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September BULLETIN
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FEATURED ISSUE
California has set ambitious goals to confront climate change. PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye joined experts to discuss the state’s progress toward its clean energy targets.
In Case You Missed It
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Now Hiring: Director of Media and Digital Strategy
Would you like to join our team? PPIC is seeking a Director of Media and Digital Strategy to help advance our work informing and improving public policy in California.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
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California’s Energy Workforce: Needs and Opportunities
This report assesses California’s current and future energy workforce needs, with an eye toward worker mobility and sector innovation.
Sarah Bohn, Daniel Payares-Montoya, and Shannon McConville
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Adapting to Changes in California’s English Learner Population
A new report examines trajectories for English Learners, the services districts must offer to help students participate in school, and the challenges of providing these programs.
Laura Hill and Beyond Deng
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California’s Likely Voters
More than eight in ten eligible Californians are registered to vote.
Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, and Deja Thomas
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California Voter & Party Profiles
Nearly half of likely voters are Democrats; independent registration has declined in recent years.
Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, and Deja Thomas
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Making Gains in Gateway English and ESL through Dual Enrollment
California has been working to expand dual enrollment programs, which allow high school students to take community college classes. How are these efforts faring?
Rachel Yang Zhou, Hoyun Kim, Olga Rodriguez, Laura Hill, et al.
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Chronic Absenteeism in California
What does chronic absenteeism look like in California? PPIC’s Brett Guinan breaks down trends in attendance and looks at the student groups and school districts hit hardest by chronic absenteeism.
Ashlyn Perri and Brett Guinan
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UPCOMING EVENT
Adapting to Changes in California’s English Learner Population
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 11:00-11:40 a.m. PT
Online only
PPIC researchers Beyond Deng and Laura Hill will present key findings and answer audience questions on a new report that examines the challenges districts face in providing courses and services to help English Learner students participate in school.
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SAVE THE DATES
Making Gains in Gateway English and ESL through Dual Enrollment
Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 11:00–11:40 a.m. PT
Online only
PPIC researcher Rachel Yang Zhou will present new findings on dual enrollment, which allows high school students to take community college classes, with a focus on student participation and outcomes.
California Water and a Changing Federal Partnership
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PT
In-Person and Online
The federal government has been a key partner in California’s water management efforts for decades. As this partnership changes, how can California adapt? We speak with experts to envision a way forward.
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California’s Changing Child Care Landscape: Understanding Costs and Supply
September 4, 2025
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California’s Energy Workforce: Needs and Opportunities
August 14, 2025
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How the Voter’s Choice Act Changed Turnout in California
August 12, 2025
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