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NEW PUBLICATIONS

Early Insights from the Golden State Pathways Program

Under the Golden State Pathways Program, school districts across the state are integrating college readiness and work-based learning into career technical education.

Olga Rodriguez, Valerie Lundy-Wagner, Eric Assan, and Selina Gomez

Training for Health Care Jobs in California

Many health care jobs in California do not require a four-year degree. How well do community college training programs support economic and career mobility, and for whom?

Shannon McConville, Daniel Payares-Montoya, and Sarah Bohn

Improving Transfer from Community College to the California State University

What helps California’s community college students make the move to a four-year institution—and what hinders them? How can California optimize this critical pathway?

Marisol Cuellar Mejia and Hans Johnson

ON OUR BLOG

How Would the Prop 50 Redistricting Plan Affect Racial and Geographic Representation?

Eric McGhee

Crime in California’s Largest Cities

Magnus Lofstrom, Mandi Acevedo, Joseph Hayes

How to Protect Ecosystems That Need Groundwater

Sarah Bardeen

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NEW VIDEO

Transitional Kindergarten in California, Explained

California has expanded its transitional kindergarten (TK) program to all four-year-olds. What is TK, and what does it look like in California? Find out in our new video.

Ashlyn Perri and Laura Hill

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Training for Health Care Jobs in California

Thursday, November 6, 2025, 1:00–1:30 p.m. PT
Online only
PPIC senior fellow Shannon McConville will present key findings from a new report that examines how community college health care training pathways facilitate economic and career mobility, and for whom.

California Water and a Changing Federal Partnership

Thursday, November 13, 2025, 11:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m. PT
In-Person and Online
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.

The Economic Milestones of Young Californians

Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 11:00–11:30 a.m. PT
Online only
PPIC researchers will discuss a new report examining young adult milestones across generations—especially around work and education—and answer questions about efforts to better connect them to school, training, and economic opportunity.