Podcast
Business & Economics
John Lowry – Negotiation Made Simple
Attorney, professor and master negotiator John Lowry, author of the new book “Negotiation Made Simple,” joins us with advice for listeners on how to maximize your position whether you’re haggling over an employment contract or the price of a new car. He also shares his thoughts on some current ...
Newsom
Charles Kesler – Reflections on Current Contentions
This is a special recording of a recent PRI dinner in San Francisco featuring Professor Charles Kesler, the editor of the Claremont Review of Books, offering his perspective on U.S. politics and the global situation in Israel and China. Ro and Tim also weigh in on Gov. Newsom’s trip to ...
California
Emily Hoeven – The Issues Facing San Francisco and California
Our guest this week is Emily Hoeven, opinion columnist at The San Francisco Chronicle. Before coming to the Chronicle, she wrote CalMatters’ daily WhatMatters newsletter on California politics and policy and makes frequent appearances on TV, radio, podcasts, panels, and helped launch a weekly political segment on ABC 10. We ...
California
Rowena Itchon and Tim Anaya – California New Laws on the Books
It’s that time of the year when the Governor decides which bills to sign and which to veto. Rowena Itchon, chief operating officer at PRI and Tim Anaya, vice president of marketing and communications have a round-up discussion of the major bills — from health care to climate change to ...
Covid-19
Wayne Winegarden – The Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions
Our guest this week is PRI senior fellow Dr. Wayne Winegarden. We discuss with Wayne his new study comparing the results of states that had very restrictive COVID-19 policies versus those that did not. He concludes that while COVID-19 restrictions did lead to some health benefits, they were unfortunately negated ...
California
Kerry Jackson – Climate Change and Big Oil
Our guest this week is Kerry Jackson, PRI’s senior fellow on California Reform. Kerry has been following Gov. Newsom’s and Attorney General Bonta’s lawsuit on oil companies and its implications. He also discusses SB 253, a corporate climate change disclosure bill; the federal and state push for electric busses including ...
California
Clark Judge – Election Preview
Our guest this week is Clark Judge, founder and managing director of the White House Writers Group and Chairman of PRI. A former speechwriter to Pres. Ronald Reagan, Clark is a veteran of Washington politics and presidential elections. We chat with Clark to get his insights on California politics from ...
California
Steven Greenhut – End of Legislative Session Wrap-Up
Our guest this week is Steve Greenhut, director of PRI’s Free Cities Center and a veteran California journalist. Steve recaps the legislative session with the highlights and lowlights (unfortunately for Californians, mostly lowlights). He also weighs in on the new Speaker Robert Rivas, the ever-controversial Public Safety Committee, and Gov. ...
Crime
Wayne Winegarden – Free Cities Index
Our guest this week is PRI senior fellow Wayne Winegarden who discusses his new study “The Free Cities Index.” Many of America’s cities have been on the decline for years, while other cities have thrived and attracted more and more Americans. Wayne examined a multitude of variables – taxes, crime, ...
Education
Lance Izumi – Back to School
Our guest this week is Lance Izumi, senior director of education at PRI. Lance discusses all things education – from the Supreme Court’s decision on the Harvard case on Asian American admissions discrimination, to wokism in our schools – including the new woke math in California. Lance also highlights the ...
John Lowry – Negotiation Made Simple
Attorney, professor and master negotiator John Lowry, author of the new book “Negotiation Made Simple,” joins us with advice for listeners on how to maximize your position whether you’re haggling over an employment contract or the price of a new car. He also shares his thoughts on some current ...
Charles Kesler – Reflections on Current Contentions
This is a special recording of a recent PRI dinner in San Francisco featuring Professor Charles Kesler, the editor of the Claremont Review of Books, offering his perspective on U.S. politics and the global situation in Israel and China. Ro and Tim also weigh in on Gov. Newsom’s trip to ...
Emily Hoeven – The Issues Facing San Francisco and California
Our guest this week is Emily Hoeven, opinion columnist at The San Francisco Chronicle. Before coming to the Chronicle, she wrote CalMatters’ daily WhatMatters newsletter on California politics and policy and makes frequent appearances on TV, radio, podcasts, panels, and helped launch a weekly political segment on ABC 10. We ...
Rowena Itchon and Tim Anaya – California New Laws on the Books
It’s that time of the year when the Governor decides which bills to sign and which to veto. Rowena Itchon, chief operating officer at PRI and Tim Anaya, vice president of marketing and communications have a round-up discussion of the major bills — from health care to climate change to ...
Wayne Winegarden – The Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions
Our guest this week is PRI senior fellow Dr. Wayne Winegarden. We discuss with Wayne his new study comparing the results of states that had very restrictive COVID-19 policies versus those that did not. He concludes that while COVID-19 restrictions did lead to some health benefits, they were unfortunately negated ...
Kerry Jackson – Climate Change and Big Oil
Our guest this week is Kerry Jackson, PRI’s senior fellow on California Reform. Kerry has been following Gov. Newsom’s and Attorney General Bonta’s lawsuit on oil companies and its implications. He also discusses SB 253, a corporate climate change disclosure bill; the federal and state push for electric busses including ...
Clark Judge – Election Preview
Our guest this week is Clark Judge, founder and managing director of the White House Writers Group and Chairman of PRI. A former speechwriter to Pres. Ronald Reagan, Clark is a veteran of Washington politics and presidential elections. We chat with Clark to get his insights on California politics from ...
Steven Greenhut – End of Legislative Session Wrap-Up
Our guest this week is Steve Greenhut, director of PRI’s Free Cities Center and a veteran California journalist. Steve recaps the legislative session with the highlights and lowlights (unfortunately for Californians, mostly lowlights). He also weighs in on the new Speaker Robert Rivas, the ever-controversial Public Safety Committee, and Gov. ...
Wayne Winegarden – Free Cities Index
Our guest this week is PRI senior fellow Wayne Winegarden who discusses his new study “The Free Cities Index.” Many of America’s cities have been on the decline for years, while other cities have thrived and attracted more and more Americans. Wayne examined a multitude of variables – taxes, crime, ...
Lance Izumi – Back to School
Our guest this week is Lance Izumi, senior director of education at PRI. Lance discusses all things education – from the Supreme Court’s decision on the Harvard case on Asian American admissions discrimination, to wokism in our schools – including the new woke math in California. Lance also highlights the ...
