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November 21, 2024 at 11:37 PM

What Happened after California Changed the Rules Related to Police Use of Deadly Force?

What Happened after California Changed the Rules Related to Police Use of Deadly Force? Five years ago, state lawmakers limited the legal justifications for police officers' use of deadly force. We examine recent trends in the number of p... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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November 21, 2024 at 5:16 PM

What Happened When California Suspended Bail during COVID?

What Happened When California Suspended Bail during COVID? New PPIC research examines the impact of an emergency bail policy during the pandemic. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION What Happened When California Suspended Bail…
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November 20, 2024 at 10:41 PM

Water Experts Conjure a Climate Vision for California in 2050

Water Experts Conjure a Climate Vision for California in 2050 At last week’s PPIC Water Policy Center fall conference, we invited four experts to conduct a thought experiment... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON OUR BLOG Water Expert…
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November 20, 2024 at 7:18 PM

12/5: Funding Student Need

12/5: Funding Student Need Join us on 12/5 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Funding Student Need Thursday, December 5, 2024 • 11:00–11:40 a.m. PT ONLINE ONLY …
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November 20, 2024 at 5:14 PM

Dual Enrollment in California

Dual Enrollment in California A new fact sheet outlines dual enrollment participation and outcomes across the state. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET Dual Enrollment in California Olga Rodriguez, Eric Assan, and Daniel Payares-M…
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November 19, 2024 at 10:48 PM

How Does California’s Economy Compare to the Nation’s?

How Does California’s Economy Compare to the Nation’s? Relative to pre-pandemic levels, national job growth overall has outpaced that in California, though the US labor market has cooled in recent months.... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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November 19, 2024 at 7:17 PM

11/21: What Happened When California Suspended Bail during COVID?

11/21: What Happened When California Suspended Bail during COVID? Join us on 11/21 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION What Happened When California Suspended Ba…
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November 19, 2024 at 5:17 PM

Funding Student Need

Funding Student Need A new report focuses on the challenges of allocating TK–12 funding for low-income students. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Funding Student Need Julien Lafortune, Iwunze Ugo, and Brett Guinan Californi…
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November 18, 2024 at 9:06 PM

California’s Voter Turnout Sank in 2024

California’s Voter Turnout Sank in 2024 The most recent estimate from the secretary of state shows that just over 16 million Californians voted in this year's election. As a share of eligibl... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON…
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November 18, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Video: A Look Ahead at College Enrollment in California

Video: A Look Ahead at College Enrollment in California Interested in the outlook for California college enrollment? We have a video just for you! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW VIDEO A Look Ahead at College Enrollment in California …
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November 14, 2024 at 9:06 PM

An Unexpected Ally in Adapting to Climate Change: Sediment

An Unexpected Ally in Adapting to Climate Change: Sediment Sand, gravel, silt, clay…these humble sediments are the building blocks of our world. Could they help California adapt to a changing climate? We asked... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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November 14, 2024 at 6:14 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 and Brett Gui…
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November 13, 2024 at 9:05 PM

Reducing Chronic Absence in California Schools

Reducing Chronic Absence in California Schools Chronic absence is a key concern in California schools, particularly since the pandemic. We talked to Hedy Chang, executive director and president of... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye, PPIC · [email protected]
November 13, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Support PPIC today

Support PPIC today We can’t do this work without you. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUPPORT PPIC TODAY After a highly consequential election, the ability to work together and make progress is more important than ever. Our leaders need a…
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November 12, 2024 at 6:34 PM

As People Leave California, How Are Rental Prices Affected?

As People Leave California, How Are Rental Prices Affected? After two decades of slowing growth, California's population has declined since 2020, due in large part to people moving to other states. We look at w... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  PPIC Water Policy Center · [email protected]
November 12, 2024 at 5:15 PM

Priorities for California’s Water

Priorities for California’s Water California’s climate is changing rapidly—and that has big implications for water. How can we adapt? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Priorities for California’s Water Letitia Grenier, Jeffr…
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November 11, 2024 at 7:16 PM

11/21: What Happened When California Suspended Bail during COVID?

