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Scott Beyer with the Free Cities Center writes on Gurgaon, the large satellite city outside New Delhi, that shows the tremendous upside, and a few pitfalls, of privatization in his latest:

The good, bad and ugly: Lessons from India’s private city The good, bad and ugly: Lessons from India’s private city Gurgaon, the large satellite city outside New Delhi, shows the tremendous upside, and a few pitfalls, of privatization. by Scott Beyer | July 24, 2024 Urban privatization – via “startup cities,” “competitive governance” and the li...

Join PRI on August 1 for an informative webinar discussion featuring one of the lawyers who represented Grants Pass before the Supreme Court and one of America’s top constitutional lawyers who drafted PRI’s amicus brief in the case. They’ll take you inside the hearing and explore what cities and counties can now do to address homelessness following the ruling.

The Grants Pass Decision on Homelessness: An Inside Look   How the Supreme Court ruling impacts California’s efforts to clean up our streets Go inside the historic decision with lawyers involved in the case and hear from policy experts on what cities and counties can now do to address homelessness in their communities following the ruling The Supreme C...

In April, the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area permitted more housing than all of California, meaning that on a per-capita basis, DFW permitted five times as much housing as the Golden State. Read Free Cities Center's latest:

Why Dallas permits more housing than all of California To become more like Dallas, CA leaders need to figure out how to reduce building costs and timelines, and increase the construction workforce

The Biden administration recently finalized a rule extending subsidized health coverage to approximately 100,000 people without health insurance who entered the United States illegally. Read Sally Pipes' latest:

Biden’s Healthcare Amnesty Solves Nothing — and at a Staggering Cost Biden recently finalized subsidized health coverage to approximately 100,000 people without health insurance who entered the US illegally.

Read Sally Pipes' latest in Forbes, "We’re Closer Than Ever To Beating Alzheimer’s. Price Controls Could Change That."

We're Closer Than Ever To Beating Alzheimer's. Price Controls Could Change That. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved donanemab, a novel treatment for Alzheimer's disease that Eli Lilly will sell.

"While common sense tells us that rent control laws are counterproductive, it's clear that lawmakers often miss the obvious. For those, and for the activists who believe rent ceilings are beneficial, we have data." Read Kerry Jackson's latest in Fox News Online:

Biden's rent-control plan will only make America’s housing crisis worse In Joe Biden's desperation, he has suggested a rent-control plan that would cap increases. He should have learned better from California, which has controlled rents for years.

Business owners and company executives are leaving the state, fed up with a legislative process always hungry for tax dollars. Read Kerry Jackson's piece in The Center Square:

Is Atlas shrugging in California? Business owners and company executives are leaving the state, fed up with a legislative process always hungry for tax dollars.

Overshadowed by national political news, Gov. Gavin Newsom is catching heat for vetoing a common-sense government oversight and accountability measure.

Read Tim Anaya's latest here:

Newsom’s Veto a Strange Way to Show Support for “Transparency and Accountability” Gov. Gavin Newsom is catching heat this week for vetoing a common-sense government oversight and accountability measure.

Our upcoming webinar "The Grants Pass Decision on Homelessness: An Inside Look" will take you inside the Supreme Court hearing on the case, and explore what cities and counties can now do to address homelessness in their communities following the ruling:

The Grants Pass Decision on Homelessness: An Inside Look   How the Supreme Court ruling impacts California’s efforts to clean up our streets Go inside the historic decision with lawyers involved in the case and hear from policy experts on what cities and counties can now do to address homelessness in their communities following the ruling The Supreme C...

"Schools [are] prioritizing equity and social justice concerns over equality of opportunity and meritocracy..." writes Senior Director of the Center for Education Lance Izumi. Pick up The Great Classroom Collapse today:

New PRI Book Explores The Great Classroom Collapse Leaving Students Unprepared for College and the Workforce SACRAMENTO – With student test scores showing that the academic performance of America’s school children in the basic subjects are at record lows, the nonpartisan Pacific Research Institute today released The Great Classroom Collapse – a new book investigating the implosion of rigor and learni...

More government involvement in healthcare is a recipe for life-threatening delays in treatment, doctor shortages, rationing, and low-quality care.

Read Sally Pipes' latest, "U.S. Left Take Note: UK’s Healthcare an Unending Nightmare."

U.S. Left Take Note: UK's Healthcare an Unending Nightmare Democrats in the United States may hope they can follow their left-wing brethren to victory this fall by campaigning on healthcare.

Have you purchased The Great Classroom Collapse yet? Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education, joins the PRI Next Round Podcast to discuss his latest book which investigates the implosion of rigor and learning in America’s schools.

Listen here:

Lance Izumi – The Great Classroom Collapse Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education, joins us to discuss his latest book The Great Classroom Collapse, which investigates the implosion of rigor and learning in America’s schools. He shares the stories of some of the parents, teachers, and policymakers he profiles in the b...

Read about the U.s Supreme Court victory that gives cities the tools they need to clean up homeless camps:

Big victory in U.S. Supreme Court: Big victory in U.S. Supreme Court: Grants Pass ruling gives cities tools to clean up homeless camps By Kerry Jackson | July 12, 2024 The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 28 Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling set off a round of celebrations and grumbling that typically occur when any court opinion is issued. O...

