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August 21, 2023 at 5:06 PM

Educating the Judiciary on Water and Climate Change

Educating the Judiciary on Water and Climate Change Justices Ron Robie and Stacy Boulware Eurie are spearheading an effort to educate California’s judiciary about climate change and water issues. We ask... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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August 17, 2023 at 5:55 PM

Video: Funding Education in California

Video: Funding Education in California Ten years ago, California implemented the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) in an effort to improve student outcomes and increase equity. PPIC pres... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON …
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August 16, 2023 at 5:11 PM

Californians Are Worried about Wildfires

Californians Are Worried about Wildfires An overwhelming majority of Californians say the threat of wildfires is a problem in their part of the state. Around one in three residents have a gre... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW O…
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August 15, 2023 at 5:09 PM

Fostering Fairness in Flood Risk Management

Fostering Fairness in Flood Risk Management The US Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for planning and building much of the nation’s flood management infrastructure. In the past, the Corps u... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NE…
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August 15, 2023 at 3:56 PM

Housing in California

Housing in California Recent PPIC analyses have explored a range of trends and issues related to housing in our state. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Housing in California The high cost of housing in many areas is a long-standing challenge, a…
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August 10, 2023 at 6:20 PM

Multi-unit Housing Is Becoming More Common, but Has Low Homeownership Rates

Multi-unit Housing Is Becoming More Common, but Has Low Homeownership Rates Since 2010, almost half of new housing units built in California have been in multi-unit buildings, a larger share than in previous years. Compared wi... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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August 9, 2023 at 9:06 PM

Large Cities Lose Population even as They Add New Housing

Large Cities Lose Population even as They Add New Housing In a major shift, new housing in California now outpaces population growth. We look at what kinds of housing are being built where—and potential impli... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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August 8, 2023 at 7:53 PM

Desire for Action on Housing Contrasts with How Californians Want to Live

Desire for Action on Housing Contrasts with How Californians Want to Live Majorities of Californians favor the state easing environmental and land use restrictions to increase housing supply and support requiring localities... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye, PPIC · [email protected]
August 8, 2023 at 4:02 PM

August Bulletin — Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment

August Bulletin — Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment Our monthly bulletin features the latest on PPIC research and events. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  AUGUST BULLETIN FEATURED ISSUE Statewide Survey: Californians and t…
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August 7, 2023 at 4:58 PM

8/9: Funding Education in California

8/9: Funding Education in California Join us in Sacramento on 8/9 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION Funding Education in California 2023 Speaker Series on California’s F…
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August 3, 2023 at 5:43 PM

California’s Economic Outlook as Inflation Dips

California’s Economic Outlook as Inflation Dips Growth in prices has slowed from a year ago, but a number of challenges for the post-COVID economy remain—along with considerable uncertainty. Where d... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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August 2, 2023 at 5:39 PM

After a Three-Year Hiatus, Californians Will Resume Student Loan Payments Soon

After a Three-Year Hiatus, Californians Will Resume Student Loan Payments Soon The US Supreme Court recently ruled against the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan, while a pandemic-era freeze on payments and inte... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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August 2, 2023 at 3:58 PM

8/9: Funding Education in California

8/9: Funding Education in California Join us in Sacramento on 8/9 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION Funding Education in California 2023 Speaker Series on California’s F…
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August 1, 2023 at 5:42 PM

New State Budget Maintains Water and Natural Resources Funding in an Uncertain Economy

New State Budget Maintains Water and Natural Resources Funding in an Uncertain Economy When it comes to state funding for water and natural resource projects, California has typically turned to general obligation bonds as the first resor... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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July 31, 2023 at 5:41 PM

The Ocean Is More than a Pretty Place to Californians

The Ocean Is More than a Pretty Place to Californians Two in three Californians—including solid majorities among both inland and coastal residents--believe the condition of oceans and beaches are very imp... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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July 27, 2023 at 6:11 PM

Video: Bridging California’s Digital Divide

Video: Bridging California’s Digital Divide How can unprecedented public investments in broadband be leveraged to close the digital divide? PPIC convened a series of three expert panels to explo... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NE…
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July 26, 2023 at 5:08 PM

Heightened Concerns about Heat Waves and Flooding Due to Climate Change

Heightened Concerns about Heat Waves and Flooding Due to Climate Change Record-high numbers of Californians are registering strong concerns about heat waves and flooding, while an overwhelming majority believe climate chan... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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July 25, 2023 at 5:05 PM

