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Discontent with Major Political Parties Continues to Simmer
Californians’ opinions of the political parties continue to sour as do their views of politics and their enthusiasm towards voting this year, sentiments made clear in the latest PPIC Statewide Survey....
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An Update on Homelessness in California
Every January, the federal government conducts a “point-in-time” (PIT) count of the nation’s homeless population on a single night; this count is imperfect, but it is one of the few measures of...
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Video: Do Registration Reforms Add New Voters or Keep Californians Registered?
Under California New Motor Voter (CNMV)—the state’s version of automatic voter registration, or AVR—people must answer questions about registering to vote before they can complete a DMV transaction,...
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How Business and Government Might Solve the Freshwater Crisis—Together
Does the public sector need the private sector’s help to address the freshwater crisis? That’s the controversial thesis of Stanford law and environmental social sciences professor Barton “Buzz”...
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How Has Party Voting Changed in California?
PPIC is turning 30 this year, and a lot has changed in California’s party politics during the institute’s lifetime. In the decades before PPIC was founded, the state was known for weak party attachment...
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Why Have US and California Jobs Numbers Diverged?
California’s unemployment rate ticked up to 5.3% in February, rising steadily from its 3.8% low in August 2022. Job growth has also slowed, with the state losing 3,400 jobs between January and...
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Video: Spotlight on Rural California
Rural California is vast and varied; its strengths and challenges often differ from those in urban parts of the state. At a PPIC event in Sacramento last week, Tani Cantil-Sakauye, president and CEO of...
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The Future of Fog
Fog is central to life in California. That’s why the saying “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco” (dubiously attributed to Mark Twain) persists. Heck, someone’s even created a...
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California’s Cradle-to-Career Data System Hits Major Milestone
California’s Cradle to Career (C2C) system aims to shed light on the paths Californians take through the school system and into the workforce by linking individual-level data from a variety of state...
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As Internet Usage Grows, Californians Are Concerned about Online Security
The onset of the pandemic made internet access increasingly central to daily life—in 2021, a record-high 85% of Californians were using the internet at home. Given the wide range of internet activity,...
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Are Eligible Undocumented Immigrants Claiming the CalEITC and Young Child Tax...
Low-income Californians who file tax returns with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs)—primarily undocumented immigrants—are eligible to claim the California Earned Income Tax Credit and...
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The Holy Grail of a Zero-Carbon Home
California’s commercial and residential properties account for one quarter of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions—second only to transportation. So how can California reduce the carbon footprint of...
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Are California’s Foster Youth Claiming the State’s New Tax Credit?
Starting last year, California added the Foster Youth Tax Credit (FYTC) to its suite of credits for low-income individuals and families. Nearly 5,000 young adults with a current or recent connection to...
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An Early Look at the November Election
With the results of California’s March primary about to be officially certified, the November ballot is taking shape. How would Californians vote in the presidential, US Senate, and US House races if...
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Commentary: Key Questions for November from the California Primary Vote
An earlier version of this commentary was published by Carnegie California on March 28, 2024. What did we learn from the California primary vote on Super Tuesday? With results now certified by...
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California’s Medi-Cal Expansion Is Lowering Poverty among Undocumented...
Safety net programs substantially lower poverty, but federal eligibility rules often exclude undocumented immigrants, who have the highest poverty rates in the state (27%). At the beginning of this...
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Video: Californians and Education
PPIC’s April survey explores the opinions of California adults—including parents with children enrolled in public school—about the quality of K–12 public education, school funding and resources, and...
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What Are Baseflow Droughts—and Why Should We Care?
Last fall, UC Riverside’s Dr. Hoori Ajami co-authored a study looking at how long-term droughts are impacting river flows across the US. We asked Dr. Ajami and The Nature Conservancy’s lead river...
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Video: The Political Views of Young Californians
Younger Californians (18–34 year olds) view policy and politics differently from older Californians, which may signal political changes for the state. Last Tuesday, PPIC policy director and senior...
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Each California Region Tells a Different Job Story
March was something of a hold-steady month for California’s labor market. The unemployment rate was unchanged, at 5.3%; employers added 28,300 jobs. On an annual basis, employment was up 1.2%—the same...
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