New PRI Study Finds California Job Growth Lags Nation, High Costs Turn State’s Income Advantage into 35% Deficit
Wayne Winegarden and Kerry Jackson
April 9, 2026
A new study released today by the Pacific Research Institute finds that California’s economic performance has fallen sharply behind the rest of the nation, with job growth since the COVID-19 pandemic at less than half the national rate, while the ...
San Francisco new commission struggles to shut down commissions
Sal Rodriguez
April 10, 2026
San Francisco new commission struggles to shut down commissions Sal Rodriguez | April 10, 2026 San Francisco has too many government commissions. Who could’ve guessed? On January 30, the city’s Commission Streamlining Task Force issued a 134-page report on the 152 boards, ...
Infill rules help, but growth boundaries remain a housing obstacle
Steven Greenhut
April 9, 2026
The “landmark” measure — imposed at the behest of environmentalists and agricultural interests — was designed to stop urban sprawl, protect open space and promote transit use. “Observing the loss of farmland and greenspaces, as well as poorly planned development ...
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The Legislature shouldn’t decide what vaccines to make illegal
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