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March 22, 2024 at 6:24 PM

Video: Do Registration Reforms Add New Voters or Keep Californians Registered?

Video: Do Registration Reforms Add New Voters or Keep Californians Registered? PPIC policy director and senior fellow Eric McGhee discusses new research on whether changes to certain voter registration processes in California hav... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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March 21, 2024 at 6:26 PM

An Update on Homelessness in California

An Update on Homelessness in California California's homeless population may have increased as much as 7.5% between 2022 and 2023. We look at what the latest data say about people experienci... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON…
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March 20, 2024 at 3:59 PM

Rural California

Rural California Essential facts about demographic, economic, and societal trends in rural areas today. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET Rural California Hans Johnson and Marisol Cuellar Mejia Rural California is home to 2.3 mil…
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March 19, 2024 at 10:21 PM

Discontent with Major Political Parties Continues to Simmer

Discontent with Major Political Parties Continues to Simmer More than one-third of Californians have unfavorable views of both the Democratic and Republican parties—a larger share than four years ago—and an ove... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 18, 2024 at 5:56 PM

What’s Worse Than a Flood? A Debris Flow

What’s Worse Than a Flood? A Debris Flow Move over, floods—there’s a new natural disaster in town: debris flows. We know that debris flows can be even more destructive than floods, but what a... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW O…
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March 15, 2024 at 5:04 PM

Revised Estimates Show Weaker 2023 Job Trends in California—but There Are Signs of Strength

Revised Estimates Show Weaker 2023 Job Trends in California—but There Are Signs of Strength Revised data show that California experienced weaker job growth in 2023 than originally estimated. However, January’s job report shows signs of an imp... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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March 14, 2024 at 4:59 PM

3/21: Spotlight on Rural California

3/21: Spotlight on Rural California Join us in Sacramento on 3/21 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION Spotlight on Rural California 2024 Speaker Series on California’s Fut…
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March 13, 2024 at 5:34 PM

Learning Recovery for Homeless Students Lags behind Other High-Need Groups

Learning Recovery for Homeless Students Lags behind Other High-Need Groups In the last in a series on K–12 students who have experienced homelessness, we look at how these youth are faring academically. While learning loss du... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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March 12, 2024 at 10:07 PM

Testimony: Most Californians Are “Pretty Happy” but a Growing Share Are “Not Too Happy”

Testimony: Most Californians Are “Pretty Happy” but a Growing Share Are “Not Too Happy” Mark Baldassare, PPIC Statewide Survey director and Miller Chair in Public Policy, testified at a hearing of the Select Committee on Happiness and Pub... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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March 7, 2024 at 7:35 PM

Video: Labor Force Participation in California

Video: Labor Force Participation in California California faces a shrinking labor force, largely due to an aging population. PPIC researchers Julien Lafortune, Hans Johnson, and Marisol Cuellar Mej... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 7, 2024 at 5:58 PM

3/12: Do Registration Reforms Add New Voters or Keep Californians Registered?

3/12: Do Registration Reforms Add New Voters or Keep Californians Registered? Join us on 3/12 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Do Registration Reforms Add New…
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March 7, 2024 at 4:57 PM

Do Registration Reforms Add New Voters or Keep Californians Registered?

Do Registration Reforms Add New Voters or Keep Californians Registered? A new report examines the role of automatic voter registration in adding and updating voters. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Do Registration Reforms …
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March 5, 2024 at 9:05 PM

Student Homelessness Reaches 10% or Higher in Some Counties

Student Homelessness Reaches 10% or Higher in Some Counties Student homelessness is most concentrated on the central and north coasts and in the Sierra region, while living arrangements for homeless students di... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 4, 2024 at 6:35 PM

The Colorado River’s Hydrology is Changing. Can We Adapt?

