Nikhil Agarwal

1 week ago | pacificresearch.org | Wayne Winegarden |Nikhil Agarwal

Wayne Winegarden and Nikhil Agarwal As we noted in an earlier Spending Watch piece, growing economic volatility will likely cause revenue growth to be much weaker than expected for the upcoming FY2025-26 budget. It is, consequently, fiscally irresponsible for the Governor and Legislature to be considering any new government programs – the focus should be on imposing strict spending control. Given this context, Assembly Bill 4 (AB 4) is disconcerting. If passed, AB4 would extend health...

1 month ago | pacificresearch.org | Wayne Winegarden |Nikhil Agarwal

Based on the bills legislators are considering, policymakers are learning the wrong lessons. Consider SB 222 (the Affordable Insurance and Climate Recovery Act) introduced by state Sens. Scott Wiener and Sasha Renée Pérez.