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PRI is Reclaiming the American Dream on Giving Tuesday 2020

“To restrain the growth and the power of government to deprive people of personal freedom. That is what PRI is all about. And it’s why this organization admirably fights so far above its weight.” That’s what former California Governor Pete Wilson said at the Pacific Research Institute’s Annual Thatcher Gala ...
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PRI 2020 Holiday Book List

As most of us won’t be able to travel during the holiday season this year due to Covid-19 restrictions, we’ll have a lot more time to read a good book this year.  To give you some ideas for your next great read, we present our annual PRI Holiday Book List.  ...
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Winners and Losers – Week of November 20

Today, we begin a new regular feature on “Right by the Bay” called “Winners and Losers.”  Every Friday, our regular bloggers will present their choices for the winners and losers of the past week.  We hope you’ll check back every week and drop us a line if you agree or ...
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Clark Judge – The Lessons from Election 2020

PRI Chairman of the Board Clark Judge returns to discuss the lessons learned from Election 2020.  He shares his thoughts on where the conservative movement stands today after four years of President Trump, offers advice to conservatives, President Trump and President-Elect Biden on the road ahead, and provides a behind-the-scenes ...
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What We’re Watching – Friday the 13th Edition

Tim Anaya – Why is Friday the 13th Unlucky? Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky?  Watch this video and learn why. Kerry Jackson – Anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall This week is the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. It’s worth listening again to Ronald Reagan’s ...
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Steven Greenhut – Winning the Water Wars

This week, PRI’s Evan Harris interviews R Street Institute’s Steven Greenhut about his newly-published PRI book, Winning the Water Wars. In the book, Greenhut makes the case that California can end its decades-long water wars and meet the state’s water needs by promoting abundance rather than managing scarcity.
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Voters Receiving Multiple Ballots A Bigger Problem That You Might Think

This election cycle, I received three official ballots. Two showed up in California: one at my in-law’s address in Orange County, and a second in Riverside County, where I currently reside. In Nevada, my parents received my third official ballot at their address under my maiden name. According to a ...
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What We’re Watching – November 6

Rowena Itchon – Remembering Our Veterans Remembering our veterans: Ronald Reagan’s Veterans Day speech https://youtu.be/H7LkkpA9DRM Kerry Jackson – The Origins of Prop. 13 Joel Fox tells the great story of the origins of Proposition 13. When voters apparently rejected the “split roll” Proposition 15 on Election Day, they showed that ...
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Is It Over Yet? The PRI All Stars on Election 2020

Now that all the votes have been cast, the PRI All Stars are back with a special election wrap-up.  They break down the night’s biggest winners and losers and the night’s biggest surprise results, discuss what the national election trends mean for California, analyze the results of the big state ...
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What We’re Watching – October 30

Tim Anaya – Winning the Water Wars In case you missed it earlier this week, watch PRI’s webinar from earlier this week with Steven Greenhut discussing his new PRI book, Winning the Water Wars. Rowena Itchon – Remembering Bush v. Gore 20 Years Ago in History: How the U.S. Supreme ...
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PRI is Reclaiming the American Dream on Giving Tuesday 2020

“To restrain the growth and the power of government to deprive people of personal freedom. That is what PRI is all about. And it’s why this organization admirably fights so far above its weight.” That’s what former California Governor Pete Wilson said at the Pacific Research Institute’s Annual Thatcher Gala ...
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PRI 2020 Holiday Book List

As most of us won’t be able to travel during the holiday season this year due to Covid-19 restrictions, we’ll have a lot more time to read a good book this year.  To give you some ideas for your next great read, we present our annual PRI Holiday Book List.  ...
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Winners and Losers – Week of November 20

Today, we begin a new regular feature on “Right by the Bay” called “Winners and Losers.”  Every Friday, our regular bloggers will present their choices for the winners and losers of the past week.  We hope you’ll check back every week and drop us a line if you agree or ...
Podcast

Clark Judge – The Lessons from Election 2020

PRI Chairman of the Board Clark Judge returns to discuss the lessons learned from Election 2020.  He shares his thoughts on where the conservative movement stands today after four years of President Trump, offers advice to conservatives, President Trump and President-Elect Biden on the road ahead, and provides a behind-the-scenes ...
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What We’re Watching – Friday the 13th Edition

Tim Anaya – Why is Friday the 13th Unlucky? Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky?  Watch this video and learn why. Kerry Jackson – Anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall This week is the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. It’s worth listening again to Ronald Reagan’s ...
Free Cities

Steven Greenhut – Winning the Water Wars

This week, PRI’s Evan Harris interviews R Street Institute’s Steven Greenhut about his newly-published PRI book, Winning the Water Wars. In the book, Greenhut makes the case that California can end its decades-long water wars and meet the state’s water needs by promoting abundance rather than managing scarcity.
Blog

Voters Receiving Multiple Ballots A Bigger Problem That You Might Think

This election cycle, I received three official ballots. Two showed up in California: one at my in-law’s address in Orange County, and a second in Riverside County, where I currently reside. In Nevada, my parents received my third official ballot at their address under my maiden name. According to a ...
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What We’re Watching – November 6

Rowena Itchon – Remembering Our Veterans Remembering our veterans: Ronald Reagan’s Veterans Day speech https://youtu.be/H7LkkpA9DRM Kerry Jackson – The Origins of Prop. 13 Joel Fox tells the great story of the origins of Proposition 13. When voters apparently rejected the “split roll” Proposition 15 on Election Day, they showed that ...
Featured

Is It Over Yet? The PRI All Stars on Election 2020

Now that all the votes have been cast, the PRI All Stars are back with a special election wrap-up.  They break down the night’s biggest winners and losers and the night’s biggest surprise results, discuss what the national election trends mean for California, analyze the results of the big state ...
Blog

What We’re Watching – October 30

Tim Anaya – Winning the Water Wars In case you missed it earlier this week, watch PRI’s webinar from earlier this week with Steven Greenhut discussing his new PRI book, Winning the Water Wars. Rowena Itchon – Remembering Bush v. Gore 20 Years Ago in History: How the U.S. Supreme ...
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