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Op-Eds California, State Policy

Democrats on Affordability: Oh, Never Mind

Steven Greenhut June 24, 2026 The American Spectator
Op-Eds California, State Policy, Western

Did California’s Gubernatorial Race Reveal the Limits of ‘Abundance’ Politics on the Left?

Steven Greenhut June 11, 2026 Orange County Register
Analysis California, Electoral Reform, Governance, State Policy

Slow Vote Counting in California Primary Was Both Predictable and Avoidable

Chris McIsaac June 17, 2026
Op-Eds California, Federal Government Affairs, Health Tech, Patent Policy, State Policy, Technology and Innovation

State-run drug company can’t fix a broken patent system

Wayne T. Brough June 12, 2026 The Orange County Register
Op-Eds California, State Policy

A modest proposal: Knock off the phony local-control mantra

Steven Greenhut May 30, 2026 The Orange County Register
Op-Eds California, State Policy

Ham-fisted Coastal Commission finally getting comeuppance

Steven Greenhut May 1, 2026 The Orange County Register
Op-Eds Artificial Intelligence, California, State Policy, Technology and Innovation

Newsom Backtracks on AI Rules

Steven Greenhut April 29, 2026 The American Spectator
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

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