Williamson M. Evers, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and Director of Independent's Center on Educational Excellence, is interviewed on how to improve education in California and across the country, by fighting the public-school establishment. Dr. Evers relates his experiences as a parent activist, research scholar, and K-12 education policymaker. He describes his role in heading the agency review of the U.S. Department of Education for the Trump-Pence transition. Among the policy topics covered are Common Core, restorative justice, testing and accountability, gifted education, ethnic studies, and parental choice. Dr. Evers closes with advice for parents who have complaints about what is going on in their children's school. The interview is conducted by Siyamak S. Khorrami, Host of the "California Insider" (The Epoch Times).

Adam B. Summers, Research Fellow at the Independent Institute, is interviewed by Siyamak S. Khorrami for the “California Insider” (The Epoch Times), to discuss the California Golden Fleece® Award Briefing, “California Wildfires: Key Recommendations to Prevent Future Disasters,” co-authored by Mr. Summers with Fleece Awards Director Lawrence J. McQuillan, Hayeon Carol Park and Katherine Dwyer.

Independent Institute Senior Fellow Williamson M. Evers addresses the November 6, 2019, luncheon meeting of the Sacramento Republican Women Federated in Fair Oaks, a suburb of Sacramento, CA. Dr. Evers talks and answers questions about the serious problems in California's public schools. He examines the problems (including education of the gifted; mathematics teaching and college placement; standardized testing scores; student discipline; ethnic studies, and more) in terms of the interests of parents, students, and taxpayers.

This special Independent Institute event, “No Safe Spaces: Free Speech Under Attack,” was held on November 7, 2019, and featured the California and Bay Area Premiere of the acclaimed film, "No Safe Spaces." This video includes the film's official trailer along with a panel of experts with audience Q&A to discuss the issues involved.

Research Fellow Vicki E. Alger's presentation at the Western Regional Conference, hosted by Turning Point USA and held in Newport Beach, CA, on October 26, 2019.

Sr. Fellow Lawrence McQuillan, director of the California Golden Fleece^® Awards appears on the David Webb show to talk about California's economy after decades of mismanagement of its land, pensions, utilities, and taxes.

Sr. Fellow Lawrence McQuillan, director of the California Golden Fleece^® Awards appears on the John and Ken show on KFI radio in Los Angeles. McQuillan discusses the failures of Pacific Gas & Electric which resulted recently in millions of customers having their service shut off due to wind and fire danger. Power lines should be insulated and trees should be cleared from lines, but PG&E instead focuses resources on green energy goals instead of public safety.

Sr. Fellow Lawrence McQuillan, director of the California Golden Fleece^® Awards speaks with The Michael Hagwood Show on KTOX radio. McQuillan talks about utilities in California and what can be done to improve the situation of their customers who've had their power turned off due to PG&E's own negligence. McQuillan offers solutions to fire related shutoffs in California.