PPIC BULLETIN
Monthly news from the Public Policy Institute of California

November 2019
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CONTENTS
Featured Issue
New Publications
New Interactive
Events
Blog
Employment Opportunities

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FEATURED ISSUE
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Higher Education in California
California colleges and universities enroll nearly 3 million students from a wide range of backgrounds. The PPIC Higher Education Center’s new briefing kit examines a number of key issues facing the state’s higher education system and discusses how it can best expand opportunity for all students.
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Browse by topic
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~ Investing in Public Higher Education - [link removed]

~ Making College Affordable - [link removed]

~ Meeting California’s Workforce Needs - [link removed]

~ Strengthening Career Education - [link removed]

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New Publications
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Racial Disparities in California Arrests
Racial disparities in arrests tend to be larger in more affluent and less diverse counties.
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Priorities for California’s Water
Innovative solutions are necessary to prepare the state’s water system for more volatile conditions brought on by climate change.
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What Happens When Colleges Broaden Access to Transfer-Level Courses?
Community colleges that have expanded access to transfer-level courses have gotten promising results. It will be important to gauge the impact of system-wide placement and curricular reforms.
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New Interactive
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A Snapshot of California’s Working Poor
PPIC’s new interactive takes a close look at which workers are struggling to meet their basic needs and highlights potential policy responses.
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Upcoming Events
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2020 Census: Counting the Central Valley
Friday, November 15, 2019
Sacramento, CA
The decennial census plays an essential role in American democracy. The stakes are huge for California—political representation and federal dollars are on the line—and 2020 is fast approaching. Home to 4.3 million people, the San Joaquin Valley may be one of the state’s hardest-to-count regions. What are the key challenges for valley communities and how are leaders working together to ensure an accurate count?
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Recent Events
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Broadening Access to Transfer-Level Courses at California’s Community Colleges
October 8, 2019
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Poverty and Opportunity in California
October 15, 2019
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Improving Educational Opportunity in California
October 25, 2019
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From the PPIC Blog
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Approval Ratings in a Hyper-Partisan Era
Mark Baldassare
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New Laws Help Prepare Communities for Wildfire
Henry McCann
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How Community College Reforms Could Help English Learners
Olga Rodriguez and Bonnie Brooks
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Employment Opportunities
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Visit our employment page to learn about current opportunities at PPIC.

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