California

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Op-Eds California, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Policing, Pretrial, Sentencing, State Policy, Use of Force

Riverside sheriff’s office disses juries and county taxpayers

Steven Greenhut July 6, 2025 The Orange County Register

Op-Eds California, Energy and Environment, Environmental Regulation, Finance and Trade, Regulatory Reform, State Policy

Why, Yes, Regulatory Reform Is Possible

Steven Greenhut July 2, 2025 The American Spectator

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

It’s about time Newsom used some political capital

Steven Greenhut June 26, 2025 The Orange County Register

Op-Eds California, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Juvenile Justice, Pretrial, State Policy

Abuse in juvenile detention runs deeper than gladiator fights

Sarah Anderson June 9, 2025 The Orange County Register

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

Legislature Takes ‘Pro-Development’ Turn

Steven Greenhut June 11, 2025 The American Spectator

Op-Eds California, Energy and Environment, State Policy, Waste and Resource Recovery

California’s symbolic lawsuit against plastic recycling is folly

Josiah Neeley May 21, 2025 The Orange County Register

Op-Eds California, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Finance and Trade, Policing, Regulatory Reform, State Policy

Will California Go Forward or Backward on Homelessness?

Steven Greenhut May 14, 2025 The American Spectator

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

California lawmakers eye huge pension boosts despite market jitters

Steven Greenhut May 2, 2025 Orange County Register

Testimony California, Finance and Trade, Regulatory Reform, State Policy

Testimony in Support of Assembly Bill 609: “California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: housing development projects.”

Steven Greenhut April 28, 2025

Op-Eds California, Energy and Environment, Environmental Regulation, Federal Government Affairs, Finance and Trade, State Policy, Transportation

Trump’s Electric Vehicle Rollback Helps Consumers, Won’t Hurt Climate

Steven Greenhut April 27, 2025 The American Spectator