Where BEAR’s work has been reported and cited.
Press coverage, public hearings and agency documents that name BEAR or its analysis. Each entry links to the original.
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California ISO
AB 825 Jobs Study: preliminary results
BEAR presents its preliminary forecast of California electric power jobs to 2040 at the ISO’s public stakeholder workshop.
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County of San Luis Obispo
Public information session on the future of Diablo Canyon
The County lists David Roland-Holst of BEAR as a featured speaker on the plant’s place in the county economy.
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KSBY
Community forum to explore Diablo Canyon’s future
Announces BEAR’s presentation on the plant’s role in the San Luis Obispo County economy.
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Southern California Association of Governments
2025 Southern California Economic Update
Lists David Roland-Holst of BEAR as the Economic Roundtable’s sustainability economist.
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GamblingNews
Justice Department moves to end card room blackjack loophole in California
Reports BEAR’s statewide estimates from the Department of Justice SRIA.
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CasinoBeats
Attorney General Bonta’s proposal to restrict blackjack in California cardrooms sparks backlash
Cites the SRIA’s figures: $464 million in cardroom losses and $232 million in tribal casino gains.
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Los Angeles Council District 9
A holiday gift for tourism workers
Cites BEAR’s independent analysis of the hotel and airport wage increase.
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Los Angeles Times
L.A. council backs $30 minimum wage for hotel and LAX workers
Quotes David Roland-Holst, the economist the City hired, on price effects and job creation.
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ABC7 Los Angeles
LA City Council votes to increase minimum wage for tourism workers to $30 by 2028
Reports BEAR presenting the study the Council commissioned.
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Los Angeles Council District 13
By the numbers: a living wage for tourism workers
Credits BEAR with the independent assessment and sets out its three main conclusions.
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles should hike hotel and airport workers’ pay, report says
Names BEAR as the outside consultant behind the City’s report.
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Culver City Crossroads
Council approves study of potential Culver City minimum wage
Reports the Council hiring BEAR for the citywide study.
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The Bakersfield Californian
Study finds economic benefit in promoting electric-vehicle sales
Reports that BEAR did the research for Next 10’s electric vehicle study.
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Los Angeles Times
Is California’s privacy law a losing battle?
Michael Hiltzik’s column cites BEAR’s 2019 study for the Attorney General.
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Pacific Coast Business Times
Diablo Canyon nuclear plant closure spurs economy
Cites the BEAR team’s study of closure and decommissioning.
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OPB
Thoughts on cap and trade? Oregon lawmakers want to hear them
Describes BEAR as the consultant hired to model the program and quotes David Roland-Holst.
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OPB, KUOW and Jefferson Public Radio
Report: economic benefits of cap and trade will outweigh the costs in Oregon
Reports BEAR’s findings and Roland-Holst’s testimony to the Joint Committee on Carbon Reduction.
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