The Colorado River’s Hydrology is Changing. Can We Adapt? The Colorado River’s hydrology is changing—and the dwindling water supplies are hitting Southern California hard. We sat down with Colorado River Boar... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye, PPIC · [email protected]
March 4, 2024 at 4:56 PM

March Bulletin — Labor Force Participation in California

March Bulletin — Labor Force Participation in California Our monthly bulletin features the latest on PPIC research and events. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  MARCH BULLETIN FEATURED ISSUE Labor Force Participation in California Californi…
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February 29, 2024 at 8:47 PM

California’s Economy—Past, Present, and Future

California’s Economy—Past, Present, and Future As part on an ongoing series celebrating PPIC's 30th anniversary, Sarah Bohn—who directs the new PPIC Economic Policy Center—reflects on key trends an... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM

3/21: Spotlight on Rural California

3/21: Spotlight on Rural California Join us in Sacramento on 3/21 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION Spotlight on Rural California 2024 Speaker Series on California’s Fut…
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February 29, 2024 at 4:58 PM

Floods and Sea Level Rise in California

Floods and Sea Level Rise in California Sea levels and flood risks are rising in California—but improved planning can help. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEETS Floods and Sea Level Rise in California Letitia Grenier, Jeffrey Mount…
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February 28, 2024 at 7:04 PM

Video: Californians and Their Government

Video: Californians and Their Government Researchers Dean Bonner and Lauren Mora discuss key finding from the latest PPIC Statewide Survey, including likely voters’ preferences in the top-two... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW O…
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February 28, 2024 at 6:02 PM

3/12: Do Registration Reforms Add New Voters or Keep Californians Registered?

3/12: Do Registration Reforms Add New Voters or Keep Californians Registered? Join us on 3/12 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Do Registration Reforms Add New…
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February 27, 2024 at 9:38 PM

California’s Renters

California’s Renters California's housing shortage puts particular financial pressure on renters, who account for more than four in ten of the state's households. What do... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON OUR BLOG C…
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February 26, 2024 at 9:34 PM

Student Homelessness Rises to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Student Homelessness Rises to Pre-Pandemic Levels Nearly a quarter million K–12 students in California experienced homelessness at some point during the 2022–23 school year. After three years of decli... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government Californians share their views on current issues in the latest PPIC Statewide Survey. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government …
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February 22, 2024 at 8:02 PM

Video: California’s Economic Future

Video: California’s Economic Future At the launch event for PPIC's new Economic Policy Center, Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal spoke with center director Sarah Bohn and leaders from across the... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON OUR…
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February 22, 2024 at 5:59 PM

2/23: Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

2/23: Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government Join us on 2/23 for a presentation and discussion of PPIC's latest survey. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Governm…
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February 21, 2024 at 7:34 PM

Testimony: California’s K–12 Digital Divide Has Narrowed, but Access Gaps Persist

Testimony: California’s K–12 Digital Divide Has Narrowed, but Access Gaps Persist At an Assembly Education Committee hearing on addressing students’ post-pandemic needs, PPIC senior fellow Niu Gao discussed the role that federal, st... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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February 21, 2024 at 5:59 PM

3/21: Spotlight on Rural California

3/21: Spotlight on Rural California Join us in Sacramento on 3/21 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION Spotlight on Rural California 2024 Speaker Series on California’s Fut…
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February 20, 2024 at 7:09 PM

Chronic Absenteeism in K–12 Schools Remains Troublingly High

Chronic Absenteeism in K–12 Schools Remains Troublingly High The rate of chronic absenteeism in California schools declined slightly during the 2022-23 school year but is still double what it was prior to the pa... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM

2/27: Labor Force Participation in California

2/27: Labor Force Participation in California Join us on 2/27 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Labor Force Participation in California Tuesday, February 27, 2…
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February 15, 2024 at 6:06 PM

Falling Jail Populations Have Eased Overcrowding in Most County Jails

Falling Jail Populations Have Eased Overcrowding in Most County Jails California jails have historically faced capacity issues that required counties to release people early. However, a close look at jail populations in... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 15, 2024 at 4:59 PM

Labor Force Participation in California

Labor Force Participation in California California’s labor force participation is shrinking. How can the state build its future workforce? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Labor Force Participation in California Julien Lafo…
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February 14, 2024 at 6:35 PM

Learning Recovery Is Uneven for Urban and Rural School Districts

Learning Recovery Is Uneven for Urban and Rural School Districts Half of California's K–12 students are enrolled in urban or rural districts. Compared to the rest of the state, these districts have seen a slower pac... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 13, 2024 at 8:57 PM

2/27: Labor Force Participation in California

2/27: Labor Force Participation in California Join us on 2/27 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Labor Force Participation in California Tuesday, February 27, 2…
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February 13, 2024 at 7:06 PM

Where Are Californians Going When They Leave the Golden State?

