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Ringside: Twelve Scarcity Enabling Laws to Scrap

February 13, 2025 7:30 amFebruary 13, 2025 7:31 am

Last week, as a representative of the California Policy Center, I had the opportunity to testify before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee at a hearing on the topic of “California Fires and the Consequences of Overregulation.” While my remarks...

Healthcare Professionals Can Help Mitigate the Consequences of Government Price Controls

August 30, 2024 9:11 amAugust 30, 2024 9:11 am

In August, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released details around medicine that will be subject to the first round of government price controls—newfound authority originating from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. While the intent to lower costs for patients is...

Prioritizing Your Safety: My Pledge to Support Law Enforcement and Protect Our Neighborhoods

June 24, 2023 8:40 amJune 24, 2023 8:48 am

The “decarceration” and “defund police” movements have made our neighborhoods less safe, eroded the morale of our law enforcement agencies, and hurt small businesses that power our economy. These dangerous ideologies prioritize criminals over community – and even the real...

While California Burns, Politicians Fiddle: One Rancher’s Story

November 30, 2022 10:33 amDecember 1, 2022 8:31 am

If Hollywood was looking to cast a real-life rancher for a part in the hit western series “Yellowstone,” Dave Daley would be a prime candidate. He’s as real as a rancher gets. A fifth generation Butte County cattleman, his family...

OPINION: Using Abortion to Get Votes Causes Heartbreak for Women in California

October 23, 2022 9:00 amOctober 23, 2022 8:48 am

I have been a political independent my entire life because early on, it was clear to me that both major political parties’ platforms were well-intended but flawed. Part of the problem is the assumptions each party platform makes about the...

‘Behested’ Payments and the California Political Reform Act

January 13, 2022 6:32 amJanuary 13, 2022 6:39 am

California’s Political Reform Act regulates “behested payments” which are requested by elected officials and made by donors. Government Code Section 82004.5 defines “behested payment” to mean a payment that is made at the behest of a committee, an elected officer,...

Politicians Prey on Your Compassion

June 1, 2021 9:57 amJune 1, 2021 10:12 am

All Americans, want to help the homeless, it’s in our DNA to help. We are the most giving nation in the world. Thousands if not millions of Americans volunteer their time at food banks, homeless shelters, and other worthy efforts....