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November 2, 2023 at 10:18 PM

California’s Changing Immigration Is Reshaping Its Electorate

California’s Changing Immigration Is Reshaping Its Electorate In recent years, immigration to California has slowed from all countries, and Asia has overtaken Latin America as the prime source. These shifts have... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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November 2, 2023 at 9:02 PM

11/7: A Conversation with Leon Panetta

11/7: A Conversation with Leon Panetta Join us in Sacramento on 11/7 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION A Conversation with Leon Panetta 2023 Speaker Series on California…
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November 2, 2023 at 3:56 PM

Priorities for California’s Water

Priorities for California’s Water What did California learn from the unusually wet 2023 water year? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Priorities for California’s Water Jeffrey Mount, Letitia Grenier, Ellen Hanak, Caitlin Pet…
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November 1, 2023 at 7:35 PM

California’s Violent Crime Rate Is Diverging from the National Trend

California’s Violent Crime Rate Is Diverging from the National Trend In the decade preceding the COVID-19 pandemic, California's violent crime rate roughly mirrored the nationwide trend. But as of 2022, California's vio... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye, PPIC · [email protected]
November 1, 2023 at 4:01 PM

November Bulletin — Poverty in California

November Bulletin — Poverty in California Our monthly bulletin features the latest on PPIC research and events. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NOVEMBER BULLETIN FEATURED ISSUE Poverty in California The newest California Poverty Measure (…
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October 31, 2023 at 8:40 PM

A Third of Californians View Both Political Parties Negatively

A Third of Californians View Both Political Parties Negatively With a highly consequential election year just around the corner, a growing share of Californians—now one in three--have an unfavorable view of both m... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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October 31, 2023 at 4:59 PM

Conference on Nov. 14 – Stewarding California’s Wet Years

Conference on Nov. 14 – Stewarding California’s Wet Years Join us in Sacramento on 11/14 to discuss how California can better harness its wet years. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  CONFERENCE INVITATION Stewarding California’s Wet Years T…
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October 31, 2023 at 3:52 PM

Tracking Progress in Community College Access and Success

Tracking Progress in Community College Access and Success Three years after community colleges broadened access to key courses, have outcomes changed? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Tracking Progress in Community College …
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October 30, 2023 at 5:25 PM

Soft Landing? What the Latest Data Says about California’s Economy

Soft Landing? What the Latest Data Says about California’s Economy New jobs data suggests that taming inflation has not hurt the state's labor market much. While unemployment in California has increased slowly since a... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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October 30, 2023 at 3:59 PM

11/2: Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants

11/2: Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants Join us on 11/2 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Health Conditions and Heal…
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October 27, 2023 at 7:24 PM

11/7: A Conversation with Leon Panetta

11/7: A Conversation with Leon Panetta Join us in Sacramento on 11/7 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION A Conversation with Leon Panetta 2023 Speaker Series on California…
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October 27, 2023 at 5:26 PM

In Memoriam: Phil Isenberg

In Memoriam: Phil Isenberg Remembering Phil Isenberg, an exceptional public servant. A highly valued member of both the PPIC Board of Directors and the PPIC Water Policy Center... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON OUR BLOG …
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October 26, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants

Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants As the last Medi-Cal expansion approaches, what are the health care needs of undocumented patients? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Health Condit…
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October 25, 2023 at 8:08 PM

County Jails House Fewer Inmates, but Over Half Face Mental Health Issues

County Jails House Fewer Inmates, but Over Half Face Mental Health Issues While the number of people in California's county jails has declined markedly over the last decade, the share of inmates with mental health needs has... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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October 25, 2023 at 4:57 PM

11/16: Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories

11/16: Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories Join us on 11/16 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Assessing Transitional…
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October 24, 2023 at 7:17 PM

A Look at Demographic Differences in Poverty across Regions in California

A Look at Demographic Differences in Poverty across Regions in California California's overall poverty rate rose between fall 2021 and early 2023, according to the most recent California Poverty Measure. We look at how pover... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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October 24, 2023 at 5:00 PM

10/31: Tracking Progress in Community College Access and Success

10/31: Tracking Progress in Community College Access and Success Join us on 10/31 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Tracking Progress in Community College Acce…
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October 24, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories

Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories Assessing the impact of transitional kindergarten can help make TK expansion a success. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Assessing Transitional …
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October 23, 2023 at 6:10 PM

How to Keep Buildings Cool in California’s Warming Climate

How to Keep Buildings Cool in California’s Warming Climate California is getting warmer—and that’s putting strain on residents who are struggling to stay cool. Could better architectural design help? This week... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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October 23, 2023 at 4:01 PM

10/26: A Conversation with Chief Justice of California Patricia Guerrero

10/26: A Conversation with Chief Justice of California Patricia Guerrero Join us in Sacramento on 10/26 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION A Conversation with Chief Justi…
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October 19, 2023 at 4:53 PM

11/7: A Conversation with Leon Panetta

11/7: A Conversation with Leon Panetta Join us in Sacramento on 11/7 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION A Conversation with Leon Panetta 2023 Speaker Series on California…
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October 19, 2023 at 3:57 PM

Understanding Poverty in California

Understanding Poverty in California Find out the latest poverty numbers for California. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEETS Understanding Poverty in California Sarah Bohn, Caroline Danielson, Sara Kimberlin, Patricia Malagon, and …
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October 18, 2023 at 6:06 PM

Making the Most of State Investments in Dual Enrollment

Making the Most of State Investments in Dual Enrollment California is taking various steps to expand the reach of dual enrollment, which allows high school students to take college courses. We talked with D... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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October 18, 2023 at 5:00 PM

10/31: Tracking Progress in Community College Access and Success

10/31: Tracking Progress in Community College Access and Success Join us on 10/31 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Tracking Progress in Community College Acce…
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October 18, 2023 at 3:58 PM

Crime Trends in California

Crime Trends in California Our updated fact sheet examines the recent rise in violent and property crime in California. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET Crime Trends in California Magnus Lofstrom and Brandon Martin Violent crime…
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October 17, 2023 at 7:37 PM

Telehealth Usage among Low-income and Undocumented Californians

Telehealth Usage among Low-income and Undocumented Californians A variety of changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have expanded telehealth use among low-income and undocumented Californians. The experienc... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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October 17, 2023 at 4:59 PM

11/2: Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants

11/2: Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants Join us on 11/2 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Health Conditions and Heal…
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October 16, 2023 at 7:09 PM

Seasonal Weather Predictions Are Elusive in California

Seasonal Weather Predictions Are Elusive in California California urgently needs to improve its precipitation forecasting: this could help the state better manage its water supply and prepare for disasters... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  PPIC Water Policy Center · [email protected]
October 16, 2023 at 6:01 PM

Conference on Nov. 14 – Stewarding California’s Wet Years

Conference on Nov. 14 – Stewarding California’s Wet Years Join us in Sacramento on 11/14 to discuss how California can better harness its wet years. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  CONFERENCE INVITATION Stewarding California’s Wet Years T…
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October 16, 2023 at 3:56 PM

10/26: A Conversation with Chief Justice of California Patricia Guerrero

10/26: A Conversation with Chief Justice of California Patricia Guerrero Join us in Sacramento on 10/26 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION A Conversation with Chief Justi…
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October 13, 2023 at 5:10 PM

Video: Are Younger Generations Committing Less Crime?

Video: Are Younger Generations Committing Less Crime? PPIC’s policy director for criminal justice Magnus Lofstrom presents findings from a new report examining whether younger generations of Californians... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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October 12, 2023 at 6:42 PM

Californians See Problems at the Border but Sympathize with Migrants

Californians See Problems at the Border but Sympathize with Migrants Nearly two in three Californians think the situation at the US-Mexico border is either a crisis or a major problem, while an overwhelming majority are... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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October 12, 2023 at 3:55 PM

Public Health Insurance in California

Public Health Insurance in California Medi-Cal and Medicare are cornerstones of public health insurance in California. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET Public Health Insurance in California Shalini Mustala and Paulette Cha More …
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October 11, 2023 at 5:57 PM

Navigating the Hope (and Hype) around Solar Canals

Navigating the Hope (and Hype) around Solar Canals Placing solar panels over canals is attracting attention in California. But will solar canals live up to the hype—and will they work in California? Tu... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye, PPIC · [email protected]
October 11, 2023 at 4:03 PM

October Bulletin — Did Pandemic Aid Narrow the Digital Divide?

