Adrian Moore, Ph.D., is vice president of policy at Reason Foundation.
Moore leads Reason's policy implementation efforts and conducts his own research on topics such as privatization, government and regulatory reform, air quality, transportation and urban growth, prisons and utilities.
Moore, who has testified before Congress on several occasions, regularly advises federal, state and local officials on ways to streamline government and reduce costs.
In 2008 and 2009, Moore served on Congress' National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission. The commission offered "specific recommendations for increasing investment in transportation infrastructure while at the same time moving the Federal Government away from reliance on motor fuel taxes toward more direct fees charged to transportation infrastructure users." Since 2009 he has served on California's Public Infrastructure Advisory Commission.
Mr. Moore is co-author of the book Mobility First: A New Vision for Transportation in a Globally Competitive 21st Century (Rowman & Littlefield, 2008). Texas Gov. Rick Perry said, "Speaking from our experiences in Texas, Sam Staley and Adrian Moore get it right in Mobility First." World Bank urban planner Alain Bartaud called it "a must read for urban managers of large cities in the United States and around the world."
Moore is also co-author of Curb Rights: A Foundation for Free Enterprise in Urban Transit, published in 1997 by the Brookings Institution Press, as well as dozens of policy studies. His work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Houston Chronicle, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Orange County Register, as well as in, Public Policy and Management, Transportation Research Part A, Urban Affairs Review, Economic Affairs, and numerous other publications.
In 2002, Moore was awarded a World Outsourcing Achievement Award by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Michael F. Corbett & Associates Ltd. for his work showing governments how to use public-private partnerships and the private sector to save taxpayer money and improve the efficiency of their agencies.
Prior to joining Reason, Moore served 10 years in the Army on active duty and reserves. As an noncommissioned officer he was accepted to Officers Candidate School and commissioned as an Infantry officer. He served in posts in the United States and Germany and left the military as a Captain after commanding a Heavy Material Supply company.
Mr. Moore earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Irvine. He holds a Master's in Economics from the University of California, Irvine and a Master's in History from California State University, Chico.
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Voters’ guide to 2024 statewide ballot initiatives
Reason Foundation’s policy analysts have created voter guides on many statewide ballot initiatives to help voters make informed decisions.
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Voters’ guide to California’s statewide ballot questions (2024)
Reason Foundation’s policy analysts examine some of the statewide ballot propositions on the California ballot in November 2024.
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Voters’ guide to Florida’s statewide ballot questions (2024)
Reason Foundation’s policy analysts examine some of the statewide ballot propositions on the Florida ballot in November 2024.
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Voters’ guide to Colorado’s statewide ballot questions (2024)
Reason Foundation’s policy analysts examine some of the statewide ballot propositions on the Colorado ballot in November 2024.
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Voters’ guide to Nevada’s statewide ballot questions (2024)
Reason Foundation’s policy analysts examine some of the statewide ballot propositions on the Nevada ballot in November 2024.
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Voters’ guide to 2024 ballot initiatives related to abortion
This November, voters in six states will decide on ballot measures that will establish a right to abortion under at least some circumstances.
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Voters’ guide to 2024 ballot initiatives related to crime and criminal justice
Five states have ballot initiatives before voters on criminal justice issues: Arizona, California, Colorado, Missouri, and Nevada.
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Voters’ guide to 2024 ballot initiatives related to education
California, Kentucky, and Nevada voters will vote on important education initiatives this year, including school choice and bonds to fund new schools.
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Voters’ guide to 2024 ballot initiatives related to drug policy
Florida and South Dakota voters will choose whether or not to legalize adult recreational marijuana use while Massachusetts voters will decide on legalizing adult access to psychedelics.
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Voters’ guide to 2024 ballot initiatives related to same-sex marriage
This November, voters in three states will decide whether or not to remove defunct restrictions on same-sex marriage from their state constitutions.
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Voters’ guide to 2024 ballot initiatives related to rank-choice voting
Voters in four states will decide whether or not to adopt a rank-choice voting system for some elections.
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Voters’ guide to 2024 ballot initiatives related to minimum wage
California and Alaska voters will decide on the complex issue of mandating a higher minimum wage this November.
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California Proposition 5 would lower supermajority requirement to 55% for local bond measures to fund housing and public infrastructure amendment
As of 2023, California counties have about $140 billion in liabilities, or $3,860 per resident, and cities have $193 billion in liabilities, or $6,337 per resident.
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California Proposition 33 would prohibit state limitations on local rent control
California’s housing crisis is severe, with the cost of housing almost doubling since 2010.
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Florida Amendment 5 would create an annual inflation adjustment for homestead property tax exemptions
Amendment 5 would reduce future property tax revenues for local governments in Florida by an estimated $22.8 million in 2025, which would grow to about $112 million by 2028.
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California Proposition 34 would impact how Medi-Cal Rx program participants spend money
California Proposition 34 creates a process for designating specific nonprofit organizations that provide care for low-income people but also spend resources on other programs and services as “drug price manipulators.”
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California Proposition 35 would make the managed care organization tax permanent
California currently taxes managed health care insurance providers for their plans, but that tax is due to expire in 2026.
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Voters’ guide to 2024 ballot initiatives related to housing
California, Florida, and Georgia voters will decide on housing ballot issues ranging from homestead tax exemptions to rent control.