Steven Greenhut

1 week ago | spectator.org | Steven Greenhut

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ronald Reagan’s infamous line that “nothing lasts longer than a temporary government program” wasn’t so much a clever quip as a matter-of-fact observation. Once government creates a bureaucracy, there really is no rolling it back. But I’ll build on that point: Nothing lasts longer than a temporary benefit provided to government workers. Any special new benefit or accommodation immediately becomes etched in stone and workers’ unions will fight to maintain it.

2 weeks ago | ocregister.com | Steven Greenhut

SACRAMENTO—One of the dumbest memes I’ve seen recently shows a photo of a Los Angeles rioter waving a Mexican flag with the tagline, “California 2025.” Underneath that image is a photo of young, wholesome folks leaning against a Mustang with their surfboards at a Southern California beach with the words, “California 1965.” It’s absurd for various reasons, but it’s laughable the meme picks 1965 for the comparison.

2 weeks ago | reason.com | Steven Greenhut

Donald Trump It's a return to the Reagan era, but not in the way that should make conservatives happy. | One of the most entertaining recent social media love fests involved President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen.

2 weeks ago | pacificresearch.org | Steven Greenhut

Don’t expect high-priced California cities to become more affordable any time soon.

2 weeks ago | spectator.org | Steven Greenhut

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — We’ve obviously entered some strange political times, with notable examples including conservative Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., joining with Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., in proposing a bill that would more than double the national minimum wage to $15 an hour. Just because Hawley defends the measure — the Higher Wages for American Workers Act — in populist, America-first terms doesn’t make it anything less than the advancement of a progressive priority.