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December 6, 2023 at 7:10 PM

Wildfire Smoke Is a Threat to Children’s Health

Wildfire Smoke Is a Threat to Children’s Health The average number of days per year with heavy smoke in California's air has been rising, especially in the Central Valley, Sacramento region, and far... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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December 6, 2023 at 5:58 PM

12/7: Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

12/7: Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government Join us on 12/7 for a presentation and discussion of PPIC's latest survey. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Governm…
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December 5, 2023 at 9:34 PM

New Progress in California Water Rights Reform

New Progress in California Water Rights Reform Many have argued that California’s water rights laws are sorely in need of modernization. Is recent legislation taking a step in that direction? We sp... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  Public Policy Institute of California · [email protected]
December 5, 2023 at 4:53 PM

College Access and Readiness in California

College Access and Readiness in California Two new fact sheets look at college readiness and access in California. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW FACT SHEETS College Access and Readiness in California Iwunze Ugo and Laura Hill More C…
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December 4, 2023 at 11:10 PM

How Have California School Districts Used the Emergency Connectivity Fund?

How Have California School Districts Used the Emergency Connectivity Fund? The state's school districts have received about $859 million from the federal Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), which supports access to internet co... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Letitia Grenier, PPIC Water Policy Center · [email protected]
December 4, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Help Us Improve Water Policy in California

Help Us Improve Water Policy in California Support PPIC Today! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Help Us Improve Water Policy in California Hello John, Before the year is over, please join the PPIC Water Policy Center in our efforts to i…
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December 1, 2023 at 5:37 PM

Commentary: On California Funding Formula’s 10th Anniversary, Celebrate Progress but Double Down on Fairness

Commentary: On California Funding Formula’s 10th Anniversary, Celebrate Progress but Double Down on Fairness Enacted in 2013, the Local Control Funding Formula shifted state K–12 dollars to increase support for districts serving greater shares of low-income s... …
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November 30, 2023 at 9:01 PM

12/14: Factors and Future Projections for K–12 Declining Enrollment

12/14: Factors and Future Projections for K–12 Declining Enrollment Join us on 12/14 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Factors and Future Projections for K–12 …
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November 30, 2023 at 7:04 PM

Most Californians Say Racial Bias Is Linked to Economic Inequality

Most Californians Say Racial Bias Is Linked to Economic Inequality A strong majority of Californians say that racial and ethnic discrimination contributes to economic inequality, and those holding this view are more l... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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November 30, 2023 at 6:04 PM

12/5: Understanding the Reach of the CA Earned Income Tax Credit

12/5: Understanding the Reach of the CA Earned Income Tax Credit Join us on 12/5 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Understanding the Reach of the California Ea…
  Public Policy Institute of California · [email protected]
November 30, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Financing California’s Public Schools

Financing California’s Public Schools K–12 funding has been at record-high levels in recent years, but fiscal challenges loom. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET Financing California’s Public Schools Julien Lafortune K–12 funding …
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November 29, 2023 at 6:25 PM

Remote Work Is Here to Stay

Remote Work Is Here to Stay More than three years after the pandemic forced a major shift to remote work, more than six in ten employed adults in California say they prefer eithe... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON OUR BLOG …
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November 28, 2023 at 7:48 PM

A Better Way to Promote Urban Water Conservation

A Better Way to Promote Urban Water Conservation Californians have been making great strides in water conservation in recent years. Now the State Water Board is considering new urban water use regula... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye, PPIC · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 5:03 PM

Giving Tuesday: Help Us Improve Policy in California

Giving Tuesday: Help Us Improve Policy in California Your tax-deductible donation makes possible a rigorous, fact-based approach to public policy. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUPPORT PPIC TODAY California faces multiple challenges, fr…
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November 27, 2023 at 6:19 PM

Is the American Dream in California Dying?

