Equality and Opportunity

I launched my one-woman show, "Woman Warriors: Remarkable Women Who Transformed the World," in 2018, focusing on women who had taken a stand against historical unfairness and injustice. My goal was to celebrate their achievements by bringing them to life. I never expected my show would subject me to racial discrimination from the San Diego Count ...

Nebraska's healthcare industry is handcuffed by certificate of need (CON) laws, and state senators hold the key. CON laws limit healthcare access, prevent growth in the industry, and raise prices. To be competitive with neighboring states and allow Nebraska's healthcare industry to flourish, legislators must remove the shackles and pass Legislative ...

Lawmakers across the country are proposing reparations to black Americans for slavery and America's history of racial discrimination. Proposals have included direct cash payments, grants, formal apologies from the government, and government programs with race-based eligibility. Because certain reparations proposals would inevitably advantage and ...

The Obscure isn't your ordinary distillery. Found in the heart of the Los Angeles Arts District, most people passing by the black, unmarked building have no clue that just on the other side of the windowless door, a gothic, fantastical realm awaits. The Obscure's tasting room feels more like the set of a theatrical production. Candlelight illumi ...

I recently received a startling email from an attorney, demanding that I "cease and desist" speaking out against reparations for black Americans. First, some background: For decades, Pacific Legal Foundation has been reporting and speaking out against government efforts to reward or disadvantage individuals based on their race. That includes rep ...

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Certificate of Need Newsletter. Not many people know about CON laws. And even fewer care about them. So, thanks for caring! Since you are reading this, you probably know something about CON laws. If not, here is the TL/DR version: In markets where the government requires a CON, those who wish to offer a ne ...

Certificate of Need (CON) laws have been—and continue to be—an albatross around the neck of our nation's healthcare industry. CON laws limit the supply of healthcare services in roughly two-thirds of the states, limiting patients' healthcare options and preventing innovation in the industry. After experiencing the downsides firsthand, state ...

Our communities are the building blocks of society. Whether neighbors, churches, family, or the family we create from our friends, our communities shape who we are. They also serve as core support systems. It is through these connections that we know what it means to be human. For 25-year-old Austin Davis, his love for his community is the drivi ...

Did a California school district violate the First Amendment when it punished a first grader for writing "Black Lives Mater sic ... any life" on a drawing and giving it to a friend? That question was before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in oral arguments this week. Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Caleb Trotter argued the case of B.B. v. C ...