Watch PRI’s interview with Rick Caruso – one year after the wildfires
Pacific Research Institute
January 7, 2026
In this special Free Cities Center interview, Rick Caruso – founder and executive chairman of Caruso, longtime civic and philanthropic leader in Los Angeles and former mayor candidate – discusses LA’s rebuilding efforts one year after the wildfires. He shares ...
Republicans did not cut Medicaid. They slowed its growth
Sally C. Pipes
March 27, 2026
Democrats have made a striking claim central to their midterm message: that Republicans have “cut” Medicaid by as much as $1 trillion. It’s a powerful line. It’s also misleading. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, Medicaid spending is projected ...
Can 3D printers help solve the housing-affordability crisis?
Kerry Jackson
March 27, 2026
Can 3D printers help solve the housing-affordability crisis? by Kerry Jackson | March 27, 2026 The best thinkers have been unable to solve California’s housing crisis, not because their ideas haven’t had merit, but due to policymakers’ resistance to reasonable reform. Technology, ...
Focus on transit: How to save BART without raising taxes
Randal O'Toole
March 26, 2026
Focus on transit: How to save BART without raising taxes San Francisco’s “beloved” BART system is “on the brink of collapse,” says the New York Post, and the only thing that will save it is for voters to agree to raise ...
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