New PRI Study Finds California Job Growth Lags Nation, High Costs Turn State’s Income Advantage into 35% Deficit
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 ...
Some Never Learn: Dems’ Healthcare Repeats Same Mistakes
Democrats are laying the groundwork for their next healthcare overhaul if they take control of Congress in this fall’s elections. A new report from the Center for American Progress shows exactly what they have in mind, and patients won’t like ...
Santa Barbara needs more housing, not more decrees
Santa Barbara needs more housing, not more decrees Rent control is a bad idea politicians just can’t let go of. From Santa Monica to New York City, cities have discovered time and again that government decree is no guarantee of ...
Trading Road Repairs For Green Jet Fuel — Is This A Deal That Californians Want To Make?
Only one state, Alaska, has worse roads than California. Tens of billions are needed to repair the crumbling, cracking and cratered infrastructure. Nearly a decade ago, legislators passed a $52 billion bill to fix the problems. So, what is Sacramento thinking about? Moving fuel tax revenue dollars that ...
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The FTC alleged that Express Scripts “artificially inflated the list price of insulin drugs by using anticompetitive and unfair rebating practices, and impaired patients’ access to lower ...
New Yorkers can’t afford Albany’s single-payer fantasy
With health insurance premiums climbing across New York, some lawmakers are once again pitching a familiar “solution” — scrap private coverage and put the state ...
California needs more oversight, not another homeless agency
California needs more oversight, not another homeless agency By Sarah Downey | March 20, 2026 As California continues to struggle with homelessness, state leaders are ...
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