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California Is the Worlds Tech Capital, Except for Its Governments Lousy IT
Adam B. Summers | Nov. 19, 2020
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Only in California: Where Affordable Housing Costs More than Five-Star Luxury
Lee E. Ohanian | Nov. 6, 2020
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Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story
Wilfred M. McClay
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Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story
Wilfred M. McClay
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John F. Cogan
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The High Cost of Good Intentions: A History of U.S. Federal Entitlement Programs
John F. Cogan
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Precaution Can Kill: Chemical Benefits and Regulatory Risks
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A Better Path Forward: Re-Thinking Government Student Loans and Grants
A Better Path Forward: Re-Thinking Government Student Loans and Grants
By Richard K. Vedder
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AB5 and the California Economy Executive Director Graham Walker appears on "The Larry O'Connor Show" (KABC-AM)
June 11, 2020
Sr. Fellow Robert Whaples appears on
Kresta in the Afternoon
on the Ave Maria radio network (EWTN)
Sep. 4, 2019
Fixing Californias DMV Sr. Fellow Lawrence McQuillan interviewed on KGO radios Chip Franklin Show
Aug. 6, 2019
CA Fire Prevention Sr. Fellow Lawrence McQuillan interviewed on KAHI radio
July 25, 2019
Tools California Could Use to Better Prevent and Fight Wildfires Sr. Fellow Lawrence McQuillan interviewed on KFBK radio
July 19, 2019
Sr. Fellow Lawrence McQuillan interviewed on KMED radio in Medford, OR
July 3, 2019
CA DMV Running Out of Money? Lawrence McQuillan appears on KCBS radio
Feb. 28, 2019
Your Taxes Pay for Politicians Bad Behavior Lawrence McQuillan appears on KOGO radio
Dec. 4, 2018
Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland, Author of Eleven Presidents on Kresta in the Afternoon Radio Show
Jan. 22, 2018
Research Fellow Robert Whaples Appears on "Eric Metaxas Show", Salem Radio Network
Dec. 15, 2017
Sr. Fellow Lawrence McQuillan Appears on the Lars Larson Radio Program
Oct. 20, 2017
Brexit - An Economist's Reaction. Research Fellow Robert P. Murphy, appears on the Marc Cox show on FM News Talk 97.1 in St. Louis
June 24, 2016