impose a national version of California’s unrealistic and unaffordable renewable energy mandates. California Has “Been There, Done That” California has established the nation’s most aggressive renewable portfolio goal, which was just recently increased in 2018, with a goal of generating 100 percent of its electricity ...
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Requiring Uber/Lyft Drivers to Go Green Is Costly and Unrealistic Virtue Signaling
In a state where residents are increasingly given orders rather than more choices, an unelected group has decided that by 2030, 90% of all rideshare miles must occur in electric cars. We’re expected to accept this as progress. It will turn out to be anything but. The California Air Resources ...
Climate Change
PRI Launches “Electricity Reality Report” Website to Make Case for Increased Energy Competition
Increased Energy Competition Will Lower Costs, Increase Innovation, Better Address Climate Change Aiming to provide market-based analyses and perspective to educate policymakers and the public about policies impacting competitive electricity markets, the Pacific Research Institute – a California-based, nonpartisan, free-market think tank, today launched the “Electricity Reality Report.” The new ...
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PRI’s 2021 Summer Reading List
Today marks the unofficial start of the summer season. Unlike last year, Americans might be able to take a vacation and go somewhere this summer as we begin to turn the corner on the Covid-19 pandemic. What’s one of the most important things you’ll need for your summer vacation planning ...
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California’s Door-Knock Vaccination Squad: Maybe Just A Bit Creepy?
With California just weeks away from a full re-opening, the state has sent out a small army of people who are “knocking on doors in order to get as many Californians vaccinated as possible,” the Sacramento Bee reported last week. Did no one think this might be a bad idea? ...
Agriculture
California Has Millions of Acre-feet of Water Waiting to Be Built
As part of its May Revise rollout, the Newsom administration announced $5.1 billion for water infrastructure and drought response. While the announcement invests on funding better data collection, continuing the implementation of Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, and maintaining current water infrastructure, nothing in Newsom’s proposed funding will solve ...
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Analyzing the Biden Administration’s Tech and Innovation Policy Agenda
While it took a couple months for clarity to replace idle speculation, the Biden administration’s tech and innovation public policy agenda is increasingly clear. The forecast? Government with little chance of free markets. At his recent address to Congress President Biden highlighted “technologies of the future” as a place where ...
California
Valley Public Radio Interviews Steven Greenhut on CA Drought
Steven Greenhut, author of PRI’s Winning the Water Wars, joined “Valley Edition” host Kathleen Schock to discuss the California drought and Governor Gavin Newsom’s drought emergency declaration. Greenhut talks about his book, the drought’s impact on the Central Valley and the state, and what Californians can expect. Click here to ...
6 Solutions to Encourage Family Growth in California
In addressing the nation’s falling fertility rates, many well-meaning pro-natalists advocate for cash incentives and higher tax credits for families with children. Countries with dismal fertility rates, such as Hungary, have introduced generous programs that include subsidies for minivans, a stipend for grandma, and interest-free marriage loans of $36,000 for ...
Steven Greenhut Featured in Deseret News Column on Western U.S. Drought
As the drought worsens, let’s not be stupid By Jay Evensen The summer of thirst has begun. Maybe you won’t find yourself short of drinking water — we can hope so, anyway — but everything around you won’t be so lucky. Your lawn, your dirty car and the little things ...
Been There, Done That on Unaffordable Energy Mandates
The Biden Administration wants to impose a national version of California’s unrealistic and unaffordable renewable energy mandates. California Has “Been There, Done That” California has established the nation’s most aggressive renewable portfolio goal, which was just recently increased in 2018, with a goal of generating 100 percent of its electricity ...
Requiring Uber/Lyft Drivers to Go Green Is Costly and Unrealistic Virtue Signaling
In a state where residents are increasingly given orders rather than more choices, an unelected group has decided that by 2030, 90% of all rideshare miles must occur in electric cars. We’re expected to accept this as progress. It will turn out to be anything but. The California Air Resources ...
PRI Launches “Electricity Reality Report” Website to Make Case for Increased Energy Competition
Increased Energy Competition Will Lower Costs, Increase Innovation, Better Address Climate Change Aiming to provide market-based analyses and perspective to educate policymakers and the public about policies impacting competitive electricity markets, the Pacific Research Institute – a California-based, nonpartisan, free-market think tank, today launched the “Electricity Reality Report.” The new ...
PRI’s 2021 Summer Reading List
Today marks the unofficial start of the summer season. Unlike last year, Americans might be able to take a vacation and go somewhere this summer as we begin to turn the corner on the Covid-19 pandemic. What’s one of the most important things you’ll need for your summer vacation planning ...
California’s Door-Knock Vaccination Squad: Maybe Just A Bit Creepy?
With California just weeks away from a full re-opening, the state has sent out a small army of people who are “knocking on doors in order to get as many Californians vaccinated as possible,” the Sacramento Bee reported last week. Did no one think this might be a bad idea? ...
California Has Millions of Acre-feet of Water Waiting to Be Built
As part of its May Revise rollout, the Newsom administration announced $5.1 billion for water infrastructure and drought response. While the announcement invests on funding better data collection, continuing the implementation of Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, and maintaining current water infrastructure, nothing in Newsom’s proposed funding will solve ...
Analyzing the Biden Administration’s Tech and Innovation Policy Agenda
While it took a couple months for clarity to replace idle speculation, the Biden administration’s tech and innovation public policy agenda is increasingly clear. The forecast? Government with little chance of free markets. At his recent address to Congress President Biden highlighted “technologies of the future” as a place where ...
Valley Public Radio Interviews Steven Greenhut on CA Drought
Steven Greenhut, author of PRI’s Winning the Water Wars, joined “Valley Edition” host Kathleen Schock to discuss the California drought and Governor Gavin Newsom’s drought emergency declaration. Greenhut talks about his book, the drought’s impact on the Central Valley and the state, and what Californians can expect. Click here to ...