11/21: What Happened When California Suspended Bail during COVID? Join us on 11/21 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION What Happened When California Suspended Ba…
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye, PPIC · [email protected]
November 8, 2024 at 6:14 PM

November Bulletin — California’s Economy

November Bulletin — California’s Economy Our monthly bulletin features the latest on PPIC research and events. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NOVEMBER BULLETIN FEATURED ISSUE California’s Economy This PPIC fact sheet describes key long-t…
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November 7, 2024 at 6:58 PM

Experts Discuss Increasing Financial Aid Applications in California

Experts Discuss Increasing Financial Aid Applications in California Researcher Kevin Cook presents findings from PPIC's analysis of the state's new universal FAFSA completion policy... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON OUR BLOG Exper…
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November 5, 2024 at 5:35 PM

Five Fast Facts on California Voters

Five Fast Facts on California Voters California's voters have changed in subtle but potentially important ways since the last presidential election four years ago. We look at some key fac... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON OU…
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November 4, 2024 at 6:09 PM

Majorities of Californians Express Confidence in State and Nationwide Elections

Majorities of Californians Express Confidence in State and Nationwide Elections More than half of California adults and likely voters have either a great deal of or quite a lot of confidence in the state's voting system, while str... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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November 1, 2024 at 5:07 PM

Video: How Are Black and Latino Men Faring after Developmental Education Reform?

Video: How Are Black and Latino Men Faring after Developmental Education Reform? Recent reforms have transformed California's community college landscape by expanding access to transfer-level math, a key milestone in the transfer p... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  PPIC Water Policy Center · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 6:13 PM

Conference Nov. 14 – Is California Ready for Climate Change?

Conference Nov. 14 – Is California Ready for Climate Change? Join us in Sacramento on 11/14 to discuss how California can best prepare for a changing climate. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  CONFERENCE INVITATION Is California Ready for C…
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October 31, 2024 at 5:20 PM

Video: Californians and Their Government

Video: Californians and Their Government With the November election just around the corner, researchers Lauren Mora and Dean Bonner discuss key findings from the latest PPIC Statewide Survey,... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW O…
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October 30, 2024 at 10:09 PM

Three Decades of Major Criminal Justice Shifts in California

Three Decades of Major Criminal Justice Shifts in California As part of an ongoing series commemorating PPIC's 30th anniversary, researchers Magnus Lofstrom and Brandon Martin discuss key trends in crime and inc... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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October 29, 2024 at 5:10 PM

California Has Its Own “Hurricanes”—and We Are Just as Vulnerable to Flooding as the Southeast

California Has Its Own “Hurricanes”—and We Are Just as Vulnerable to Flooding as the Southeast The two hurricanes that walloped the southeast recently—Helene and Milton—caused extensive damage and loss of life, due in large part to flooding. Wha... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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October 28, 2024 at 5:18 PM

Working Helps Keep Californians with Disabilities out of Poverty

Working Helps Keep Californians with Disabilities out of Poverty More than four in ten California adults with disabilities are employed. While Californians with disabilities have seen employment gains in recent year... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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October 24, 2024 at 10:07 PM

Low-turnout Communities Have a Smaller Voice in California’s Democratic Process

Low-turnout Communities Have a Smaller Voice in California’s Democratic Process California is home to ten competitive congressional races this year, the outcomes of which could determine party control of the US House of Representa... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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October 24, 2024 at 9:14 PM

10/30: Implementing California’s Universal Financial Aid Application Policy

10/30: Implementing California’s Universal Financial Aid Application Policy Join us on 10/30 for a presentation and panel discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Implementing California’s …
  Public Policy Institute of California · [email protected]
October 24, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government PPIC’s latest survey tracks voter preferences in the November election. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government Mark Baldassar…
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October 23, 2024 at 4:58 PM

10/24: Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

10/24: Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government Join us on 10/24 for a presentation and discussion of PPIC's latest survey. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Gover…
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October 22, 2024 at 8:36 PM

Is California Experiencing a Water Affordability Crisis?

Is California Experiencing a Water Affordability Crisis? There’s a growing perception that California is experiencing a water affordability crisis—but as with most water issues, the reality is more complex.... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  Public Policy Institute of California · [email protected]
October 22, 2024 at 5:14 PM

Crime Trends in California

Crime Trends in California A newly updated fact sheet outlines recent trends in violent and property crime. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET Crime Trends in California Magnus Lofstrom and Brandon Martin California’s violent crim…
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October 21, 2024 at 9:15 PM

California’s Housing Divide

California’s Housing Divide Homeownership has long been a key pathway to wealth building and economic security... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON OUR BLOG California’s Housing Divide Homeownership has long been a key pathway to wea…
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October 21, 2024 at 3:59 PM

10/22: How Are Black and Latino Men Faring after Developmental Education Reform?

