Steven Greenhut Details New “Saving California” Book on KPAY Chico
KPAY Chico | Scott Michaels
August 17, 2021
Steven Greenhut, Pacific Research Institute author of the new book Saving California, talks with Scott Michaels on KPAY Chico about the Golden State’s public policy challenges and solutions to fix the state. Greenhut and Michaels discuss wildfires, unions and pensions, water and the drought, and education.
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Gavin Newsom Is Bad For California’s Health
Forbes.com | Sally C. Pipes
August 16, 2021
The state has experienced over 4 million cases of COVID-19 and 64,000 deaths. The fatalities were far from evenly distributed. More than half of all cases were among Latinos, even though they make up less than 40% of the population. Latinos accounted for nearly one in two deaths in California.
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PRI Next Round Podcast - Adrian Moore: Saving California's Infrastructure
This week’s podcast guest is Adrian Moore, vice president of the Reason Foundation. His areas of research are privatization, government and regulatory reform, transportation, urban growth, and utilities. Dr. Moore discusses his chapter on California’s infrastructure problems in PRI’s new book, Saving California. He also gives his perspective on Pres. Biden’s infrastructure plan.
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EdChoice Interviews Lance Izumi on School Choice, Education
Ed Choice "Big Ideas" Podcast | Lance Izumi
August 17, 2021
The EdChoice “Big Ideas” podcast interviewed Lance Izumi, senior director for the Center for Education at Pacific Research Institute, about his recent book A Kite in the Hurricane No More. Lance talks about Mia Giordano, a co-author and focus of the book, which chronicles Mia’s experiences trying to navigate school with learning disabilities and how she found the best fit for her through educational choice. Ed Choice is an education reform organization headquartered in Indiana.
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Legislature Comes Back in Session This Week with Lots of Unfinished Business
Right By the Bay | Tim Anaya
August 16, 2021
But many reading the judicial tea leaves believe this extension won’t last long. Justice Brett Kavanaugh indicated in a ruling earlier this year that the CDC probably didn’t have the authority to extend the ban but allowed it to continue until July 31 to bring about an orderly conclusion. Expect the Court to strike down this latest extension sometime soon – which will ramp up liberal pressure on Congress and state legislatures to act.
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Steven Greenhut Talks Drought at Lake Mead on Cheddar TV
Cheddar TV | J.D. Durkin
August 18, 2021
Cheddar TV interviewed Steven Greenhut about the recent decision by the federal government to officially declare a first-ever water shortage at Lake Mead. Greenhut talks with “None of the Above” host J.D. Durkin about the impact of the drought to agriculture in Arizona and communities across the West. Greenhut also explains the policy of water abundance to create more storage, saving more water, continuing conservation, and building more desalinization plants.
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The Infrastructure Bill – What’s in it for California
Right By the Bay | Rowena Itchon
August 19, 2021
It’s not hard to pile on California. Its self-inflicted bruises and cracks are obvious and many. Fixing the state, however, is no light task. The “California values” we’ve heard Newsom and others talk about need to be reassessed. Is this a true land of opportunity or a showcase for narcissistic blue state policies? Is it a hub of progress or a plaything for progressive politicians? Why is it a nightmare for so many while simultaneously a dream for so few?
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