Priorities for California’s Water

California’s climate is changing rapidly—and that has big implications for water. How can we adapt? We assess the state’s readiness and offer suggestions for a path forward.

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New Publications

What Happened When California Suspended Bail during COVID?

This report examines whether an emergency bail policy during the pandemic led to more rearrests and offers insight into improving pretrial detention procedures.

Deepak Premkumar, Andrew Skelton, Magnus Lofstrom, and Sean Cremin

Financing California’s Public Schools

K–12 funding has been at record-high levels in recent years, and California’s per student spending is now slightly above the national average.

Julien Lafortune and Brett Guinan

Funding Student Need: Evaluating Measures of Need in California’s TK–12 Funding Formula

Recent trends and policy changes have complicated the state school funding formula’s ability to target student need effectively and equitably.

Julien Lafortune, Iwunze Ugo, and Brett Guinan

Dual Enrollment in California

California is investing in dual enrollment programs, which give high school students access to college courses and credits.

Olga Rodriguez, Eric Assan, and Daniel Payares-Montoya

College Affordability in California

Financial aid lowers or covers tuition for most students at California public colleges—and relatively few take out loans—but nontuition costs are a large part of overall expenses.

Rachel Yang Zhou

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California's Voter Turnout Sank in 2024

Eric McGhee

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How Does California’s Economy Compare to the Nation’s?

Sarah Bohn, Sean Cremin, Marisol Cuellar Mejia

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As People Leave California, How Are Rental Prices Affected?

Augustina Ullman

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New Video

A Look Ahead at College Enrollment in California

PPIC’s Cesar Alesi Perez highlights findings from our report on the future of higher education enrollment in California.

Ashlyn Perri and Cesar Alesi Perez

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Events

UPCOMING

A Conversation with Governor Jerry Brown

Thursday, December 12, 2024

After a consequential election, how can we work together to restore trust in our democracy and address California’s major challenges? Join us for a timely conversation with—and a healthy dose of perspective from—former governor Jerry Brown.

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