10/22: How Are Black and Latino Men Faring after Developmental Education Reform? Join us on 10/22 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION How Are Black and Latino Me…
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October 17, 2024 at 8:16 PM

Testimony: Achieving Funding Equity in LCFF Grant Design

Testimony: Achieving Funding Equity in LCFF Grant Design PPIC senior fellow Julien Lafortune presented legislative testimony on how the state’s school funding formula—implemented just over a decade ago—might... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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October 17, 2024 at 6:14 PM

10/30: Implementing California’s Universal Financial Aid Application Policy

10/30: Implementing California’s Universal Financial Aid Application Policy Join us on 10/30 for a presentation and panel discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Implementing California’s …
  Public Policy Institute of California · [email protected]
October 17, 2024 at 5:13 PM

How Are Black and Latino Men Faring after Developmental Education Reform?

How Are Black and Latino Men Faring after Developmental Education Reform? A new report looks at the impact of developmental education reforms mandated by AB 705. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION How Are Black and Latino Men…
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October 16, 2024 at 8:44 PM

Testimony: Building Drought Resiliency for California’s Water Supply Systems—The Role of Permitting Reform

Testimony: Building Drought Resiliency for California’s Water Supply Systems—The Role of Permitting Reform PPIC Water Policy Center senior fellow Ellen Hanak testified at the Assembly Select Committee on Permitting Reform on October 16, 2024. Read her prepa... ‌…
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October 16, 2024 at 6:17 PM

Video: Who Are California’s Voters?

Video: Who Are California’s Voters? With the 2024 election just weeks away, our new video takes a look at California’s electorate. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW VIDEO Who Are California’s Voters? Ashlyn Perri Who ar…
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October 15, 2024 at 7:55 PM

Hate Crimes Fell in California Last Year, but Religion-based Incidents Increased Sharply

Hate Crimes Fell in California Last Year, but Religion-based Incidents Increased Sharply After rising for three years in a row, reported hate crimes in California declined in 2023. However, anti-Jewish and anti-Arab/Muslim hate crimes cont... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  PPIC Water Policy Center · [email protected]
October 15, 2024 at 6:17 PM

Conference Nov. 14 – Is California Ready for Climate Change?

Conference Nov. 14 – Is California Ready for Climate Change? Join us in Sacramento on 11/14 to discuss how California can best prepare for a changing climate. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  CONFERENCE INVITATION Is California Ready for C…
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October 15, 2024 at 5:13 PM

California’s Economy

California’s Economy Key facts on the state of California’s economy, fifth largest in the world. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET California’s Economy Jenny Duan and Sarah Bohn As the fifth largest economy in the world, Californ…
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October 14, 2024 at 5:05 PM

Californians Trust Sacramento More than Washington

Californians Trust Sacramento More than Washington Californians have more trust in their state government than the federal government—but the partisan divide runs deep, with two-thirds of Democrats, a... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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October 10, 2024 at 9:34 PM

Inflation Is Easing but How Are Californians Doing?

Inflation Is Easing but How Are Californians Doing? Although inflation has cooled, more than three years of higher prices have eaten away at California's gains in median household income. We examine how... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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October 10, 2024 at 6:14 PM

10/22: How Are Black and Latino Men Faring after Developmental Education Reform?

10/22: How Are Black and Latino Men Faring after Developmental Education Reform? Join us on 10/22 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION How Are Black and Latino Me…
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October 9, 2024 at 9:49 PM

Who Is Switching Political Parties in California?

Who Is Switching Political Parties in California? Republican registration has increased in California since the 2022 election, while both Democratic and independent registrations have declined. We loo... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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October 8, 2024 at 6:36 PM

Most Californians Favor Replacing Electoral College with a Popular Vote

Most Californians Favor Replacing Electoral College with a Popular Vote About seven in ten Californians would support having the president chosen by a direct popular vote rather than by the Electoral College. While majorit... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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October 7, 2024 at 5:07 PM

A Promising New Effort to Save California’s Salmon

A Promising New Effort to Save California’s Salmon It’s no secret that California’s salmon populations are crashing. Now a groundbreaking collaboration between state and federal agencies and the Winnem... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  PPIC Water Policy Center · [email protected]
October 3, 2024 at 6:13 PM

Conference Nov. 14 – Is California Ready for Climate Change?

Conference Nov. 14 – Is California Ready for Climate Change? Join us in Sacramento on 11/14 to discuss how California can best prepare for a changing climate. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  CONFERENCE INVITATION Is California Ready for C…