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Steven Greenhut

Steven Greenhut

Steven Greenhut is a senior fellow and Western region director for the R Street Institute. Write to him at sgreenhut@rstreet.org. His political views are his own.
by | Jul 21, 2016

Even before the chilling murders of police officers in Dallas, Baton Rouge, and Kansas City, most conservatives had been rallying…

by | Jul 14, 2016

Sacramento As we roll toward the November ballot, I’m reminded of H.L. Mencken’s quip that “Democracy is the theory that…

by | Jul 7, 2016

Sacramento During a recent stroll around the west steps of the state Capitol, I eyed a group of “Yes California…

by | Jun 30, 2016

In his State of the State address earlier this year, Gov. Jerry Brown pointed to California’s deferred infrastructure maintenance as…

by | Jun 23, 2016

When asked whether he wanted to have dinner at a particular restaurant, Yogi Berra famously quipped, “Nobody goes there anymore….

by | Jun 16, 2016

Sacramento Last week, I reported on an ominous development in the California Capitol — an effort to criminalize a political…

by | Jun 9, 2016

Sacramento What happens when the consensus for free speech evaporates and those with political power become willing to use any…

by | Jun 2, 2016

Sacramento I have a simple observation after years of writing about local-development issues: Whenever civic boosters talk about creating a…

by | May 26, 2016

How does Ben Hueso get away with it? Sacramento The California Legislature is well-known for its heavy-handed approach to business….

by | May 19, 2016

Even as its members get caught up in scandal after scandal. Sacramento There’s only one time I recall California officials…

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