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California Bans Everything 

California Insider | Kerry Jackson
February 14, 2022

Watch Kerry Jackson, fellow with PRI’s Center for California Reform, discuss the move by state lawmakers to ban things ranging from gas-powered cars to ketchup packets at fast food restaurants on the “California Insider” show.


Californians Are Growing Increasingly Concerned About Crime. What's Behind the Change in Attitude?

Right By the Bay | Tim Anaya
February 16, 2022

Bonner notes that, “65% of Californians view violence and street crime in their local community as a problem – including a record-high 34% who say it is a big problem.”  This is a 10 percent jump since just February 2020.


Can Newsom's Project Homekey End Homelessness?

Right by the Bay | Rowena Itchon
February 14, 2022

Already, Project Homekey is facing scrutiny.  The Sacramento Business Journal reported that Sacramento and West Sacramento paid a total of almost $5 million above appraised market values for two motels they acquired under the program.  Given governments’ track record of poor financial management, we could expect more cases like this.

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Blue state parents turn to homeschooling

Washington Examiner | Lance Izumi
February 14, 2022

There’s no defensible reason for California’s electricity prices to “be significantly higher than the national average,” he says. Simply put, they are the product of policy decisions, including Senate Bill 100, the legislation that requires the state to go to 100% renewables by 2045. 
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