October Bulletin — Did Pandemic Aid Narrow the Digital Divide? Our monthly bulletin features the latest on PPIC research and events. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  OCTOBER BULLETIN FEATURED ISSUE Did Pandemic Aid Narrow the Digital Divid…
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October 10, 2023 at 5:05 PM

School Vaccination Rates Vary across California

School Vaccination Rates Vary across California Maintaining adequate school vaccination rates is essential for public health and community well-being, but many schools across the state could be vuln... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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October 10, 2023 at 3:56 PM

Drought and Floods in California

Drought and Floods in California What’s up with California’s recent swings between droughts and floods? Our new video explains. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW VIDEO Drought and Floods in California Ashlyn Perri "Weather whiplash,” “a…
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October 6, 2023 at 5:04 PM

Video: Californians and Their Government

Video: Californians and Their Government PPIC researchers Deja Thomas and Dean Bonner discuss key findings from our latest statewide survey, which examines Californians’ views on mental healt... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW O…
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October 5, 2023 at 8:33 PM

Californians Hold Dismal Views of the US Supreme Court

Californians Hold Dismal Views of the US Supreme Court As a new US Supreme Court term begins, more than two in three Californians disapprove of the court. Views of the Supreme Court—as well as of some rece... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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October 4, 2023 at 7:06 PM

Californians’ Mental Health Varies across Key Groups

Californians’ Mental Health Varies across Key Groups Asked to rate their own mental health, most Californians say they are doing well. But there is wide variation across groups, and African Americans, yo... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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October 4, 2023 at 4:57 PM

10/26: A Conversation with Chief Justice of California Patricia Guerrero

10/26: A Conversation with Chief Justice of California Patricia Guerrero Join us in Sacramento on 10/26 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION A Conversation with Chief Justi…
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October 3, 2023 at 7:05 PM

Is Agrivoltaics Right for California?

Is Agrivoltaics Right for California? Agrivoltaics—the practice of using the same piece of land simultaneously for agriculture and solar power generation—has enjoyed a lot of positive pres... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON O…
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October 3, 2023 at 4:59 PM

10/5: Are Younger Generations Committing Less Crime?

10/5: Are Younger Generations Committing Less Crime? Join us on 10/5 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Are Younger Generations Committing Less Crime? Thursday,…
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October 3, 2023 at 3:58 PM

Population Trends in California

Population Trends in California Two new explainers explore key trends in the state’s population. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW EXPLAINERS Population Trends in California Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee, Carolyn Subramaniam, and Vicki Hsie…
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October 2, 2023 at 6:01 PM

Low-income and Undocumented Californians Struggle with Mental Health

Low-income and Undocumented Californians Struggle with Mental Health Nearly one in five low-income adults in California report having serious psychological distress, and those who are undocumented can face barriers to c... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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September 28, 2023 at 6:03 PM

Tuition at CSU and UC Is Growing—but So Is Aid

Tuition at CSU and UC Is Growing—but So Is Aid Planned tuition increases at the state's public universities will mean higher college costs for many. But both CSU and UC are taking steps to minimize... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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September 28, 2023 at 3:58 PM

Are Younger Generations Committing Less Crime?

Are Younger Generations Committing Less Crime? A shift in crime among younger generations has broad implications for the criminal justice system. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Are Younger Generations Committing Less Cri…
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September 27, 2023 at 5:04 PM

The Weird Weather of 2023: Better Get Used to It

The Weird Weather of 2023: Better Get Used to It Water Year 2023 comes to an end on September 30. For most weather-watchers, this was an unusual year, with very wet conditions following several very... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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September 27, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government Californians share views on state and national issues in the September PPIC Statewide Survey. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Gov…
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September 26, 2023 at 9:02 PM

Adapting to Water Scarcity in the San Joaquin Valley

Adapting to Water Scarcity in the San Joaquin Valley Missed last week’s water event in Fresno? Watch the video—and read our commentary! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW FROM THE BLOG Video: Managing Water and Farmland Tr…