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The California High-Speed Rail Proposal: A Due Diligence Report
September 2008
By Joseph Vranich, Wendell Cox and Adrian T. Moore, Ph.D.
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» Policy Brief (.pdf)
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Streamlining San Diego: Achieving Taxpayer Savings and Government Reforms Through Managed Competition
September 2007
By Geoffrey F. Segal, Adam B. Summers, Leonard C. Gilroy, and W. Erik Bruvold
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» Press Release
Occupational Licensing: Ranking the States and Exploring Alternatives
August 2007
By Adam B. Summers
» Full Study (.pdf)
» Policy Summary (.pdf)
» State-by-State Occupational Licensing List (.xls)
» Press Release with Complete Rankings
Sensible Policies for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Los Angeles
March 2007
By Skaidra Smith-Heisters
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No Choices Left Behind: Competitive Models to Restructure California's Lowest-Performing Schools
December 2006
By Lisa Snell
» Full Study (.pdf)
» Press Release
Analysis of California's Proposition 90: The Protect Our Homes Act
October 2006
By Leonard C. Gilroy
» Full Brief (.pdf)
» Press Release
Analysis of California's Proposition 88: Education Funding, Real Property Parcel Tax, Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute
October 2006
By Lisa Snell
» Full Brief (.pdf)
» Press Release
A Bad Idea Gone Too Far: Proposition 86, The Tobacco Tax
October 2006
By Geoffrey F. Segal and Skaidra Smith-Heisters
» Full Brief (.pdf)
Undermining the Future: Problems with November's Bond Initiatives, and Alternatives
September 2006
By Adrian T. Moore, Ph.D., George Passantino, and Adam B. Summers
» Full Brief (.pdf)
The Bond Propositions on California's November Ballot: Where Would the Money Be Spent?
September 2006
By Adrian T. Moore, Ph.D.
» Full Brief (.pdf)
A Pocket Guide to Propositions on California's November 2006 Ballot
September 2006
By George Passantino
» Full Brief (.pdf)
Addressing California's Transportation Needs: Problems with Proposition 1B and Alternative Approaches
September 2006
By Ted Balaker, Adrian T. Moore, Ph.D., George Passantino, Robert W. Poole, Jr., Adam Summers, and Lanlan Wang
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Enabling Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation in California
September 2006
By George Passantino
» Full Brief (.pdf)
Addressing California's Affordable Housing Shortage: Alternatives to Proposition 1C
September 2006
By Leonard C. Gilroy, AICP, Adam B. Summers, and Samuel R. Staley, Ph.D.
» Full Brief (.pdf)
Addressing California's School and University Building Needs: Alternatives to Proposition 1D
September 2006
By Lisa Snell
» Full Brief (.pdf)
Propositions 1E and 84: Funding the State’s Water and Flood Control Infrastructure
September 2006
By Skaidra Smith-Heisters and Adam B. Summers
» Full Brief (.pdf)
The Gathering Pension Storm: How Government Pension Plans are Breaking the Bank and Strategies for Reform
June 2005
Policy Study 335
By George Passantino and Adam B. Summers
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» Policy Summary (.pdf)
» Press Release
California's K-12 Education Primer
May 2005
By Lisa Snell
» Full Brief (.pdf)
The Orange County Toll Roads: Largely Successful
March 2005
Policy Brief 39
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
» Full Brief (.pdf)
Orange County's 91 Express Lanes: A Transportation and Financial Success, Despite Political Problems
March 2005
Policy Brief 38
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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How to Tackle Some of LA’s Problems
March 2005
By Reason Foundation
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» Press Release
Easing California's Transportation Crisis with Tolls and Public-Private Partnerships
January 2005
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
» Full Study (.pdf)
» Policy Summary (.pdf)
» Press Release
Fueling America: How Hydrogen Cars Affect the Environment
November 2004
Policy Study 322
By William J. Korchinski
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Expanding Slot Gaming in California
October 2004
By Jeffrey C. Hooke and Thomas A. Firey
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Affordable Housing in Monterrey County: Analyzing the General Plan Update and Applied Development Economics Report
August 2004
By Benjamin Powell, Edward Stringham, and Adam Summers
» Full Study (.pdf)
Special Education Accountability: Structural Reform to Help CA Charter Schools Make the Grade
July 2004
By Lisa Snell
» Full Study (.pdf)
Do Affordable Housing Mandates Work? Evidence from Los Angeles County and Orange County
June 2004
By Benjamin Powell and Edward Stringham
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San Diego Citizens' Budget Plan
June 2004
By Reason and Performance Institute
» Full Study (.pdf)
Housing Supply and Affordability: Do Affordable Housing Mandates Work?
