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Adam Summers is a policy analyst at Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank advancing free minds and free markets. He has written extensively on privatization, government reform, law and economics, and various other political and economic topics.
Summers' articles have been published by the Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Baltimore Sun, and numerous others.
Summers earned an M.A. in Economics from George Mason University and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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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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Policy Study 361
Occupational Licensing: Ranking the States and Exploring Alternatives
August 2007
By Adam B. Summers
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Policy Brief 52
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
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Policy Study 341
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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Policy Brief 47
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.
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Policy Brief 46
Propositions 1E and 84: Funding the State’s Water and Flood Control Infrastructure
September 2006
By Skaidra Smith-Heisters and Adam B. Summers
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Detailing Foreign Management of US Infrastructure
March 2006
By Leonard C. Gilroy and Adam B. Summers
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The Sky Isn't Falling in Colorado: Proven Strategies for Budget Reconciliation
October 2005
By Geoffrey F. Segal and Adam B. Summers
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Policy Study 335
The Gathering Pension Storm: How Government Pension Plans are Breaking the Bank and Strategies for Reform
June 2005
By George Passantino and Adam B. Summers
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Policy Study 325
Funding the National Park System: Improving Services and Accountability with User Fees
April 2005
By Adam B. Summers
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Policy Study 323
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
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Policy Study 310
Emergency Medical Services Privatization: Frequently Asked Questions
August 2003
By Ted Balaker and Adam B. Summers
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Policy Study 300
The Salinas Utility Users Tax: Necessary Revenue Source or Government Waste?
October 2002
By Geoffrey F. Segal and Adam B. Summers
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Policy Study 292
Citizens' Budget Reports: Improving Performance and Accountability in Government
March 2002
By Geoffrey F. Segal and Adam B. Summers
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California's High-Speed Rail Plan Wildly Overestimates Ridership Numbers
Where will $30 billion come from?
July 29, 2008 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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San Diego Can Benefit from Private Trash Collection
Private sector already handles over 75 percent of nation's garbage collection
June 16, 2008 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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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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Reining in Job Licensing Laws in Arizona
You need a license to do 72 jobs in the state, including landscaping and fishing guide
May 8, 2008 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Occupational Licensing Laws Protect Special Interests, Not the Public
Testimony to the Arizona House Government Committee
April 1, 2008 | Testimony
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Payday Loans Get Pink Slip in California
Baldwin Park government tries to block check-cashing stores
March 20, 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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New Toll Road Opens in San Diego
Interview with Greg Hulsizer, CEO of the South Bay Expressway Toll Road
February 26, 2008 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Private Solution to California's Infrastructure Problems
Schwarzenegger says state needs $500 billion
December 12, 2007 | The Libertarian Perspective
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Time to Stop California's Plan for High-Speed Rail
Where will $30 billion come from?
November 26, 2007 | Los Angeles Business Journal
By Adam Summers, 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
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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
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Universal Health Care Would Be Universal Disaster
Rise in health care costs coincides with Medicaid and Medicare expansion
February 7, 2007 | The Libertarian Perspective
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Happy Bill of Rights Day!
Today marks the 215th anniversary of the first ten amendments
December 15, 2006 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Protecting Homes and Liberties
California's Prop. 90 seeks to protect property rights
October 17, 2006 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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California's Minimum Wage Law Hurts More Than It Helps
The working poor, businesses and consumers will be hit by consequences of wage hike
September 25, 2006 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Minimum Wage, Minimum Opportunity
California and other states should fall for the myths behind calls to raise minimum wage
August 15, 2006 | Libertarian Perspective
By Adam Summers, Reason
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California Taxation Leads to Mass Migration
Tax rates and business climate have entrepreneurs and wealthy heading to other states
August 15, 2006 | Business Life Magazine (July-August Issue)
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Master of Your Domain: The Impact of the Kelo Decision
Why property rights are so crucial to freedom
June 26, 2006 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Two Cheers for California's Cable Franchise Reform
Consumers get more choices for Internet, cable and phone services
June 12, 2006 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Big Brother Bush Is Watching, Listening and Buying Info About You
Government does more than just wiretap; it spends millions each year buying private databases to track you
May 30, 2006 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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California's Tax Addiction
Businesses and wealthy individuals flee state because of taxes, but California keeps raising tax rates anyway
April 13, 2006 | San Francisco Examiner
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Public-Sector Pension Crisis Worsens
Billions in unfunded liabilities should worry taxpayers
March 1, 2006 | Budget & Tax News
By Adam Summers, Reason
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How Will Bernanke Deal With Inflation?
Inflation and monetary policy under the new fed chief
February 16, 2006 | The Libertarian Perspective
By Adam Summers, Reason
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California Solar Initiative Is $3 Billion Waste
Subsidies won't improve effectiveness of solar energy
February 13, 2006 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Government Failure in the Loan Market
Millions in 9/11 loans given to unqualified applicants
January 4, 2006 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Amtrak's Waste Is Being Rewarded
More taxpayer money given to dismal failure
December 30, 2005 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Congress Sets Out to Fix College Football
BCS is flawed, but none of Congress' business
December 29, 2005 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Outing Government from Marriage
Privatizing marriage would be best for all sides of debate
November 11, 2005 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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The Myth of Energy Deregulation
California never fully deregulated
November 7, 2005 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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California's Proposition 75: Paycheck Protection
Union members deserve choice
November 3, 2005 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Call for Real Electricity Deregulation
CA failing to learn from past
October 29, 2005 | Ventura County Star
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Using Scare Tactics to Drum Up Spending
The sky isn't falling in Colorado
October 27, 2005 | Reason.org
By Geoffrey Segal and Adam Summers, Reason
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Bond Rejection Paves Way For Pension Reform
WV needs 401-k style retirement plans
August 8, 2005 | Charleston Gazette
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Baseball Boondoggle
Why should D.C. own a baseball stadium?
December 23, 2004 | Baltimore Sun
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Bush Shares Blame for Pork-Barrel Bill
McCain details waste in Omnibus bill
February 13, 2004 | Los Angeles Daily News
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Charity Is Best Left to Private Sphere
Davis, Schwarzenegger shouldn’t plead for assistance
January 4, 2004 | San Diego Union-Tribune
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Living Wage Law Isn't Answer for CA
Laws Defy Basic Economics and Hurt Intended Beneficiaries
August 18, 2003 | Orange County Register
By Adam Summers
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