Public Policy Institute of California
OCTOBER BULLETIN
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FEATURED ISSUE
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Teacher Staffing Trends in California
Education spending has risen in the past decade, and the state has invested in teacher training and hiring to help bolster student outcomes. Has it worked?
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NOW HIRING: DIRECTOR OF MEDIA AND DIGITAL STRATEGY
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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 PUBLICATION
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Dual Enrollment in California
California continues to invest in dual enrollment programs, which give high school students access to college courses and credits.
Rachel Yang Zhou, Olga Rodriguez, Eric Assan, and Daniel Payares-Montoya
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ON OUR BLOG
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Water Markets Help Farmers Facing Scarcity in Australia
Bradley Franklin, Kurt Schwabe
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Can Clean Energy Stay Affordable as Demand Goes Up?
Stephanie Barton
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Half of Students at California’s Public Colleges Work While in School
Iwunze Ugo
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Race and Gender Dimensions of Rising Unemployment
Sarah Bohn, Sean Cremin, Julien Lafortune
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Teacher Staffing Trends in California
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 11:00–11:30 a.m. PT
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Join PPIC researchers Iwunze Ugo, Brett Guinan, and Julien Lafortune for a discussion of a new report on recent spending and a range of teacher metrics in California’s TK–12 schools.
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Redistricting in California
Friday, October 10, 2025, 12:00–1:00 p.m. PT
In-Person and Online
This November, Californians will vote on Proposition 50, which would replace the state’s congressional maps with new maps drawn by the state legislature. Join us for an engaging discussion of redistricting in California.
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Early Insights from the Golden State Pathways Program
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11:00–11:40 a.m. PT
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PPIC researchers Olga Rodriguez and Valerie Lundy-Wagner will present key findings from a new report examining California’s Golden State Pathways Program and districts’ plans to better align education with workforce needs.
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California Water and a Changing Federal Partnership
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 11:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m. PT
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The federal government has been a key partner in California’s water management for decades, as state and federal agencies worked together to manage a complex system. As this partnership changes, how can California adapt? We speak with experts to envision a way forward.
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College Enrollment under California’s New Financial Aid Application Policy
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 11:00–11:40 a.m. PT
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PPIC researcher Rachel Yang Zhou will outline changes in college enrollment and access to aid following a recent state policy to increase the number of students who complete a financial aid application.
Improving Transfer from Community College to the California State University
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 11:00–11:40 a.m. PT
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PPIC researcher Marisol Cueller Mejia will discuss trends in community college students transferring to CSU and ways to improve transfer pathways.
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RECENT EVENT
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Making Gains in Gateway English and ESL through Dual Enrollment
September 24, 2025
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