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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
Op-Eds California, Federal Government Affairs, Finance and Trade, Housing Finance, Regulatory Reform, State Policy

Housing: Trump and Newsom Are Odd Bedfellows

Steven Greenhut Jan 14, 2026 The American Spectator
Op-Eds California, Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment, State Policy

America’s AI electricity ‘crisis’ is easily fixed: Unleash market forces

Steven Greenhut Jan 9, 2026 The Orange County Register
Op-Eds California, Energy and Environment, State Policy, Waste and Resource Recovery

California’s Latest Consumer Harassment Scheme

Steven Greenhut Jan 7, 2026 The American Spectator
Op-Eds California, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Restoring the First Branch, State Policy

What Sacramento can teach Washington about the filibuster

Jeremy Dalrymple Dec 2, 2025 The Orange County Register
Op-Eds Budget and Spending Reform, California, Finance and Trade, Governance, Regulatory Reform, State Policy

Coming Initiatives Inspire Fear in Sacramento

Steven Greenhut Dec 10, 2025 The American Spectator
In the News California, Finance and Trade, State Policy, Transportation

Radio: Steven Greenhut: San Francisco May Ban Driverless Vehicles

Steven Greenhut Dec 4, 2025 Reason Report on American Radio Journal

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