Commentary: California Is a Model for Climate Change Action When International Efforts Fall Short

Commentary: California Is a Model for Climate Change Action When International Efforts Fall Short California offers a model for overcoming national and international inaction on climate change, and three in four Californians—including majorities ac... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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July 24, 2023 at 6:44 PM

Climate Resilience Expert Letitia Grenier to Lead the PPIC Water Policy Center

Climate Resilience Expert Letitia Grenier to Lead the PPIC Water Policy Center We are thrilled to announce that senior scientist and climate resilience expert Letitia Grenier will join PPIC as the next director of the Water Polic... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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July 20, 2023 at 9:06 PM

Video: Californians and the Environment

Video: Californians and the Environment PPIC’s Dean Bonner and Mark Baldassare discuss our latest Statewide Survey, which examines Californians’ views on climate change and its effects, envi... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON…
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July 19, 2023 at 8:00 PM

Video: District Spending of One-Time Funds for Educational Recovery

Video: District Spending of One-Time Funds for Educational Recovery PPIC researcher Julien Lafortune discusses how California school districts spent one-time funding to address COVID-19 disruptions to education, and an... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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July 19, 2023 at 4:58 PM

8/9: Funding Education in California

8/9: Funding Education in California Join us in Sacramento on 8/9 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION Funding Education in California 2023 Speaker Series on California’s F…
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July 18, 2023 at 7:05 PM

From Litigation to Collaboration on the San Joaquin River

From Litigation to Collaboration on the San Joaquin River The San Joaquin Valley is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world, and much of its success comes from the waters of the San Joaqu... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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July 17, 2023 at 5:53 PM

Has California’s Independent Registration Boom Ended?

Has California’s Independent Registration Boom Ended? Since 2018, the overall share of independent—or "No Party Preference"—voters has undergone the sharpest reversal in 60 years of registration data. Ind... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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July 14, 2023 at 5:05 PM

An Early Look at the 2024 Election

An Early Look at the 2024 Election Three Democratic members of Congress—Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, and Barbara Lee—hold an early lead in the top-two US Senate primary. Former president... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON OUR B…
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July 13, 2023 at 3:57 PM

Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment

Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment Solid majorities say it is very important to enact regulations and spend money now on climate change. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Statewide Survey: Californians and th…
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July 12, 2023 at 6:05 PM

Federal Work Requirements Are Changing for Some CalFresh Participants

Federal Work Requirements Are Changing for Some CalFresh Participants Recent changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—known as CalFresh in California—alter how employment affects eligibility for so... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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July 12, 2023 at 4:59 PM

7/13: Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment

7/13: Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment Join us on 7/13 for a presentation and discussion of PPIC's latest survey. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environmen…
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July 11, 2023 at 3:56 PM

Tracking CalFresh Participation among Young Children

Tracking CalFresh Participation among Young Children About one in three infants receive CalFresh each year. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  New Policy Brief Tracking CalFresh Participation among Young Children Tess Thorman CalFresh food a…
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July 10, 2023 at 7:05 PM

Defining Community Is Slippery on the Eel River

Defining Community Is Slippery on the Eel River On paper, California’s Eel River is a prime candidate for restoration. So why is it so hard to get done? The answer lies partly in the dam’s history—b... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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July 10, 2023 at 5:58 PM

7/18-7/20: Bridging California’s Digital Divide

7/18-7/20: Bridging California’s Digital Divide Join us in July for a three-day virtual conference. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL CONFERENCE INVITATION Bridging California’s Digital Divide July 18, 19, and 20, 2023 • 11:00 a.m.–…
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye, PPIC · [email protected]
July 10, 2023 at 3:57 PM

July Bulletin — Mass Shootings Rise in California amid National Surge

July Bulletin — Mass Shootings Rise in California amid National Surge Our monthly bulletin features the latest on PPIC research and events. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  JULY BULLETIN FEATURED ISSUE Mass Shootings Rise in California ami…
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July 6, 2023 at 5:25 PM

Video: A Conversation with Former Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon

Video: A Conversation with Former Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon Anthony Rendon sat down last week with PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye for a wide-ranging discussion—including his accomplishments, lessons... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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July 6, 2023 at 3:58 PM