Listen in to the Lars Larson Show as Lance Izumi joins to discuss his new book, The Great Classroom Collapse, and the failures of the public school system:

Podcast - The Lars Larson Show The Lars Larson Show is now separated into different podcasts to pick from. First is the Northwest...

Read the latest update on Project Roomkey from Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden in the Northern California Record: "Disregard the spin. Project Roomkey is failing."

Disregard the spin. Project Roomkey is failing There were nearly 162,000 homeless people living on California’s streets in 2020 – the year Project Roomkey was launched

President Joe Biden proudly touted his record on healthcare during last month’s disastrous presidential debate. Sally Pipes writes that his administration’s policies have caused health insurance costs to surge:

Biden has given us worse healthcare President Joe Biden proudly touted his record on healthcare during last month’s disastrous presidential debate.

WATCH: Senior Director in Education Studies Lance Izumi joins Dee Armstrong on WTVM to discuss "equity grading" in public schools and its negative impacts:

Interview: Dr. Lance Izumi speaks about "equity grading" in school and negative impacts

Register today for our webinar on August 1st: "The Grants Pass Decision on Homelessness: An Inside Look" regarding the historic decision on homeless encampments on our city streets.

The Grants Pass Decision on Homelessness: An Inside Look   How the Supreme Court ruling impacts California’s efforts to clean up our streets Go inside the historic decision with lawyers involved in the case and hear from policy experts on what cities and counties can now do to address homelessness in their communities following the ruling The Supreme C...

“We don’t have an economy without oil. Consumers are aware of global climate change and continue to use oil. (The lawsuits) are an underhanded way of the states throwing on carbon taxes without having to take responsibility for it.” Read Wayne Winegarden's comments in the Daily Montanan:

After a long slog, climate change lawsuits will finally put Big Oil on trial • Daily Montanan After the United States Supreme Court decided that most of the challenges against big oil and gas belonged in state court, those cases could reshape the conversation of climate change in America.

Could Gavin Newsom be the Democratic presidential nominee should President Biden drop out? Read Kerry Jackson's latest:

President Newsom, For The Power And The Glory Polling taken after President Biden’s disastrous debate shows that Gov. Gavin Newsom might not be the Democratic Party’s best option.

Tim Anaya and Rowena Itchon discuss the controversy over Gavin Newsom’s aborted effort to have legislators place an alternate Prop. 47 reform measure on the November ballot in this episode of the Next Round podcast:

Chris Micheli – Is the Legislative Process Fueling Grassroots Activism or Acting as a Roadblock to Reform? Longtime Sacramento lobbyist and law school professor Chris Micheli joins us to discuss his new book, The Complete Practical Guide to California Government. They discuss areas of state government that need reform, recent controversies over the use of non-disclosure agreements in the legislative proc...

Read what the new California crime statistics show in Steve Smith's latest: https://www.pacificresearch.org/what-the-new-california-crime-stats-show/

In March, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell released a draft update to the city’s comprehensive plan for housing construction called the “One Seattle Plan." Read about it in Free Cities Center's latest:

Seattle’s revised housing plan is still too restrictive If Seattle leaders are serious about getting more housing and expanding economic opportunity, more housing must be built.

Join us in Los Angeles at The California Club on August 2nd for an evening with bestselling author Lord Roberts of Belgravia:

An Evening with Bestselling Author Lord Roberts of Belgravia   Pacific Research Institute presents An Evening With Bestselling Author Lord Roberts of Belgravia at The California Club   6-9pm Friday, August 2, 2024 The California Club 538 Flower Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Reception and Dinner $150 per person/$2500 per table (10 guests)   Acclaimed histori...

On July 1, Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office released the State of California’s 2023 crime statistics. Read Steve Smith's latest:

https://www.pacificresearch.org/what-the-new-california-crime-stats-show/

Sally Pipes breaks down President Biden's healthcare remarks in the first presidential debate in her latest Newsmax piece:

In Debate Biden Lost on Substance, Style, and More President Joe Biden's clumsy, halting performance at the first presidential debate was nothing short of disastrous.

Is Medicaid looking to provide housing as well as healthcare? Read Sally Pipes' latest in the Boston Herald:

Medicaid is for health care, not housing Medicaid is funding many additional benefits, from meal deliveries to rent, on the pretext that they “influence health status” for the better.

Longtime Sacramento lobbyist and law school professor Chris Micheli joins the PRI Next Round podcast to discuss his new book, The Complete Practical Guide to California Government. Listen in to this discussion:

Chris Micheli – Is the Legislative Process Fueling Grassroots Activism or Acting as a Roadblock to Reform? Longtime Sacramento lobbyist and law school professor Chris Micheli joins us to discuss his new book, The Complete Practical Guide to California Government. They discuss areas of state government that need reform, recent controversies over the use of non-disclosure agreements in the legislative proc...

Check out this new PRI book by our Senior Director in Education Studies, Lance Izumi, that explores The Great Classroom Collapse that is leaving students unprepared for college and the workforce:

New PRI Book Explores The Great Classroom Collapse Leaving Students Unprepared for College and the Workforce SACRAMENTO – With student test scores showing that the academic performance of America’s school children in the basic subjects are at record lows, the nonpartisan Pacific Research Institute today released The Great Classroom Collapse – a new book investigating the implosion of rigor and learni...