California

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Op-Eds California, Finance and Trade, Pensions, State Policy

Ignoring history, lawmakers look to boost pensions as economy teeters

Steven Greenhut April 24, 2026 The Orange County Register

Op-Eds California, Finance and Trade, State Policy, Transportation

Robotaxis: Lawmakers Make Perfect the Enemy of the Good

Steven Greenhut April 22, 2026 The American Spectator

Op-Eds California, Energy and Environment, Environmental Regulation, Fossil Fuels, State Policy, Western

California Progressives Want ‘Big Oil’ to Fix an Insurance Crisis Created by the State’s Price Controls

Steven Greenhut April 17, 2026 Reason

Congressional Letters, Letters California, Finance and Trade, Regulatory Reform, State Policy

Letter of Support for CA Assembly Bill 1751, Missing Middle Townhome Ownership Act

Steven Greenhut March 25, 2026

Op-Eds California, Federal Government Affairs, Finance and Trade, State Policy, Transportation

Will Congress Keep on Trucking?

Steven Greenhut March 4, 2026 The American Spectator

Op-Eds California, Energy and Environment, Energy Regulatory Reform, Renewables, State Policy

California can reduce electric rates by easing state mandates

Josiah Neeley Feb 2, 2026 The Orange County Register

Op-Eds California, Energy and Environment, Finance and Trade, Permitting Reform, State Policy, Transportation

California Doubles Down on a Boondoggle

Steven Greenhut Feb 4, 2026 The American Spectator

Op-Eds California, Federal Government Affairs, Finance and Trade, FinTech, Interchange Fees, Regulatory Reform, State Policy, Systemic Risk

State and feds fail to protect Americans from foreign scammers

Caroline Melear Jan 13, 2026 The Orange County Register

Op-Eds Budget and Spending Reform, California, Governance, State Policy

California’s Love of Taxes is Backfiring

Steven Greenhut Jan 22, 2026 The American Spectator

Op-Eds California, Finance and Trade, Regulatory Reform, State Policy

California’s Housing Reforms Make Sense. Why Aren’t They Working?

Steven Greenhut Jan 5, 2026 Governing