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Aug 25 2026
California’s Billion-Dollar Union Machine
By Christopher F. Rufo, Kenneth Schrupp Read More
Commentary Economics Housing
Feb 13 2020
One (Small) Cheer for Gavin Newsom on Homelessness
By Stephen Eide Read time 3 mins Read More
Commentary Cities Housing
Sep 25 2019
Responses to Homelessness: The Law-Enforcement Dimension
By Stephen Eide Read time 35 mins Read More
Commentary Education Pre K-12
Sep 15 2017
The Outrageously Mythical ‘Teacher Shortage’
By Larry Sand Read time 3 mins Read More
Commentary Health, Economics Pharmaceuticals, Regulatory Policy
Oct 14 2016
Prop. 61 a Dangerous Cure
By Paul Howard Read time 3 mins Read More
Commentary Economics Regulatory Policy
Oct 10 2016
California’s Suicidal House Policies
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Commentary Cities, Cities, Governance Tax & Budget, Public Sector Reform
Apr 01 2016
Phase Out Costly Perks for Retired State Workers
By Stephen Eide, Daniel DiSalvo Read time 3 mins Read More
Commentary Cities, Economics, Governance Tax & Budget, Employment
Jan 20 2016
California's Prospects Are Better but Still Precarious
By Ben Boychuk Read time 4 mins Read More
Commentary Economics, Tech Energy
Dec 07 2012
For his next crisis
By Ben Boychuk Read time 4 mins Read More
Commentary Economics, Cities
Mar 15 2012
Should California Abandon Its High-Speed Rail Project?
By Ben Boychuk Read time 5 mins Read More