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

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FEATURED ISSUE
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Policies for Creating and Keeping Jobs in California
State efforts to spur job creation include 21 programs ranging from tax credits to worker training. We explore what the evidence says about their effect on employment.
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SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AT PPIC
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We are currently hiring undergraduate and graduate students for paid internships during summer 2024. Internships are available across several research areas as well as in communications. Learn more about these and other current openings on our career opportunities page.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
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Factors and Future Projections for K–12 Declining Enrollment
Over the past five years, enrollment has fallen in nearly three-quarters of California school districts. Further declines may impact district finances while creating pressure to close schools.
Julien Lafortune and Emmanuel Prunty
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A Hiring Incentive that Works: The California Competes Tax Credit
This tax credit boosts firm employment and payroll growth by as much as 30 percent within three years.
David Neumark, Emma Wohl, Matthew Freedman, Benjamin Hyman, and Shantanu Khanna
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Arrests in California
California’s overall arrest rate was historically low in 2022, despite a slight increase in felony arrests.
Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, and Andrew Skelton
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Law Enforcement Staffing in California
Staffing levels continued to drop in 2022, but declines varied across counties.
Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, and Andrew Skelton
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California’s County Jails
The statewide jail population is significantly lower than it was before the pandemic.
Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, and Andrew Skelton
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ON OUR BLOG
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2023 Year in Review
Tani Cantil-Sakauye
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In First-in-Nation State Law, All Low-Income Residents Qualify for Medi-Cal
Paulette Cha, Patricia Malagon
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Addressing Groundwater Overdraft in the Sacramento Valley
Spencer Cole, Kyle Greenspan, Andrew Ayres
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UPCOMING EVENT
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A Conversation with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Join PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye for a discussion with Assembly speaker Robert Rivas about his priorities as a legislative leader and his vision for California’s future.
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RECENT EVENT
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Factors and Future Projections for K–12 Declining Enrollment
December 14, 2023
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