April 2004
By Benjamin Powell and Edward Stringham
» Full Study (.pdf)
» Policy Summary (.pdf)
» Talking Points (.pdf)
Roadmap to Reform for California
August 2003
By George Passantino, Reason, Carl DeMaio, Reason, Kathleen Connell, Matt Fong, Bill Jones, Bill Baker, and Lucy Killea
» Full Study (.pdf)
Smart Growth in Action, Part II: Case Studies in Housing Capacity and Development from Ventura County, California
May 2003
By Geoffrey Segal, William Fulton, Susan Weaver, and Lily Okamura
» Full Study (.pdf)
Citizens' Budget – How to Balance CA Budget without Tax Increases
April 2003
By Reason
» Full Study (.pdf)
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Time to Say No to Borrowing Another Billion
California can't afford Prop. 3 hospital bond
October 7, 2008 | San Francisco Chronicle
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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California Needs Credit Cards to Pay Monthly Bills
Schwarzenegger's talk of $7 billion bailout shows state's spending addiction
October 7, 2008 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, Reason
» Full Text
California's High-Speed Rail Plan Is Flawed
Bond measure Proposition 1A's $10 billion won't begin to cover the costs of a proposed high-speed rail line
October 6, 2008 | Los Angeles Business Journal
By Adam Summers, Reason
» Full Text
High-Speed Rail Will Add to State's Budget Woes
Taking on $10 billion in debt to start $65-$80 billion train system is bad idea
September 19, 2008 | FlashReport
By Adrian Moore, Reason
» Full Text
California Focus: High-Speed Rail Measure on Wrong Track
Voters asked to OK bonds based on overly optimistic projections
September 18, 2008 | Orange County Register
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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California's Proposition 7 Is Flawed
Plan will actually hurt the state's renewable energy efforts
September 18, 2008 | Reason.org
By Skaidra Smith-Heisters, Reason
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Swimming in Red Ink, California Wants to Borrow More Money
Bonds will worsen already dire budget situation in California
September 9, 2008 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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California's Budget Crisis Continues
State still doesn't have a budget, but plenty of bad ideas are coming out of Sacramento
September 3, 2008 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Gay Marriage on California's November Ballot
The state shouldn't be in the marriage business at all
August 14, 2008 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Not the Time for Tax Increases in California
State has many options for raising money besides tax increases
August 1, 2008 | Orange County Register
By George Passantino, Reason
» Full Text
Taco Wars in Los Angeles
Government seeks to help restaurants by chasing away taco trucks
May 21, 2008 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Opening CalPERS to Private Accounts Is a Bad Investment
Should the state manage retirement plans for private-sector employees?
May 20, 2008 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Mysterious Things Happening Behind CalPERS' Curtain of Secrecy
Letter to Sacramento Bee
May 19, 2008 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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California Won't Fix Budget Until It Cuts Spending
State deficit keeps growing despite revenue increases
March 7, 2008 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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California Focus: End Recurring Budget Deficits
Limits on the money California spends and collects would force prioritizing
February 24, 2008 | Orange County Register
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Put a Lid On State Budget, Already
California's budget woes underscore need for a spending limit
December 12, 2007 | Orange County Register
By George Passantino, Reason
» Full Text
Private Solution to California's Infrastructure Problems
Schwarzenegger says state needs $500 billion
December 12, 2007 | The Libertarian Perspective
By Adam Summers, Reason
» Full Text
The Chilling Effect of the Schwarzenegger-Bush Freeze
Mortgage assistance plans don't fix the problem
December 6, 2007 | Flash Report
By George Passantino, Reason
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California's High-Speed Train Project Should Be Derailed
Overstating ridership figures and understating costs doesn't make it a good idea
October 30, 2007 | The Libertarian Perspective
By Adam Summers, Reason
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California Licenses Most Jobs in Nation
Regulations protect existing business interests from competition
September 24, 2007 | Los Angeles Business Journal
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Fixing California's Pension Mess
Pruning benefits and switching to a 401-k-style system could save the system
August 20, 2007 | Orange County Register
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Fixing California's Pension Problem
State must rein in unaffordable increases in employee benefits
August 8, 2007 | Orange County Register
By Adam Summers, Reason
» Full Text
Congestion Pricing for Los Angeles
An Open Letter to L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
July 2007 | The Planning Report
By Robert Poole, Reason
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California's Looming Water Crisis
State needs peripheral canal sending Sacramento water to Southern California
July 26, 2007 | Reason.org
By Skaidra Smith-Heisters, Reason
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Spiderman and Schwarzenegger
Will impulse to spend or reform win out in California?
May 29, 2007 | Reason.org
By George Passantino, Reason
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Preparing for "Earthquake Katrina" and a Levee Disaster in California
Taxpayers shouldn't be on the hook to subsidize, rebuild homes and farms built in flood danger zones
April 30, 2007 | Reason.org
By Skaidra Smith-Heisters, Reason
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Industrial Hemp Can Boost Economy, Cut Pollution
Schwarzenegger's drug war concerns are way off base
April 19, 2007 | Reason.org
By Skaidra Smith-Heisters, Reason
» Full Text
California: Nanny State 911
Race to ban trans fat, smoking, light bulbs, and plastic bags
April 9, 2007 | The Libertarian Perspective
By Adam Summers, Reason
» Full Text
Expanding Smoking Bans Should Worry Us All
Bay Area's nanny state is growing
February 16, 2007 | San Francisco Examiner
By Skaidra Smith-Heisters, Reason
» Full Text
Schwarzenegger Goes From Milton Friedman to Big Government
Arnold's nanny-state plan misdiagnoses what's wrong with health care
February 9, 2007 | Flash Report
By George Passantino, Reason
» Full Text
Governor's Rose-Colored Glasses Tint the Budget
Schwarzenegger is outspending Gray Davis, ignoring state's major fiscal woes
February 7, 2007 | California Political News
By Adrian Moore and George Passantino, Reason
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