Ryan Williams is President of the Claremont Institute. Prior to becoming President in 2017, he held positions as Chief Operating Officer, Director of Programs, Director of Special Projects, Assistant Director of Programs, and Research Assistant. Mr. Williams has taught American politics and political philosophy as an adjunct professor at California State University, San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona. A 2004 Publius Fellow of the...

Travis Allen operated his own financial advisory and wealth management practice before running for the 72nd Assembly District in 2012. The seat was open due to term limits and Travis won despite being heavily outspent by his opponent. In June 2017, Allen announced his candidacy for Governor of California in the 2018 election He is running on a platform of spurring job creation and business growth by cutting California’s...

Assemblyman Tom Lackey was first elected to the State Assembly in 2014. Formerly a Palmdale City Councilman from 2005 to 2014, Lackey has been a strong advocate for finding solutions that allow for affordable taxes, improved public safety, high-quality public education and job growth through private sector economic development. Raised in the small high desert mining town of Boron, Lackey was active in the Boron High School student...

Popular CNN Contributor John Phillips is best known for his cutting-edge humor and bold, unbiased approach to politics, politicians and the political machines behind the scenes. With frequent buzz-worthy appearances on popular CNN shows like New Day with Chris Cuomo & Alisyn Camerota, CNN Tonight with Don Lemon, At This Hour with John Berman & Kate Bolduan, CNN Newsroom with Carol Costello & Brooke Baldwin and LegalView...

Ryan Williams is President of the Claremont Institute. Prior to becoming President in 2017, he held positions as Chief Operating Officer, Director of Programs, Director of Special Projects, Assistant Director of Programs, and Research Assistant. Mr. Williams has taught American politics and political philosophy as an adjunct professor at California State University, San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona. A 2004 Publius Fellow of the...

Brad Dacus served as Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Phil Gramm, and went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas School of Law. For the next five years, Mr. Dacus coordinated religious freedom and parental rights cases throughout the Western states. In 1997, Mr. Dacus founded Pacific Justice Institute, where he serves as President and continues to defend religious liberties and parental rights. The...