7/11: District Spending of One-Time Funds for Educational Recovery

7/11: District Spending of One-Time Funds for Educational Recovery Join us on 7/11 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION District Spending of One-Time Funds for Ed…
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July 5, 2023 at 5:14 PM

Californians’ Views on Mass Shootings and Assault Weapons

Californians’ Views on Mass Shootings and Assault Weapons Nearly two in three Californians are concerned about the threat of a mass shooting in their area. A strong majority say they would support a nationwid... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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June 29, 2023 at 6:06 PM

Californians Hold Mixed Views on Their Personal Finances

Californians Hold Mixed Views on Their Personal Finances A slim majority of Californians say they and their family are in about the same financial situation as a year ago, while one in three say they are wor... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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June 29, 2023 at 4:56 PM

7/18-7/20: Bridging California’s Digital Divide

7/18-7/20: Bridging California’s Digital Divide Join us in July for a three-day virtual conference. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL CONFERENCE INVITATION Bridging California’s Digital Divide July 18, 19, and 20, 2023 • 11:00 a.m.–…
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June 29, 2023 at 3:57 PM

District Spending of One-Time Funds for Educational Recovery

District Spending of One-Time Funds for Educational Recovery A comprehensive look at the allocation and uses of nearly $60 billion in stimulus funds for education. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION District Spending of One-T…
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June 28, 2023 at 5:44 PM

Saving Steelhead—and Stitching a Community Back Together

Saving Steelhead—and Stitching a Community Back Together Near the small town of San Juan Capistrano in Southern California, a small creek is about to undergo a major transformation. The creek is known as Tra... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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June 28, 2023 at 3:56 PM

Student Achievement on California’s K–12 Assessments

Student Achievement on California’s K–12 Assessments Test scores indicate that pandemic disruptions reversed nearly six years of academic progress. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET Student Achievement on California’s K–12 Assess…
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June 27, 2023 at 7:37 PM

Commentary: The Importance of Californians’ Views on Immigration Policies

Commentary: The Importance of Californians’ Views on Immigration Policies With its large immigrant population, California is highly impacted by global migration trends as well as by immigration policy and politics at the nat... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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June 27, 2023 at 5:57 PM

7/11: District Spending of One-Time Funds for Educational Recovery

7/11: District Spending of One-Time Funds for Educational Recovery Join us on 7/11 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION District Spending of One-Time Funds for Ed…
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June 27, 2023 at 4:02 PM

California's Digital Divide

California's Digital Divide Our updated fact sheet explores access to broadband internet and digital devices. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET California's Digital Divide Darriya Starr, Joseph Hayes, and Niu Gao Access to broadb…
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June 26, 2023 at 6:04 PM

Californians Remain Positive about Marijuana Legalization

Californians Remain Positive about Marijuana Legalization More than six years since Californians voted to legalize marijuana, a solid majority think this has turned out to be mostly a good thing for the state... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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June 26, 2023 at 3:57 PM

6/28: A Conversation with Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon

6/28: A Conversation with Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon Join us in Sacramento on 6/28 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION A Conversation with Assembly Speaker Anthony Re…
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June 22, 2023 at 5:11 PM

Mass Shootings Rise in California amid National Surge

Mass Shootings Rise in California amid National Surge While mass shootings in California decreased early in the pandemic, they have begun to inch up. So far this year, Californians have experienced a mass... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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June 21, 2023 at 5:05 PM

Renewing California’s Groundwater: Ready, Set, Recharge!

Renewing California’s Groundwater: Ready, Set, Recharge! California’s wet winter has been a boon for the parched state, and farmers and water managers have been scrambling to funnel some of that abundance in... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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June 20, 2023 at 9:05 PM

College Enrollment Is Holding Steady among First-time Students at UC and CSU

College Enrollment Is Holding Steady among First-time Students at UC and CSU Many public universities across the US have experienced declining enrollment in recent years. The University of California and California State Univer... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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June 20, 2023 at 4:56 PM

6/28: A Conversation with Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon

6/28: A Conversation with Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon Join us in Sacramento on 6/28 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION A Conversation with Assembly Speaker Anthony Re…
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June 20, 2023 at 3:57 PM

Student Loan Debt in California

Student Loan Debt in California Student borrowing levels are lower in California than in the rest of the US. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET Student Loan Debt in California Jacob Jackson and Darriya Starr Student borrowing in C…