Like all Americans, Californians are desperate for more affordable prescription drugs. But a state-run generic retailer won’t deliver that outcome. The state would be better served if the governor tabled this idea and instead pursued reforms that eliminated the perverse incentives that currently plague the drug market.

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PRI's latest Next Round podcast features an A-list panel of policy experts to discuss the homeless and PRI's latest policy conference. Chris Rufo is a PRI adjunct fellow and director of the Discovery Institute’s Wealth and Poverty Center, Joseph Tartakovky, also a PRI adjunct fellow, practices appellate and constitutional law at Gibson Dunn. PRI's California Fellow Kerry Jackson served as moderator.

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Independent contractors can be a critical tool for a start-up company, as a means of hiring only what is necessary and funneling the saved precious resources into becoming a successful ongoing operation with many employees. Technology companies have become known for this approach but it is a common practice across many industries. Limiting the opportunity for businesses to start and grow is not without economic impact.

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Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered his annual State of the State address at the State Capitol.  And in an unusual twist, he devoted the entire address to one topic – homelessness.  Typically, the State of the State outlines a governor’s policy wish list in a variety of areas.

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Stealing great public policy ideas is all fine and good, but the CCPA’s initial rollout has been ugly. Problems, problems, more problems, and technical amendments have plagued the enactment of data legislation. And just this month, the California Attorney General released an updated version of the proposed CCPA regulations.

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