PPIC AUGUST BULLETIN
Monthly news from the Public Policy Institute of California

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FEATURED ISSUE
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Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment
An overwhelming majority of Californians say that extreme weather events are a problem in their part of the state, including about one in three who say they are a big problem.
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CLIMATE RESILIENCE EXPERT LETITIA GRENIER TO LEAD THE PPIC WATER POLICY CENTER
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Senior scientist and climate resilience expert Letitia Grenier will join PPIC as the next director of the Water Policy Center. Letitia is currently the Resilient Landscapes Program director at the San Francisco Estuary Institute. She will assume her new role on September 25.
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NEW PUBLICATION
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Tracking CalFresh Participation among Young Children
About one in three infants receive CalFresh each year. Geographic variation in newborn enrollment suggests that more could be done to help eligible families get support right after childbirth.
Tess Thorman
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ON OUR BLOG
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After a Three-Year Hiatus, Californians Will Resume Student Loan Payments Soon
Jacob Jackson
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California’s Economic Outlook as Inflation Dips
Sarah Bohn, Daniel Payares-Montoya
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An Early Look at the 2024 Election
Mark Baldassare
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Has California’s Independent Registration Boom Ended?
Eric McGhee
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Federal Work Requirements Are Changing for Some CalFresh Participants
Tess Thorman, Caroline Danielson
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From Litigation to Collaboration on the San Joaquin River
Molly Peterson, Sarah Bardeen
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UPCOMING EVENT
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Funding Education in California
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Have student outcomes improved after 10 years of the Local Control Funding Formula? How has this K–12 funding plan affected equity? Join PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye for a conversation with a panel of education experts.
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SAVE THE DATE
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Managing Water and Farmland Transitions in the San Joaquin Valley
Wednesday, August 20, 2023
Achieving groundwater sustainability is vital for the San Joaquin Valley’s communities, agriculture, and environment—but the transition will be challenging. How can the region ensure good outcomes? Join us and our partners in Fresno on September 20.
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RECENT ONLINE EVENTS
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Bridging California’s Digital Divide
July 18–20, 2023
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Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment
July 13, 2023
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District Spending of One-Time Funds for Educational Recovery
July 11, 2023
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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Visit our careers page to learn about current opportunities at PPIC.

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