Where Are Californians Going When They Leave the Golden State? California continues to lose residents to other parts of the US, with the main beneficiaries being neighboring states. However, with the pandemic rece... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 13, 2024 at 4:56 PM

Medi-Cal Expansion and Health Care Access

Medi-Cal Expansion and Health Care Access Our recent blog post series examines some of the key effects of Medi-Cal expansion on health care coverage and access. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Medi-Cal Expansion and Health Care Access Over the …
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February 12, 2024 at 6:25 PM

Video: Eel River—Reconnecting Salmon and People

Video: Eel River—Reconnecting Salmon and People The Eel River once hosted one of California’s great salmon runs, but a combination of factors decimated those populations. Now, planned dam removals m... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye, PPIC · [email protected]
February 9, 2024 at 6:59 PM

February Bulletin — Introducing the PPIC Economic Policy Center

February Bulletin — Introducing the PPIC Economic Policy Center Our monthly bulletin features the latest on PPIC research and events. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FEBRUARY BULLETIN FEATURED ISSUE Introducing the PPIC Economic Policy Ce…
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February 8, 2024 at 8:37 PM

Counties Are Key Partners in the Medi-Cal Program

Counties Are Key Partners in the Medi-Cal Program County governments play an important role in administering Medi-Cal and organizing and delivering health services. We look at how counties' Medi-Cal r... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 8, 2024 at 6:01 PM

2/14: California’s Economic Future

2/14: California’s Economic Future Join us in Sacramento on 2/14 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION California’s Economic Future 2024 Speaker Series on California’s Futur…
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February 8, 2024 at 4:56 PM

California's Workers and Businesses

California's Workers and Businesses Three new fact sheets provide essential information about California’s businesses and workers. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEETS California's Workers and Businesses Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar…
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February 7, 2024 at 6:05 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 to other states. We examine the latest demographi... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 6, 2024 at 6:07 PM

Were December’s Coastal Floods a Harbinger of Things to Come?

Were December’s Coastal Floods a Harbinger of Things to Come? California was surprised by heavy coastal flooding back in December, with communities from Ventura northwards experiencing flooding in low-lying shore... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 5, 2024 at 6:06 PM

Introducing the PPIC Economic Policy Center

Introducing the PPIC Economic Policy Center We are pleased to announce the establishment of the PPIC Economic Policy Center. The center’s mission: inspiring practical policy solutions that promo... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NE…
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February 2, 2024 at 6:05 PM

Video: A Conversation with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas

Video: A Conversation with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas Speaker Robert Rivas talks with PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye about his approach to leadership, some key legislative priorities, and how... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye, PPIC · [email protected]
February 1, 2024 at 5:04 PM

Introducing the PPIC Economic Policy Center

Introducing the PPIC Economic Policy Center New center seeks to inspire policy solutions that promote a strong California economy. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Introducing the PPIC Economic Policy Center I am v…
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January 31, 2024 at 6:08 PM

The Affordable Care Act Has Expanded Community Clinics in California

The Affordable Care Act Has Expanded Community Clinics in California Community clinics have long been a key health care provider for underserved and low-income Californians. With the state significantly expanding the Me... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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January 30, 2024 at 7:06 PM

Making Sense of the Floods in San Diego

Making Sense of the Floods in San Diego The sudden deluge in San Diego last week has left some of that city’s communities reeling. But what actually caused the epic flooding—and could it hav... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON…
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January 29, 2024 at 6:09 PM

What to Watch for in Higher Education in 2024

What to Watch for in Higher Education in 2024 With policymakers facing a sizeable state budget deficit, we highlight higher education issues to watch this year, including key opportunities and are... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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January 25, 2024 at 9:24 PM

Testimony: Retail Theft in California

Testimony: Retail Theft in California At a hearing of the Little Hoover Commission, PPIC policy director and senior fellow Magnus Lofstrom discussed trends in shoplifting and commercial bu... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON O…
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January 25, 2024 at 4:56 PM

2/14: California’s Economic Future

2/14: California’s Economic Future Join us in Sacramento on 2/14 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION California’s Economic Future 2024 Speaker Series on California’s Futur…