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Californians Reject Racial Preferences
In an election result that astonished the country, Californians voted down an initiative that would have returned racial preferences to state college admissions, hiring, and contracting. In a margin of 56% to 44%, one of the most diverse and deepest blue states in the nation voted a resounding No to ...
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Patriotism and Veterans Day
I was honored to give the Veterans Day address at John Adams Academy charter school. I focused on the connection between patriotism and military service. The following is an abridged version of my speech. Dr. Gary Houchens, an education professor at Western Kentucky University, recently wrote a great essay on ...
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Prop. 18 Defeat Setback in National Push to Lower the Voting Age
One of the more overlooked results from the 2020 election is progressive states like California rejecting the lowering of the voting age. In Pacific Research Institute’s post-election podcast, I gave some insight into why Proposition 18, a ballot measure that allowed a 17-year-old to vote during an election year as ...
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How Election Results Will Impact Next Year’s State Budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom had a lot riding on the outcome of Tuesday’s election. How the presidential and congressional elections and one key statewide ballot measure shake out will have a significant impact on how he crafts his upcoming 2021-22 state budget plan, to be released on Jan. 10. Newsom bet ...
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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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Proposition Roundup
As is often the case, California voters had to sort through a number of ballot propositions on Election Day. Here’s a quick breakdown of the statewide measures. Proposition 14. Issues $5.5 billion in bonds for stem cell research, winning 51-49. Instant analysis: In 2004, voters approved Proposition 71, authorizing the ...
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Big Agenda Facing Presidential Winner
As of this writing, we don’t know who has won the 2020 presidential election. Whoever wins, America’s next chief executive has many important policy decisions to make in the coming weeks. Here’s a preview of some of the big issues that the president will have to confront over the next ...
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Who’s Better for the Stock Market? Republicans vs. Democrats
Free marketers often assume that between the two political parties, Republicans are better for the stock market. It makes sense. Republicans believe that economic growth can be achieved by reducing regulation and costs for businesses and relying on competition to encourage innovation. In contrast, Democrats believe that government should take ...
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Spreading Successful Patriotic Education Programs
By Lance Izumi and McKenzie Richards President Trump has signed an executive order establishing a national commission to promote patriotic education and to “encourage our educators to teach our children about the miracle of American history.” When that commission gets down to work, there are numerous examples of successful curricula ...
Californians Reject Racial Preferences
In an election result that astonished the country, Californians voted down an initiative that would have returned racial preferences to state college admissions, hiring, and contracting. In a margin of 56% to 44%, one of the most diverse and deepest blue states in the nation voted a resounding No to ...
Patriotism and Veterans Day
I was honored to give the Veterans Day address at John Adams Academy charter school. I focused on the connection between patriotism and military service. The following is an abridged version of my speech. Dr. Gary Houchens, an education professor at Western Kentucky University, recently wrote a great essay on ...
Prop. 18 Defeat Setback in National Push to Lower the Voting Age
One of the more overlooked results from the 2020 election is progressive states like California rejecting the lowering of the voting age. In Pacific Research Institute’s post-election podcast, I gave some insight into why Proposition 18, a ballot measure that allowed a 17-year-old to vote during an election year as ...
How Election Results Will Impact Next Year’s State Budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom had a lot riding on the outcome of Tuesday’s election. How the presidential and congressional elections and one key statewide ballot measure shake out will have a significant impact on how he crafts his upcoming 2021-22 state budget plan, to be released on Jan. 10. Newsom bet ...
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 ...
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 ...
Proposition Roundup
As is often the case, California voters had to sort through a number of ballot propositions on Election Day. Here’s a quick breakdown of the statewide measures. Proposition 14. Issues $5.5 billion in bonds for stem cell research, winning 51-49. Instant analysis: In 2004, voters approved Proposition 71, authorizing the ...
Big Agenda Facing Presidential Winner
As of this writing, we don’t know who has won the 2020 presidential election. Whoever wins, America’s next chief executive has many important policy decisions to make in the coming weeks. Here’s a preview of some of the big issues that the president will have to confront over the next ...
Who’s Better for the Stock Market? Republicans vs. Democrats
Free marketers often assume that between the two political parties, Republicans are better for the stock market. It makes sense. Republicans believe that economic growth can be achieved by reducing regulation and costs for businesses and relying on competition to encourage innovation. In contrast, Democrats believe that government should take ...
Spreading Successful Patriotic Education Programs
By Lance Izumi and McKenzie Richards President Trump has signed an executive order establishing a national commission to promote patriotic education and to “encourage our educators to teach our children about the miracle of American history.” When that commission gets down to work, there are numerous examples of successful curricula ...
