An Evening with Jason Riley
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In this special episode of Next Round, we present a recent talk from author, Manhattan Institute senior fellow and Wall Street Journal opinion columnist Jason Riley - delivered at a February PRI event in Pasadena. He talked about his latest book, The Affirmative Action Myth, and the ongoing debate over affirmative action in California and nationally.
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A Super Bowl of an Episode
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This week, Tim and Matt talk about California's turn in the national spotlight hosting Super Bowl 60, including the controversy over the halftime entertainment and the huge California tax bill winning quarterback Sam Darnold faces. They also talk about the latest developments in the governor's race, the debate over the mileage tax at the State Capitol and California losing another billionaire due to the proposed wealth tax.
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Conservatism Past, Present and Future with Charles Kesler, Matt Continetti and Steven Hayward
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This week, we present a special recording of PRI's recent America 250 kickoff event in Los Angeles featuring a discussion of conservatism past, present, and future as we mark the semiquincentennial of the United States. Offering perspective are Claremont Review of Books editor Charles Kesler, Matt Continetti of the American Enterprise Institute, and PRI senior fellow and visiting professor at Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy, Steven Hayward.
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On Minnesota, Davos and California's Growing Outmigration Trend
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This week, Tim and Matt discuss the communications and strategic response to the ICE operation in Minnesota, Gov. Newsom's trip to Davos to troll President Trump, and the latest estimate showing that California could lose 4 more Congressional seats in the 2030 reapportionment.
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PRI All Stars Analyze Governor Newsom's 2026-27 Budget Plan
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This week, PRI's team of policy experts - Wayne Winegarden, Steve Smith, and Lance Izumi - join Tim to analyze Gov. Newsom's budget priorities and explore whether his final state budget plan is sustainable or if it sets the state on a perilous fiscal course. They also discuss whether Newsom is setting up his successor for significant budget problems when they take office next year.
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Rick Caruso - One Year After the Wildfires, Are We Rebuilding a Stronger LA?
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This week, we present a special Free Cities Center interview with Rick Caruso - founder and executive chairman of Caruso, longtime Los Angeles civic and philanthropic leader and former mayoral candidate. Mr. Caruso discusses LA's rebuilding efforts one year after the wildfires. He also shares his thoughts on policy and politician-created impediments to swift rebuilding, and what city, state, and federal leaders can do to get those affected back into their communities more quickly. Plus Tim shares his remembrances of Congressman Doug LaMalfa, who tragically passed away this...
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The PRI All Stars 2025 Year End Awards
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With the holiday season upon us, it's time for our annual PRI All Stars Year End Awards. Listen as Tim Anaya, Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi, Kerry Jackson and Matt Fleming share their picks for the year's biggest winners and losers in California politics and policy, and even offer a few predictions for 2025.
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Mark Skousen - The Greatest American
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Nationally known investment expert, economist, Chapman University professor and author of more than 25 books Mark Skousen joins us to discuss his latest book, The Greatest American, on his distant relative, Benjamin Franklin. We talk about Franklin's legacy in science, business, economics, politics, and diplomacy, and ponder what Franklin would think about politicians like Zohran Mandami. He also gives a preview of next year's FreedomFest, the world's largest gathering of free minds.
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Thien Ho - The People vs. The Golden State Killer
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Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho joins us this week to discuss his terrific new book chronicling his role prosecuting the elusive Golden State Killer. We talk about how his upbringing fleeing Communism in Vietnam fuels his passion for seeking justice for crime victims, the many challenges in prosecuting Joseph DeAngelo, and why it was so important for him to focus the book on the victims and loved ones left behind, rather than sensationalizing the killer.
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Sally Pipes - On the Health Care Debate in Washington
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This week, PRI President, CEO and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally Pipes is back to discuss the debate over extending the expanded Obamacare subsidies that was at the heart of the recent government shutdown. She also discusses the market-based reforms that conservatives in Congress should be pursuing to provide affordable health care choices for all Americans.
info_outlineOur guest this week is journalist Tim Carney. We recorded his talk on his new book, Family Unfriendly, at a recent PRI luncheon in Newport Beach, California. Tim discusses what’s ailing so many families these days – record rates of anxiety, depression and medication among children, and stress suffered by parents. His book focuses on how we got here as a society and how families can begin to reduce their day-to-day pressures. Tim Carney is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a senior columnist at the Washington Examiner. He’s written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlantic, National Review, and many other publications and has appeared on CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, CNBC, and PBS Newshour.