A departure from the usual Area 45 podcast: instead of discussing the 45th president, we take a closer look at the 31st state in the union – California. Lee Ohanian, a Hoover Institution senior fellow and UCLA economist, discusses what motivated him to launch Hoover’s new “California On Your Mind” journal and what challenges confront the Golden State’s next governor.
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The two hopefuls vying to be California’s next governor have agreed to a televised debate at month’s end. Will the underdog take a page from a past winner and fashion himself as the “action hero” in the race?
September 17, 2026
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Jon Hartley and Steve Hanke discuss currency boards, dollarization, and fighting inflation around the world.
September 17, 2026
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Can revealing a plot twist get you sued? Inspired by the controversy surrounding HBO’s Lanterns, Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer explore the tension between copyright protection and free speech.
September 15, 2026 • 0 Min Watch
