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March 22, 2023 at 9:06 PM

Despite State Action, Grim Views on Housing Persist

Despite State Action, Grim Views on Housing Persist While policymakers have taken steps in recent years to address the state’s housing challenges, seven in ten Californians say that housing affordabilit... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 22, 2023 at 3:58 PM

3/28: Pandemic Changes to Medi-Cal and Implications for Immigrant Farmworkers

3/28: Pandemic Changes to Medi-Cal and Implications for Immigrant Farmworkers Join us on 3/28 for a presentation of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Pandemic Changes to Medi-Cal and Implications …
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March 21, 2023 at 5:54 PM

Who’s Leaving California—and Who’s Moving In?

Who’s Leaving California—and Who’s Moving In? The primary driver of California’s population loss over the past few years has been residents moving elsewhere. And in a major shift, California is no... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 20, 2023 at 5:09 PM

Sites Reservoir’s Novel Approach to Storing Water for the Environment

Sites Reservoir’s Novel Approach to Storing Water for the Environment The proposed Sites Reservoir would take a novel approach to storing water to benefit freshwater ecosystems when they need it most. We spoke with Jerry... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 17, 2023 at 5:10 PM

Video: Women in California’s Legislature

Video: Women in California’s Legislature On International Women’s Day, PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye moderated a discussion with four influential women in the California State Le... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW O…
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March 16, 2023 at 9:53 PM

California’s Leading Role in Providing Criminal Defense to the Poor

California’s Leading Role in Providing Criminal Defense to the Poor This week is the 60th anniversary of a landmark US Supreme Court decision that established a constitutional right to legal representation for defendan... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 16, 2023 at 5:07 PM

3/30: The Impact of Health Insurance on Poverty in California

3/30: The Impact of Health Insurance on Poverty in California Join us on 3/30 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION The Impact of Health Insurance on Poverty in Ca…
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March 15, 2023 at 10:07 PM

Testimony: Assessing the Pandemic’s Effects on Student Learning, Absenteeism, and Graduation

Testimony: Assessing the Pandemic’s Effects on Student Learning, Absenteeism, and Graduation At an Assembly budget subcommittee hearing, PPIC’s Iwunze Ugo discusses how K–12 students are faring as California emerges from the pandemic. His test... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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March 15, 2023 at 4:52 PM

3/28: Pandemic Changes to Medi-Cal and Implications for Immigrant Farmworkers

3/28: Pandemic Changes to Medi-Cal and Implications for Immigrant Farmworkers Join us on 3/28 for a presentation of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Pandemic Changes to Medi-Cal and Implications …
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March 14, 2023 at 7:37 PM

Californians Fear Being a Victim of Crime, and Some Have Been Victims of Racial Profiling

Californians Fear Being a Victim of Crime, and Some Have Been Victims of Racial Profiling A recent PPIC Statewide Survey finds that nearly two in three Californians worry that they or a family member will be a victim of crime. Meanwhile, on... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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March 13, 2023 at 4:50 PM

An Epic Snowpack May Test Water Management in the San Joaquin Valley

An Epic Snowpack May Test Water Management in the San Joaquin Valley Nothing improves our understanding of water like a “stress test”—and it’s starting to look like the San Joaquin Valley will face one this spring, when... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 10, 2023 at 6:08 PM

Californians Are at Odds with the US Supreme Court

Californians Are at Odds with the US Supreme Court PPIC surveys find that Californians’ views diverge from some of the most high profile and contentious rulings of the US Supreme Court, including those... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 9, 2023 at 9:00 PM

A Visit to the Valley

A Visit to the Valley PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye reflects on her recent visit to Fresno and Del Rey, during which she experienced the beauty, dynamism, and... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON OUR BLOG …
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March 9, 2023 at 6:53 PM

Is College Worth It?

