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Policy Briefings

Independent Policy Briefings examine specific economic and political issues and are written by Independent Institute Fellows. Longer than Independent Review articles, but shorter than Independent books, Policy Briefings provide easy-to-read, in-depth overviews of a key and timely public policy issues and offer realistic solutions.
Pain at the Pump
Blame Politicians, Not Producers, for High California Gasoline Prices
Robert J. Michaels, Lawrence J. McQuillan  ·  March 6, 2024
The Pitfalls of Law Enforcement License Plate Readers in California and Safeguards to Protect the Public
Jonathan Hofer  ·  August 16, 2022
“Critical Math” Doesn’t Add Up
Race Consciousness and Radical Egalitarianism in the Curriculum
Williamson M. Evers, Ze’ev Wurman  ·  April 7, 2022
Crime, Grime, and Greed at BART
Key Recommendations to Improve the Bay Area Rapid Transit System
Lawrence J. McQuillan, Hovannes Abramyan  ·  January 19, 2022
Beyond Homeless
Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes, Transformative Solutions
Mary L. G. Theroux, Adam B. Summers, Lawrence J. McQuillan, Hovannes Abramyan, Jonathan Hofer, Scott Beyer, Scott Ackerson, LMSW  ·  November 10, 2021
Health Care Components of the $3.5 Trillion (Or, Is It $5.5 Trillion?) Spending Plan
John C. Goodman, Linda Gorman  ·  September 15, 2021
COVID in California
How Government Regulations Created Critical Healthcare Shortages — Permanent Patient-Centered Reforms Needed
Lawrence J. McQuillan, Jonathan Hofer, Douglas E. Koehler  ·  April 27, 2021
Is It Time for a “490 B.C. Project”?
High Schoolers Need to Know Our Classical Heritage
Williamson M. Evers, Victor Davis Hanson, Morgan E. Hunter  ·  September 23, 2020
Bugs in the System
California Government Technology Failures and Recommended Solutions
Adam B. Summers  ·  September 17, 2020
Better than Common Core
Florida’s New K-12 Standards Raise the Bar
Ze’ev Wurman, David M. Steiner, Ashley Rogers Berner, R. James Milgram  ·  July 2, 2020
Precaution Can Kill
Chemical Benefits and Regulatory Risks
Ryan M. Yonk, Diana W. Thomas, Kevin D. Gomez  ·  May 15, 2020
How to Restore the California Dream
Removing Obstacles to Fast and Affordable Housing Development
Lawrence J. McQuillan  ·  January 8, 2020
California Wildfires
Key Recommendations to Prevent Future Disasters
Adam B. Summers, Lawrence J. McQuillan, Hayeon Carol Park, Katherine Dwyer  ·  June 25, 2019
Driving Californians Crazy: The Department of Motor Vehicles Wins Dishonor of California Golden Fleece® Award for Its Incompetence and Poor Customer Service
Lawrence J. McQuillan  ·  January 29, 2019
#TimesUp: California Government Officials Shielded from Sexual Misconduct Accountability at Taxpayers’ Expense
Lawrence J. McQuillan, Hayeon Carol Park  ·  November 9, 2018
California Property Crime Surge Is Unintended Consequence of Proposition 47
Voter-Approved Initiative Wins Dishonor of California Golden Fleece® Award
Lawrence J. McQuillan  ·  June 28, 2018
Plastic Pollution
Bans vs. Recycling Solutions
William F. Shughart II, Brian Isom, Camille Harmer, Katie Colton  ·  May 14, 2018
Customized Learning for California
Helping K–12 Students Thrive with Education Savings Accounts
Vicki E. Alger  ·  January 25, 2018
The California Department of Water Resources Wins Dishonor of California Golden Fleece® Award for Its “Patch and Pray” Approach to Dam Safety
Lawrence J. McQuillan  ·  October 17, 2017
California Burning: CAL FIRE Wins Dishonor of the California Golden Fleece® Award
Lawrence J. McQuillan  ·  March 29, 2017
Education Savings Accounts for Texas
How Educational Choice through ESAs Creates Greater Innovation and Quality
Vicki E. Alger  ·  October 19, 2016
Better Than Government
A New Way of Managing Life’s Risks
John C. Goodman  ·  October 6, 2016
The Sessions-Cassidy Health Plan
John C. Goodman  ·  August 25, 2016
Caltrans Wins California Golden Fleece® Award for Its $10 Billion Highway Robbery
Lawrence J. McQuillan, Hayeon Carol Park  ·  August 22, 2016
Cross-Currents in California Water
A Case Study of Bureaucracy Versus Tradable, Private Water Rights
K. Lloyd Billingsley  ·  July 18, 2016


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