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April 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM

Statewide Survey: Californians and Education

Statewide Survey: Californians and Education The latest survey explores Californians’ views on the state’s public K–12 system. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Statewide Survey: Californians and Education Mark Baldassare, …
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April 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM

Room for Progress in College Graduates’ Transition to the Labor Market

Room for Progress in College Graduates’ Transition to the Labor Market Finding a good job after graduation is not always easy, and young adults just starting their careers often need time to transition into the labor mark... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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April 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM

Reports of Domestic Violence Have Dropped, but Their Severity Has Gone Up

Reports of Domestic Violence Have Dropped, but Their Severity Has Gone Up The number of reported domestic violence incidents in California has declined since 2001. However, the share of reported incidents classified as aggra... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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April 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM

Making Recharge a “Win-Win” for Landowners and Groundwater Agencies

Making Recharge a “Win-Win” for Landowners and Groundwater Agencies Groundwater recharge—putting more water into underground aquifers—can provide a crucial boost to the state’s water supply. How can agencies incentiviz... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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April 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM

A Deeper Look at California’s Homeowner Insurance Challenges

A Deeper Look at California’s Homeowner Insurance Challenges Since 2022, many of the top home insurance providers in California have reduced their coverage, and some have exited the market altogether. We examine... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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April 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM

Crime in California Is Trending Downward, New Data Suggests

Crime in California Is Trending Downward, New Data Suggests Preliminary crime data show broad decreases in violent and property crime in 2024. While property crime last year was lower than in 2019, violent crim... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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April 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Covered California Boasts Nearly 2 Million Enrollees, with Some Dreamers Now Eligible

Covered California Boasts Nearly 2 Million Enrollees, with Some Dreamers Now Eligible For the first time, some "Dreamers"—undocumented immigrants who arrived as children—are eligible to enroll in California's health insurance marketplac... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye · [email protected]
April 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM

PPIC April Bulletin — Which Californians Turned Out to Vote in 2024?

PPIC April Bulletin — Which Californians Turned Out to Vote in 2024? Our monthly bulletin features the latest on PPIC research and events. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  April BULLETIN FEATURED ISSUE Which Californians Turned Out to Vot…
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April 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM

Is College Worth It?

Is College Worth It? We explore whether the benefits of a college degree outweigh the costs. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EXPLAINER Is College Worth It? Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Cesar Alesi Perez, Vicki Hsieh, and Hans Joh…
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April 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM

How to Set Up Groundwater Agencies for Recharge Success

How to Set Up Groundwater Agencies for Recharge Success Groundwater recharge—putting water into California’s depleted underground aquifers—offers myriad benefits, but the state’s growers still aren’t rechar... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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April 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM

Good Results for High Schoolers Taking College Math Via Dual Enrollment

Good Results for High Schoolers Taking College Math Via Dual Enrollment High school students can earn college credit when they complete a dual enrollment course—that is, a course offered through a community college. In an... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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April 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM

There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Solution to California’s Wildfire Challenges

There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Solution to California’s Wildfire Challenges Wildfire is an inescapable part of life in California, but residents are increasingly finding themselves in harm’s way. How can the state reduce wildf... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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April 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM

A Closer Look at California’s Surging Electricity Rates

A Closer Look at California’s Surging Electricity Rates The rates that Californians pay for electricity have soared in recent years. We examine the cost of electricity in our state and what higher rates mea... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM

Learning to Embrace Risk to Save California’s Freshwater Species

Learning to Embrace Risk to Save California’s Freshwater Species As temperatures rise in California, the state’s freshwater ecosystems are suffering. New approaches to conservation, including some that are experimen... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  PPIC Water Policy Center · [email protected]
March 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM

Fast Facts: The Colorado River

Fast Facts: The Colorado River What’s up with all the hoopla around the Colorado River? Read our fact sheet to find out. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET The Colorado River Gokce Sencan and Brian Gray The Colorado River is a vi…
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March 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM

Testimony: Cost Pressures and Affordability for Californians in Today’s Economy

Testimony: Cost Pressures and Affordability for Californians in Today’s Economy Earlier this week Sarah Bohn, PPIC vice president and director of the PPIC Economic Policy Center, testified before the Assembly Committee on Economic... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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March 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM

Homelessness Hits Record High in California, Jumps Dramatically in Rest of US

Homelessness Hits Record High in California, Jumps Dramatically in Rest of US The number of people experiencing homelessness in California increased slightly from 2023 to 2024, reaching an all-time high. We look at the overall s... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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March 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM

Video: Key Facts on Public Health Insurance in California

Video: Key Facts on Public Health Insurance in California We sat down with PPIC’s Paulette Cha to learn about public health insurance in California. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW VIDEO Key Facts on Public Health Insurance in California …
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March 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM

What California Could Learn from the Restoration of a Nevada Lake

What California Could Learn from the Restoration of a Nevada Lake Across the West, rivers and lakes have been tapped to supply water to farms and cities—and ecosystems have paid the price. One project has been restor... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM

Safety Net Programs Can Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students

Safety Net Programs Can Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students PPIC researcher Patricia Malagon discusses a new report on how financial aid, food assistance, and public health insurance can help low-income student... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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March 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM

Fast Facts: Chronic Absenteeism in California

Fast Facts: Chronic Absenteeism in California A new fact sheet outlines the risks and rates of chronic absenteeism at California schools. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET Chronic Absenteeism in California Brett Guinan and Laura…
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March 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM

3/27: Making Gains in Math through Dual Enrollment

3/27: Making Gains in Math through Dual Enrollment Join us on 3/27 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Making Gains in Math through Dual Enrollment Thursday, Ma…
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March 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM

Which Californians Turned Out to Vote in 2024?

Which Californians Turned Out to Vote in 2024? Although Donald Trump did not win California last November, he lost the state by a smaller margin than in 2020 or 2016. We look at 2024 turnout across... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  PPIC Water Policy Center · [email protected]
March 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM

Fast Facts: Headwaters and Wildfire in California

Fast Facts: Headwaters and Wildfire in California Read our new fact sheet on how to best manage our headwaters to reduce severe wildfires. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET Headwaters and Wildfire in California Kyle Greenspan and…
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March 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM

Better Accounting for California’s Water

Better Accounting for California’s Water California urgently needs to modernize its water accounting so that it can track water availability and use in near real-time—and provide trusted info... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW O…
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March 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM

Women in the California Legislature Talk about Getting Things Done

Women in the California Legislature Talk about Getting Things Done In celebration of Women's History Month, PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye moderated a discussion with four women representing diverse consti... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  PPIC Water Policy Center · [email protected]
March 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM

3/20: Taking Bold Action to Save California’s Freshwater Species

3/20: Taking Bold Action to Save California’s Freshwater Species Join us on 3/20 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Taking Bold Action to Save California’s Fres…
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March 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM

Californians’ Changing Views of Their Governor

Californians’ Changing Views of Their Governor A majority of Californians approve of how Gavin Newson is handling his job as governor, an increase from last October. PPIC Statewide Survey director... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM

Testimony: A Snapshot of Food Insecurity in California

Testimony: A Snapshot of Food Insecurity in California PPIC research associate Tess Thorman testified yesterday before the Senate Human Services Committee regarding food insecurity in our state and the imp... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM

3/27: Making Gains in Math through Dual Enrollment

3/27: Making Gains in Math through Dual Enrollment Join us on 3/27 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Making Gains in Math through Dual Enrollment Thursday, Mar…
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March 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Video: Crime Trends in California

Video: Crime Trends in California What do crime trends in California look like? PPIC’s Magnus Lofstrom explores this and more in our latest video. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW VIDEO Crime Trends in California Ashly…
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March 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM

