Director of the Independent Institute's Center on Global Prosperity
Director of the Center on Global Prosperity at the Independent Institute, a nonpartisan, public-policy research center, and author of Liberty for Latin America: How to Undo Five Hundred Years of State Oppression
Do it for the kids, Gavin Gavin Newsom’s early policy proposals offer a glimmer of hope for California’s youngest residents.
What AMLO Means to Los Angeles Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador has forged a special connection to Angelenos and Mexican-Americans.
What are LA parents doing with their kids during the strike? During the teacher strike, a lot of students are not going to class. According to the district’s tally, about 163,000 turned up for school Tuesday, out of a total of about half a million. Some are spending their time on the picket line. Older students might go study at Starbucks or play hooky. But the parents of younger children in L.A.
Could agave become Santa Barbara’s next major crop? In many ways, growing agave in Santa Barbara makes a lot of sense. Not only does it use very little water and thrive on generally inhospitable land, but it can act as a fuel break for wildfires. Now, local farmers and distillers are experimenting with the crop.