Kristian Fors

Kristian Fors

Technology and Innovation Policy Analyst

kristian@libertas.institute

Kristian Fors is the Technology and Innovation Policy Analyst at Libertas Institute. He previously worked as a research fellow for the Independent Institute, where his research focused on California public policy. Prior to that, he also worked as an intern for the United Nations Development Program in Denmark and as an English teacher at private schools in Russia.

He received his bachelor’s degree from Utah State University and holds master’s degrees from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) and the London School of Economics.

Kristian is originally from California, but his family’s history traces back to the founding of Utah—a legacy that inspires his commitment to policies that help the state remain competitive and continue to thrive.

Outside of his policy work, Kristian is interested in financial markets, traveling, and exploring other cultures. He is fluent in both Swedish and Russian.

Kristian Fors's Articles

In Los Angeles County, the housing type amounted for 37 percent of all new housing units certified for occupancy in 2025. All in all, the total number of ADUs permitted in California increased by 15,334 percent between 2016 and 2022.
California’s wealth tax push, its CEQA lawsuits, and Prop 13 offer Utah a clear warning about which policy ideas to keep out of the Beehive State.
Utah’s aggressive lawsuit against Kalshi treats prediction markets like traditional casinos—setting a dangerous precedent for government overreach and digital freedom.
A consistent federal framework could make it significantly easier for technology companies to scale their products and operate efficiently across the country.
The Cato Institute shows that the rich pay the vast majority of federal taxes. The bottom 50 percent of taxpayers, by contrast, account for just 3 percent of federal income tax revenue.
That goal may sound reasonable on paper. In practice, CEQA has increasingly become a tool for obstructing housing development, exacerbating California’s housing shortage and keeping costs stubbornly high.