California Fires and the Consequences of Overregulation

AUDIO: View testimony by Edward Ring representing the California Policy Center, joined by Steve Hilton from Golden Together and Steve Greenhut from the R Street Institute, before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Administrative State and Regulatory Reform. The hearing examined the burdensome laws and regulations that hinder California’s ability to prevent, mitigate, and fight fires. February 7, 2025 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. Hearing begins 20:00 into the video.

California Fires and the Consequences of Overregulation

Edward Ring

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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