Testimony: An Introduction to Flooding in California

Testimony: An Introduction to Flooding in California PPIC Water Policy Center senior fellow Jeffrey Mount testified at the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Information Hearing, “Is Californi... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM

Fast Facts: Income Inequality in California

Fast Facts: Income Inequality in California An updated fact sheet examines the disparity between high and low incomes in California. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEETS Income Inequality in California Tess Thorman and Daniel Payar…
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March 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM

Improving Safety Net Enrollment among California College Students

Improving Safety Net Enrollment among California College Students While California's financial aid system covers tuition for many low-income college students, other costs—like food and housing—remain a challenge. Saf... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye · [email protected]
March 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM

PPIC March Bulletin — Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

PPIC March Bulletin — Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government Our monthly bulletin features the latest on PPIC research and events. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  March BULLETIN FEATURED ISSUE Statewide Survey: Californians a…
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March 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM

3/20: Taking Bold Action to Save California’s Freshwater Species

3/20: Taking Bold Action to Save California’s Freshwater Species Join us on 3/20 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Taking Bold Action to Save California’s Fres…
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March 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM

Californians Have Some Faith in State Government, Less in Democracy

Californians Have Some Faith in State Government, Less in Democracy PPIC researchers Lauren Mora and Dean Bonner discuss findings from our latest statewide survey, which examines Californians' views on the top state an... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Where Are Californians Going When They Leave the Golden State?

Where Are Californians Going When They Leave the Golden State? The number of people leaving California for other states continues to far surpass the number moving in. While this has a substantial effect on large,... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM

3/13: Reducing College Costs for Low-Income Students

3/13: Reducing College Costs for Low-Income Students Join us on 3/13 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Reducing College Costs for Low-Income Students Thursday,…
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March 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM

Recent Test Results Show Widening Gap between High- and Low-scoring K–12 Students

Recent Test Results Show Widening Gap between High- and Low-scoring K–12 Students Recently released results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show test scores in California—and the rest of the nation—contin... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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March 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM

Implementing Climate-Smart Conservation: Law and Institutions

Implementing Climate-Smart Conservation: Law and Institutions Read our new report on how laws and institutions can better support California’s freshwater species. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Implementing Climate-Smart …
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March 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM

How Three (Fairly) Wet Winters Could Help California’s Salmon

How Three (Fairly) Wet Winters Could Help California’s Salmon California has just experienced its third reasonably wet winter in as many years. What might this mean for the state’s struggling salmon runs? We aske... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM

3/6: Women in California's Legislature

3/6: Women in California's Legislature Join us in Sacramento on 3/6 for lunch and a discussion in celebration of Women's History Month. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION Women in California's Legislature 2025 Speaker Series…
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February 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM

3/6: Women in California's Legislature

3/6: Women in California's Legislature Join us in Sacramento on 3/6 for lunch and a discussion in celebration of Women's History Month. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION Women in California's Legislature 2025 Speaker Series…
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February 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM

3/13: Reducing College Costs for Low-Income Students

3/13: Reducing College Costs for Low-Income Students Join us on 3/13 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Reducing College Costs for Low-Income Students Thursday,…
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February 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government The latest PPIC survey examines Californians’ opinions on the top state and national issues. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Gove…
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February 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM

The Role of Trade in California’s Economy as Tariffs Loom

The Role of Trade in California’s Economy as Tariffs Loom The Trump administration has proposed tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada and has already imposed tariffs on Chinese goods. We look at California'... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM

2/27: Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

2/27: Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government Join us on 2/27 for a presentation and discussion of PPIC's latest survey. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Governm…
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February 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Road to Proficiency Bumpy for English Learners

Road to Proficiency Bumpy for English Learners The share of English Learners in California schools who were reclassified as fluent in English rose to 13 percent in 2023. While this represents an en... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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February 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM

3/6: Women in California's Legislature

3/6: Women in California's Legislature Join us in Sacramento on 3/6 for lunch and a discussion in celebration of Women's History Month. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION Women in California's Legislature 2025 Speaker Series…