Featuring keynote speaker The Hon. Anne Marie Schubert
In Case You Missed It
Watch PRI's Fourth Annual
California Ideas in Action Policy Conference
If you were unable to join us in Sacramento last week for PRI's fourth annual California Ideas in Action conference, click below to watch the panel discussions and the keynote address from The Hon. Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento County District Attorney.
As the title of PRI's new book suggests, market-based reforms can help solve California's biggest policy problems and even advance the goals of the state's most progressive legislators. Watch policy experts and real life changemakers discuss reforms that could push the state onto a better track and put the gold back in the Golden State.
(Click the photos of the speakers below to watch the sessions)
Opening Remarks
Watch opening remarks from Sally C. Pipes,
PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy
Keynote Speech
Watch the keynote speech from The Hon. Anne Marie Schubert,
Sacramento County District Attorney
"The CEQA Gauntlet"
The California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, has been flagged as one of the prime contributors to the state's housing woes, while also hindering the construction of new schools, critical infrastructure projects, and even climate change initiatives. The co-authors of PRI's new study discuss their research and unveil a unique visualization showing just how difficult "The CEQA Gauntlet" is to navigate. They also discuss reforms that will enable the state to safeguard its environmental future while also growing the economy.
Speakers:
M. Nolan Gray, Pacific Research Institute Fellow (moderator)
Chris Carr, Ph.D., Paul Hastings LLP, PRI Senior Fellow, "The CEQA Gauntlet" co-author
"California Migrating"
Even before the economic downturn fueled by the Covid-19 pandemic, California's economy was losing jobs and opportunity to other states. The authors of PRI's recent study document just how bad the California outmigration problem is, and the reason why so many employers and families are leaving the Golden State. They lead a group of experts in exploring how state lawmakers can stop the flow of businesses, human capital, economic output, and tax revenue to other states through market-based reforms.
Speakers:
Dr. Wayne Winegarden, Senior Fellow, Business and Economics, Pacific Research Institute (moderator)
Kerry Jackson, Fellow, Center for California Reform, Pacific Research Institute (moderator)
The Hon. Vince Fong, California State Assemblymember, 34th District
Loren Kaye, President, California Foundation for Commerce and Education
Scott Kaufman, Legislative Director, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
"California Burning"
California again experienced a severe wildfire season in 2021, in the shadow of an ongoing water crisis that is increasing fire danger. Utilities implemented public safety power shutoffs, plunging Californians in the affected areas into darkness. Meanwhile, it has come to light that state officials aren't doing what they promised to reduce wildfire risk. Policy experts discuss what can be done to prevent or reduce the severity of future wildfires, including the use of the governor's executive powers, forest management, and water policy.
Speakers:
Steven Greenhut, author of PRI book Winning the Water Wars, R Street Institute (moderator)
Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher
The Hon. Daniel Kolkey, Pacific Research Institute Board Member, Chair of PRI's California Reform Committee
Brian Isom, Center for Growth and Opportunity, Utah State University
