WATCH: Learn about the intriguing proposed Solano County city

A proposed new city in rural Solano County has generated significant interest and intrigue. Watch as the Free Cities Center’s Steven Greenhut explores the controversial new city effort with reporter Nick McConnell of the Vacaville Reporter and Free Cities Center ...

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George Will highlights PRI’s work on homelessness in his latest Washington Post column

The homeless right-to-camp issue comes to the Supreme Court By George F. Will An amicus brief from the Pacific Research Institute notes that, in all eras, vagrants have experienced pressures from circumstances. (As have most criminals.) So, is any punishment ...

It’s build or bust in California, as subsidies can’t cut it

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Centers of Progress: 40 Cities That Changed the World’

Post-COVID, are cities still the engines of civilization? Physicist Geoffrey West has called cities “the crucible of civilization.” That widely quoted metaphor is worth unpacking. A crucible is a mold that holds molten substances as they are cooling and gives ...

WATCH: Learn about the intriguing proposed Solano County city

A proposed new city in rural Solano County has generated significant interest and intrigue. Watch as the Free Cities Center’s Steven Greenhut explores the controversial new city effort with reporter Nick McConnell of the Vacaville Reporter and Free Cities Center ...

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Reparations: A Financially Unrealistic Proposal That Will Bankrupt California

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Read the latest on Grants Pass v Johnson

George Will highlights PRI’s work on homelessness in his latest Washington Post column

The homeless right-to-camp issue comes to the Supreme Court By George F. Will An amicus brief from the Pacific Research Institute notes that, in all eras, vagrants have experienced pressures from circumstances. (As have most criminals.) So, is any punishment ...

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How Can We Actually Reduce Homelessness in California? – 2024 PRI Sacramento Conference

From PRI’s recent Sacramento policy conference, we present a panel discussion featuring elected officials, innovators, and policy researchers discussing creative approaches to addressing California’s homeless ...
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