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Watch: Sally Pipes Discusses Push for Medicare for All During COVID-19 Crisis
Pacific Research Institute
May 20, 2020
Single-payer advocates such as Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and House member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) are seizing on the COVID-19 pandemic to push even more aggressively for a complete takeover of our health care system by the federal government. Watch as PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discusses why “Medicare for All” would be the wrong solution for the U.S. to embark on to combat the coronavirus and other future health crises.
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PRI All-Stars on the Gov. Newsom’s Revised Budget
PRI Next Round
May 18, 2020
Governor Newsom announced his new budget revisions for the next fiscal year. Due to the forced shutdown of California’s businesses and the additional spending on the coronavirus pandemic, Newsom expects a budget shortfall of $54 billion. Our All-Star panel of experts examines the governor’s new budget and discusses what Californians can expect in the coming months. Our All-Stars are Tim Anaya, PRI’s senior director of communications, Lance Izumi, senior director of education, Rowena Itchon, senior vice president, Kerry Jackson, fellow in California studies, and Wayne Winegarden, senior fellow in business and economics.
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Is there any way to escape punishment of AB5?
Chico Enterprise-Record | Kerry Jackson
May 19, 2020
Assembly Bill 5, passed and signed into law last year, virtually outlaws independent contract and freelance work in the state. It establishes who can legally work on a contractual basis, and who must be a hired employee. The bar is set so high that few freelancers can reach it.
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The 6GHz Push Could Expand Innovation in California
Right By the Bay Blog | Bartlett Cleland
May 20, 2020
According to Broadband Now, California ranks 13th in the country for internet access. Broadband Search further explains that 99.8% of Californians have wireless access with 99.4% of the state having access to speeds of 10 Mbps or more via wired or wireless service. Further, cable broadband service is available to 94.3% of Californians, and fiber to 15.7%.
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