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Making the Most of State Investments in Dual Enrollment
California is investing in dual enrollment, which allows high school students to take college courses. Several initiatives—including the College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP), the Golden State...
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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? We posed that question to Pablo La Roche, an expert in...
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A Look at Demographic Differences in Poverty across Regions in California
After pandemic-era declines, California’s poverty rate is on the rise. Expansions to safety net programs during the pandemic reduced poverty substantially, but these expansions had mostly expired by...
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County Jails House Fewer Inmates, but Over Half Face Mental Health Issues
California’s county jail population was trending down before the pandemic but dropped even more during the public health crisis. It is now 24% lower than pre-pandemic levels. However, the number of...
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In Memoriam: Phil Isenberg
Phil Isenberg, former assemblymember and Sacramento mayor, was a valued supporter and trusted friend of PPIC. We are deeply sorry at the news of his death and appreciative of the myriad ways he served...
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Soft Landing? What the Latest Data Says about California’s Economy
Job growth nationally continues to exceed expectations, and while the labor market in California has tempered, it still shows many markers of strength. Coupled with inflation that seems to be...
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A Third of Californians View Both Political Parties Negatively
Political polarization has become widespread in the United States, but not everyone favors one party over another. Although nearly a majority of registered voters in California are Democrats, many...
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California’s Violent Crime Rate Is Diverging from the National Trend
Recently released FBI crime data from two-thirds of the country’s law enforcement agencies indicate that California’s violent crime rate is increasingly diverging from the national trend: as of 2022,...
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California’s Changing Immigration Is Reshaping Its Electorate
California continues to be a popular destination for new immigrants to the country; over one in four of the state’s residents was born abroad. But immigration patterns have shifted. Large numbers of...
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Video: A Conversation with Chief Justice of California Patricia Guerrero
When Patricia Guerrero, the 29th Chief Justice of California, sat down last week with Tani Cantil-Sakauye, PPIC president and CEO—and the 28th Chief Justice—the two women had plenty to talk about....
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Testimony: Improving College Access and Success through Dual Enrollment
Olga Rodriguez, center director and senior fellow of the PPIC Higher Education Center, testified before the Assembly Higher Education Committee’s Oversight Hearing on Dual Enrollment in Sacramento on...
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Measuring Groundwater Overdraft in the Sacramento Valley
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) is now in its tenth year since passing in 2014, and we are beginning to see some real progress in coordination and implementation. Groundwater...
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Video: Tracking Progress in Community College Access and Success
In 2019, Assembly Bill (AB) 705 dramatically broadened access to transfer-level courses in English and math at California’s community colleges. Have student outcomes improved since then? Last week,...
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Video: Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented...
California is preparing for its final expansion to Medi-Cal in January 2024, which will include all low-income Californians, regardless of immigration status. In a recent presentation, PPIC research...
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Video: A Conversation with Leon Panetta
Former secretary of defense and White House chief of staff Leon Panetta joined PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye on Tuesday, November 7, in Sacramento for a conversation about the critical...
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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 Van Butsic, a cooperative extension specialist at...
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Video: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being
PPIC’s latest survey examines Californians’ perceptions of their financial well-being. In addition to asking about economic insecurity and job satisfaction, the survey gauges support for labor unions...
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Video: Stewarding California’s Wet Years
When it comes to water, California has been—to put it mildly—going through it. The PPIC Water Policy Center’s senior fellow (and former director) Ellen Hanak summed up the situation nicely at our...
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Video: Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School...
California’s Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program provides an extra year of schooling within the K–12 system. Launched a decade ago with limited eligibility, TK will soon be open to all...
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Is the American Dream in California Dying?
Many Californians no longer believe the American Dream holds true, while many believe that the dream is harder to achieve in California. The California Dream—which predates the American Dream—was born...
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