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Higher Education and Economic Opportunity in California

California is well-positioned to broaden economic opportunity through higher education. A key focus should be expanding access to a four-year degree among groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education, including students from low-income families, Latinos, and African Americans.

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On Our Blog

 
PPIC’s recent posts have included those in our ongoing series on COVID-19 and California along with analyses of other key issues in the state.
 
Election Day and California’s Future
Mark Baldassare
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Gender Gaps in the COVID-19 Labor Market
Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune
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Setting Aside Environmental Water for the San Joaquin River
Jeffrey Mount, Ted Grantham, Brian Gray, Ellen Hanak
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Supporting Financially Stressed College Students during COVID-19
Kevin Cook
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More Students Have Digital Devices, but Internet Gaps Persist
Niu Gao, Julien Lafortune, Laura Hill
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CalFresh during the Pandemic
Caroline Danielson
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California’s Major Cities See Some Increases in Crime
Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin
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New Publications

Who Is Losing Ground with Distance Learning in California?
Schools must address the hurdles many students encountered with distance learning—from internet access to teacher contact—in order to shrink inequities.
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Supporting Student Parents in Community College CalWORKs Programs
Students do better when enrolled in CalWORKs programs, but completion rates are low. How can community colleges help more CalWORKs students succeed?
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Priorities for California’s Water
The water landscape has been disrupted by the pandemic, recession, drought, and wildfires this year. This report lays out priorities for actions that can build greater resilience to such shocks.
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Water Partnerships between Cities and Farms in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley and urban Southern California each face growing water challenges. Their water futures could be more secure if they cooperated on shared water infrastructure to jointly develop and manage some supplies.
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Events

 

Upcoming

Building a Water-Resilient California
November 12, 17, and 19, 2020
Virtual Conference
In 2020, California’s water landscape experienced major disruptions from the pandemic, economic downturn, ongoing drought, and wildfires. Join the PPIC Water Policy Center and state and local experts for three sessions exploring ways to boost resilience to multiple stressors while supporting economic recovery and workforce development.

November 12: Funding water systems while ensuring affordability and equity
November 17: Collaborative approaches to foster groundwater sustainability
November 19: Priorities for a water-resilient California
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A New Era of Student Access at California’s Community Colleges
Friday, November 20, 2020
Online-Only Event
PPIC researchers and a panel of experts will discuss how a landmark law has affected community college students’ academic progress—and how to further advance student success and equity moving forward.
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Recent

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Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
October 22, 2020
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Supporting Student Parents in CalWORKS Community College Programs
October 27, 2020
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Higher Education and Economic Opportunity in California
November 6, 2020
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Employment Opportunities

Visit our employment page to learn about current opportunities at PPIC.
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