Edward Ring is a contributing editor and senior fellow with the California Policy Center, which he co-founded in 2013 and served as its first president. He is also a senior fellow with the Center for American Greatness, and a regular contributor to the California Globe. His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Forbes, and other media outlets.
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The Politicization of Wind and Fire
/by Edward RingThe first time I’d ever heard of the Santa Ana wind was while reading an essay famed author Joan Didion wrote, “Los Angeles Notebook,” which is included in her book Slouching Towards Bethlehem. Writing in 1968, Didion describes what had happened just a decade earlier. “The longest single Santa Ana period in recent years was […]
The Many Colors of Hydrogen
/by Edward RingThe lightest and most abundant substance in the universe, the simplest possible molecule, hydrogen (H2), is touted as the clean burning fuel of the future. Zero pollution. But how can hydrogen be extracted or manufactured in its pure form, and how can hydrogen be stored, distributed, and converted into practical applications? If you’re following the […]
California’s GOP Civil War
/by Edward RingDivide and conquer is an indisputably effective strategy to defeat an adversary, and it helps a lot when said adversary is divided into warring factions without any help or encouragement from an outside opponent. Such is the dysfunction that afflicts the California Republican Party as we enter 2025 and a new election cycle. The reason […]
Give Me Your Geniuses
/by Edward RingOver the past two weeks, a healthy debate has begun within the Republican party over H-1B visas. This program allows employers to hire foreign workers in “specialty occupations.” A precipitating event was the appointment of Sriram Krishnan as Senior Policy Advisor for AI at the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Krishnan is on record […]
Tidings of Great Joy
/by Edward RingA few weeks ago I attended, for the second year in a row, a performance of Christmas music by the Slavic Chorale, an ensemble of singers and musicians living in the Sacramento area. And just like last time, witnessing this concert was to be immersed in a culture of unwavering faith and extraordinary vitality. The significance […]