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What We’re Watching – January 18
Tim Anaya – Choosing Diversity Preview Next week is National School Choice Week. As part of the celebration, we’ll be releasing Choosing Diversity, the latest book from our Lance Izumi on the importance of charter schools. Here’s a preview of Lance speaking about his new book! Rowena Itchon – What ...
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Complimentary Registration for California Ideas in Action Conference
How Free Market Ideas Can Build New, Diverse Coalitions Many have written the obituary for free-market ideas following 2018’s blue wave in California. To the contrary, there are many free-market ideas that have wide, bipartisan appeal and can serve as the foundation for new, diverse coalitions. PRI’s first annual California ...
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What We’re Watching – Dutch Steals the Show
Tim Anaya – Dutch Newsom Upstages His Dad’s Inauguration We’ve had plenty to say this week about Gavin Newsom’s inauguration and his first proposals as Governor. We suspect he’ll keep us talking – and writing – quite a bit over the next four years. But the real star of the ...
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What We’re Watching – January 4
Tim Anaya – A Trip Down California Inaugural History Lane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htqHCb27S-8 On Monday, Gavin Newsom will be sworn in as California’s next governor. If, like me, you enjoy the ceremony and pageantry of inaugurations, check out this Huell Howser special from the mid-1990’s exploring the history of California’s inaugurals and ...
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Meet the Trumpelschumers
Reality TV doesn’t get any better than the recent Oval Office brawl with Trump, Pelosi, and Schumer duking it out over border security. The media made much of it: “pitched partisan argument” (Politico), “testy confrontation” (New York Times), “political fireworks” (ABC). The days of smiling, comfy, fireside photo-ops may be ...
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Fighting for California’s Free-Market Future
There’s a popular saying we are all familiar with, and it rings truer each time I hear it: “As California goes, so goes the nation.” If you want to know the policy battles America and the other states will soon be fighting, look no further than Sacramento. From the push ...
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What We’re Watching – Christmas Edition
Tim Anaya – It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Electric Cars? If you watched his “I Love LA” parody earlier this year, you’ll know that Remy from the Reason Foundation is just brilliant. He’s out with a holiday-themed parody and it’s right up PRI’s alley – showing the absurdity ...
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What We’re Watching – December 21
Tim Anaya – Farewell to Gov. Brown For those who didn’t have the opportunity to Gov. Brown’s one (and only) appearance before the Sacramento Press Club this week, watch this clip for some of the highlights and a look back at this unique California character’s legacy in office. Ben Smithwick ...
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Your Last Minute Shopping List: PRI’s 2018 Holiday Book Guide
It’s December 20 and many are scrambling trying to find last-minute gifts for their family and friends. Heck, some folks won’t even begin their shopping until the afternoon of December 24th. Back by popular demand for weary shoppers is PRI’s annual holiday book guide. We asked our PRI colleagues to ...
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What We’re Watching – December 14
Kerry Jackson – Profits are Progressive Walter Williams explains why market economies work, and why we should “want as little government as possible.” It’s a lesson that needs to be taught to students beginning in elementary school and reinforced throughout their educations. Instead, it’s the destructive lessons of the left ...
What We’re Watching – January 18
Tim Anaya – Choosing Diversity Preview Next week is National School Choice Week. As part of the celebration, we’ll be releasing Choosing Diversity, the latest book from our Lance Izumi on the importance of charter schools. Here’s a preview of Lance speaking about his new book! Rowena Itchon – What ...
Complimentary Registration for California Ideas in Action Conference
How Free Market Ideas Can Build New, Diverse Coalitions Many have written the obituary for free-market ideas following 2018’s blue wave in California. To the contrary, there are many free-market ideas that have wide, bipartisan appeal and can serve as the foundation for new, diverse coalitions. PRI’s first annual California ...
What We’re Watching – Dutch Steals the Show
Tim Anaya – Dutch Newsom Upstages His Dad’s Inauguration We’ve had plenty to say this week about Gavin Newsom’s inauguration and his first proposals as Governor. We suspect he’ll keep us talking – and writing – quite a bit over the next four years. But the real star of the ...
What We’re Watching – January 4
Tim Anaya – A Trip Down California Inaugural History Lane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htqHCb27S-8 On Monday, Gavin Newsom will be sworn in as California’s next governor. If, like me, you enjoy the ceremony and pageantry of inaugurations, check out this Huell Howser special from the mid-1990’s exploring the history of California’s inaugurals and ...
Meet the Trumpelschumers
Reality TV doesn’t get any better than the recent Oval Office brawl with Trump, Pelosi, and Schumer duking it out over border security. The media made much of it: “pitched partisan argument” (Politico), “testy confrontation” (New York Times), “political fireworks” (ABC). The days of smiling, comfy, fireside photo-ops may be ...
Fighting for California’s Free-Market Future
There’s a popular saying we are all familiar with, and it rings truer each time I hear it: “As California goes, so goes the nation.” If you want to know the policy battles America and the other states will soon be fighting, look no further than Sacramento. From the push ...
What We’re Watching – Christmas Edition
Tim Anaya – It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Electric Cars? If you watched his “I Love LA” parody earlier this year, you’ll know that Remy from the Reason Foundation is just brilliant. He’s out with a holiday-themed parody and it’s right up PRI’s alley – showing the absurdity ...
What We’re Watching – December 21
Tim Anaya – Farewell to Gov. Brown For those who didn’t have the opportunity to Gov. Brown’s one (and only) appearance before the Sacramento Press Club this week, watch this clip for some of the highlights and a look back at this unique California character’s legacy in office. Ben Smithwick ...
Your Last Minute Shopping List: PRI’s 2018 Holiday Book Guide
It’s December 20 and many are scrambling trying to find last-minute gifts for their family and friends. Heck, some folks won’t even begin their shopping until the afternoon of December 24th. Back by popular demand for weary shoppers is PRI’s annual holiday book guide. We asked our PRI colleagues to ...
What We’re Watching – December 14
Kerry Jackson – Profits are Progressive Walter Williams explains why market economies work, and why we should “want as little government as possible.” It’s a lesson that needs to be taught to students beginning in elementary school and reinforced throughout their educations. Instead, it’s the destructive lessons of the left ...
