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About PPIC
Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank. We are dedicated to informing and improving public policy in California through independent, objective, nonpartisan research. We are guided by a set of core values, beliefs, and principles that inform our organization’s choices and staff actions. OUR FOCUS PPIC is committed to providing essential information and framing policy debates to shape a better future for California. We focus on three overarching themes:Understanding the Drivers of Change: tracking societal trends that shape policy issues, today and tomorrow. Improving Policy Responses: analyzing current topics in major budget areas. Planning for the Future: identifying longer-term investments and policy frameworks. Our key audiences are California’s elected officials in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Public officials around the state are also important – including those in local governments, on school boards, and with public agencies – as are the media, organizations interested in public policy, and the general public. OUR WORK We provide high-quality, relevant, and timely research. Our projects span a wide array of policy areas. Our publications range from one-page fact sheets to comprehensive, in-depth reports. The PPIC Statewide Survey appears regularly throughout the year. Our outreach efforts connect with a variety of policy-minded groups. Our researchers contribute to the public debate in numerous ways, from writing commentaries to providing expert testimony to lawmakers. OUR POLICY RESEARCH STAFF Our multidisciplinary policy research staff includes experts in economics, demography, political science, sociology, and environmental resources. The institute expands its research capacity with adjunct policy fellows and a summer intern program. OUR STORY PPIC is a private operating foundation founded in 1994 with an endowment from William R. Hewlett. With co-founders Roger W. Heyns and Arjay Miller, Hewlett aspired to help California’s leaders better understand policy issues—and make informed decisions—by providing objective policy research. In the past, PPIC’s endowment supported many of our activities. Today, we increasingly receive generous assistance from many foundations and from private individuals and philanthropies. Our donor circle program provides unrestricted support for important institutional initiatives. PPIC is based in San Francisco. The PPIC Sacramento Center is located across the street from the state capitol. The Bechtel Conference Center is housed at PPIC’s San Francisco offices. Mark Baldassare is President and Chief Executive Officer of PPIC. Gary K. Hart is Chair of the Board of Directors. |
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