Is the American Dream in California Dying? Majorities of Californians—61%—believe that the American Dream is harder to achieve here than elsewhere. Support for policies that could improve econo... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW…
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November 27, 2023 at 5:03 PM

12/1: A Conversation with California’s Public Higher Education Leaders

12/1: A Conversation with California’s Public Higher Education Leaders Join us on 12/1 for a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION A Conversation with California’s Public Higher Edu…
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November 21, 2023 at 6:06 PM

Video: Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories

Video: Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories Launched a decade ago with limited scope, transitional kindergarten will soon be open to all four-year-olds in California. PPIC researchers Julien Laf... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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November 20, 2023 at 6:35 PM

Video: Stewarding California’s Wet Years

Video: Stewarding California’s Wet Years Wet weather brought relief to our parched state last winter. And while full reservoirs are great, is there room to improve California’s wet year manag... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW O…
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November 16, 2023 at 9:36 PM

Video: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

Video: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being Researchers Dean Bonner and Deja Thomas discuss key findings from the latest PPIC Statewide Survey, which examines Californians’ views on their own fi... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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November 16, 2023 at 5:57 PM

12/5: Understanding the Reach of the CA Earned Income Tax Credit

12/5: Understanding the Reach of the CA Earned Income Tax Credit Join us on 12/5 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Understanding the Reach of the California Ea…
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November 15, 2023 at 6:48 PM

Are Carbon Offsets Actually Working?

Are Carbon Offsets Actually Working? In a world that urgently needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, carbon offsets have emerged as one possible solution. We asked PPIC adjunct fellow... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON OUR…
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November 15, 2023 at 5:03 PM

12/1: A Conversation with California’s Public Higher Education Leaders

12/1: A Conversation with California’s Public Higher Education Leaders Join us on 12/1 for a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION A Conversation with California’s Public Higher Edu…
  Public Policy Institute of California · [email protected]
November 14, 2023 at 4:57 PM

Understanding the Reach of the California Earned Income Tax Credit

Understanding the Reach of the California Earned Income Tax Credit A better understanding of factors associated with claiming CalEITC can help boost participation. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Understanding the Reach of…
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November 13, 2023 at 9:05 PM

Video: A Conversation with Leon Panetta

Video: A Conversation with Leon Panetta Former secretary of defense and White House chief of staff Leon Panetta will join PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye for a wide-ranging discus... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON…
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November 10, 2023 at 5:39 PM

Video: Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants

Video: Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants As the state prepares to expand Medi-Cal to all low-income Californians regardless of immigration status, a new PPIC report looks at how undocumented... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  PPIC Water Policy Center · [email protected]
November 9, 2023 at 10:04 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…
  Public Policy Institute of California · [email protected]
November 9, 2023 at 4:59 PM

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being A record-high share believe that California children will be worse off than their parents. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION PPIC Statewide Survey: California…
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November 8, 2023 at 9:01 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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November 8, 2023 at 7:08 PM

Video: Tracking Progress in Community College Access and Success

Video: Tracking Progress in Community College Access and Success Four years ago, state lawmakers dramatically broadened access to key transfer-level courses at California’s community colleges. PPIC researcher Cesar... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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November 8, 2023 at 6:03 PM

11/9: Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

11/9: Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being Join us on 11/9 for a presentation and discussion of PPIC's latest survey. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Statewide Survey: Californians and Thei…
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November 7, 2023 at 10:52 PM

12/1: A Conversation with California’s Public Higher Education Leaders

12/1: A Conversation with California’s Public Higher Education Leaders Join us on 12/1 for a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION A Conversation with California’s Public Higher Edu…
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November 7, 2023 at 6:32 PM

Measuring Groundwater Overdraft in the Sacramento Valley

Measuring Groundwater Overdraft in the Sacramento Valley As the Sacramento Valley works to bring its groundwater basins into balance, we review the valley’s groundwater sustainability plans to understand how... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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November 6, 2023 at 11:24 PM

Testimony: Improving College Access and Success through Dual Enrollment

Testimony: Improving College Access and Success through Dual Enrollment At a hearing of the Assembly Higher Education Committee, PPIC Higher Education Center director and senior fellow Olga Rodriguez discusses the state la... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye, PPIC · [email protected]
November 6, 2023 at 4:59 PM

Support PPIC today

Support PPIC today We can’t do this work without you. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUPPORT PPIC TODAY Despite headwinds—from weather whiplash to an uncertain economy—California’s diverse and innovative people are determined to build a …
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November 3, 2023 at 5:48 PM

Video: A Conversation with Chief Justice of California Patricia Guerrero

Video: A Conversation with Chief Justice of California Patricia Guerrero Patricia Guerrero became California's 29th Chief Justice in January 2023, succeeding current PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye as head of the... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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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... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  Public Policy Institute of California · [email protected]
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…
  PPIC Water Policy Center · [email protected]
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... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  PPIC Water Policy Center · [email protected]
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…
  Public Policy Institute of California · [email protected]
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…
  Public Policy Institute of California · [email protected]
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 …
  Public Policy Institute of California · [email protected]
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…