Is College Worth It? We explore whether the benefits of a college degree outweigh the costs. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW EXPLAINER Is College Worth It? Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Cesar Alesi Perez, Vicki Hsieh, and Hans Johnson …
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye, PPIC · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 5:00 PM

March Bulletin — COVID-19 and California’s Economy

March Bulletin — COVID-19 and California’s Economy Our monthly bulletin features the latest research and events from PPIC. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  MARCH BULLETIN FEATURED ISSUE COVID-19 and California’s Economy Looking back over t…
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March 8, 2023 at 6:37 PM

Helping the San Joaquin Valley Find New Uses for Fallowed Farmland

Helping the San Joaquin Valley Find New Uses for Fallowed Farmland In Sarge Green’s 40-plus year career, the water management specialist has worn an astonishing number of hats. He’s now deeply involved in efforts to h... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 8, 2023 at 4:54 PM

Income Inequality in California

Income Inequality in California Our updated fact sheet explores the widening gap between top and bottom incomes. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW FACT SHEET Income Inequality in California Tess Thorman, Daniel Payares-Montoya, and Jose…
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March 7, 2023 at 9:22 PM

Californians’ Views on Governor Newsom and the State of the State

Californians’ Views on Governor Newsom and the State of the State Majorities of California adults (58%) and likely voters (57%) approve of Governor Newsom—good news for him as he forgoes the traditional state of the... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 6, 2023 at 11:54 PM

Eviction Rates Plunged During the Early Part of the Pandemic

Eviction Rates Plunged During the Early Part of the Pandemic Early in the pandemic, policymakers took various steps to protect renters from the economic disruptions caused by COVID-19. Evictions in California ha... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 6, 2023 at 8:08 PM

3/8: Women in California’s Legislature

3/8: Women in California’s Legislature Join us in Sacramento on 3/8 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION Women in California’s Legislature 2023 Speaker Series on California…
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March 3, 2023 at 7:43 PM

Are Summer School Programs Reaching Students Who Need Them Most?

Are Summer School Programs Reaching Students Who Need Them Most? Nearly three in ten California students attended summer programs in 2022, on par with the national average. In light of significant disparities in how... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 2, 2023 at 4:54 PM

3/8: Women in California’s Legislature

3/8: Women in California’s Legislature Join us in Sacramento on 3/8 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION Women in California’s Legislature 2023 Speaker Series on California…
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March 1, 2023 at 5:55 PM

As a Pandemic Medi-Cal Policy Ends, Some Californians Will Fall through the Cracks

As a Pandemic Medi-Cal Policy Ends, Some Californians Will Fall through the Cracks On April 1, officials will restart regular Medi-Cal eligibility reviews that had been paused during the pandemic. While this change will reduce state... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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February 28, 2023 at 7:40 PM

Testimony: Adapting California’s Water Rights System to the 21st Century Climate

Testimony: Adapting California’s Water Rights System to the 21st Century Climate PPIC Water Policy Center director Ellen Hanak and senior fellows Brian Gray and Jeffrey Mount testified before the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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February 27, 2023 at 11:13 PM

As the COVID Emergency Ends, a Look at the Pandemic’s Economic Impact

As the COVID Emergency Ends, a Look at the Pandemic’s Economic Impact Looking back over the past three years, how did the economic challenges of the pandemic—and the state’s response—evolve? And what are Californians’ ec... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 24, 2023 at 6:08 PM

New Horizons for Senior Fellow Alvar Escriva-Bou

New Horizons for Senior Fellow Alvar Escriva-Bou In over seven years at the PPIC Water Policy Center, senior fellow Alvar Escriva-Bou has contributed enormously to our research, particularly around d... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 23, 2023 at 11:10 PM

Poverty Varies across California’s Regions

Poverty Varies across California’s Regions The expansion of the social safety net during COVID-19 contributed to a decline in statewide poverty between 2019 and fall 2021, according to the most... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW…
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February 22, 2023 at 10:18 PM

California’s African American Community

California’s African American Community The African American community in California has never been large, but it has been vital to our state’s political, economic, and cultural history. We... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON …
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February 22, 2023 at 5:53 PM

3/8: Women in California’s Legislature

3/8: Women in California’s Legislature Join us in Sacramento on 3/8 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION Women in California’s Legislature 2023 Speaker Series on California…
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February 22, 2023 at 4:54 PM

Crime and Law Enforcement in California

Crime and Law Enforcement in California Recent research from PPIC examines a variety of criminal justice trends and issues in our state. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Crime and Law Enforcement in California Recent years have presented a …
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February 21, 2023 at 9:44 PM

Homeless Populations Are Rising around California

Homeless Populations Are Rising around California Between 2020 and 2022, California’s homeless population increased by 6%. While this growth was largely concentrated in urban areas, the number of peop... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 17, 2023 at 7:03 PM

Video: Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Arrests in California

Video: Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Arrests in California PPIC researcher Deepak Premkumar discusses findings from a new report that examines arrest trends in the early part of the pandemic and outlines key f... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 17, 2023 at 6:09 PM

3/8: Women in California’s Legislature

3/8: Women in California’s Legislature Join us in Sacramento on 3/8 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION Women in California’s Legislature 2023 Speaker Series on California…
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February 16, 2023 at 11:40 PM

How Often Are Firearms Confiscated During Traffic Stops?

How Often Are Firearms Confiscated During Traffic Stops? As more localities consider reforms intended to reduce police stops for minor traffic violations, it is important to evaluate how instrumental these s... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 15, 2023 at 10:42 PM

Human Trafficking in California

Human Trafficking in California California accounts for a declining share of the human trafficking incidents that occur nationally. But detecting human trafficking is challenging, an... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON OUR BLO…
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February 14, 2023 at 9:15 PM

Commentary: Lack of Water Is Forcing Major Changes in Valley Agriculture, New Analysis Says

Commentary: Lack of Water Is Forcing Major Changes in Valley Agriculture, New Analysis Says Agriculture is a key driver of the regional economy in the San Joaquin Valley, but the valley faces a future with less water: our latest research find... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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February 14, 2023 at 6:10 PM

California’s Notable Declines in Law Enforcement Staffing

California’s Notable Declines in Law Enforcement Staffing California saw a sizeable drop in staffing across law enforcement agencies between 2020 and 2021, part of a longer-term decline. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON OUR B…
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February 14, 2023 at 4:56 PM

Law Enforcement and Arrests in California

Law Enforcement and Arrests in California Key facts about arrest rates and law enforcement staffing in California. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEETS Law Enforcement and Arrests in California Magnus Lofstrom, Joseph Hayes, Brando…
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February 13, 2023 at 7:25 PM

Concerns about Crime Are Up, Views of Police Are Down

Concerns about Crime Are Up, Views of Police Are Down The share of Californians saying that violence and street crime is a problem in their community has increased from a year ago, and the share saying th... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 10, 2023 at 6:21 PM

Video: Californians and Their Government

Video: Californians and Their Government Researchers Rachel Lawler and Dean Bonner discuss key takeaways from the latest PPIC Statewide Survey, which examines the top issues for Californians... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON…
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February 10, 2023 at 4:54 PM

February Bulletin — California’s Population

February Bulletin — California’s Population Our monthly bulletin features the latest research and events from PPIC. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FEBRUARY BULLETIN FEATURED ISSUE California’s Population After growing slowly in recent de…
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February 9, 2023 at 9:39 PM

What Student Debt Relief Means for Californians

What Student Debt Relief Means for Californians A plan to forgive federal student loan debt—now being reviewed by the US Supreme Court—could provide relief to about 3.5 million Californians. Six in... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 9, 2023 at 5:04 PM

The Future of Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley

The Future of Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley Our latest research looks at the future of water supply for agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION The Future of Agriculture in the San Jo…
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February 8, 2023 at 6:39 PM

Shifting Gender Employment Patterns and California’s Care Sector

Shifting Gender Employment Patterns and California’s Care Sector Women in California are now employed at higher rates than prior to the pandemic, while employment among men has yet to recover. What do these trends –... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 8, 2023 at 4:54 PM

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Arrests in California

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Arrests in California New research explores arrest trends and their correlations with pandemic-era policies and events. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 o…
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February 7, 2023 at 9:08 PM

Californians Prioritize Controlling Gun Ownership

Californians Prioritize Controlling Gun Ownership Two in three Californians believe that controlling gun ownership should be prioritized over the right to own guns, and the share prioritizing gun cont... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 7, 2023 at 5:55 PM

2/9: Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Arrests in California

2/9: Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Arrests in California Join us on 2/9 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Arrests in …
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February 6, 2023 at 7:06 PM

Can Nine Atmospheric Rivers Recharge California’s Groundwater?

Can Nine Atmospheric Rivers Recharge California’s Groundwater? Last month’s storms dropped immense amounts of water on California. Now, many people are wondering if we’ve been able to sock away any of that bounty—... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 6, 2023 at 5:54 PM

Understanding California’s Dynamic Population

Understanding California’s Dynamic Population PPIC researchers look at key demographic trends and what they mean for California’s future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Understanding California’s Dynamic Population California is home to a…
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February 3, 2023 at 5:53 PM

Video: A Conversation with California’s Legislative Leadership

Video: A Conversation with California’s Legislative Leadership At our first in-person Speaker Series event in three years, State Senate leaders—Toni G. Atkins, President pro Tempore, and Brian Jones, Minority Lead... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …