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A NEW ERA OF STUDENT ACCESS AT CALIFORNIA’S COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Broadening access to transfer-level English and math courses has increased student success and narrowed racial equity gaps. Read More
COVID-19 AND CALIFORNIA
PPIC’s ongoing series examines the challenges presented by the pandemic and discusses steps that could be taken to address them. Read More
PRIORITIES FOR CALIFORNIA’S WATER
COVID-19, the recession, ongoing drought, and wildfires disrupted the state’s water landscape. How can we reduce the sector’s vulnerability to current and future shocks? Read More
WHO IS LOSING GROUND WITH DISTANCE LEARNING IN CALIFORNIA?
Distance learning during COVID-19 has widened disparities for children of color, children in low-income families, and children of less-educated parents. Read More
HIGHER EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
A college degree has a variety of economic benefits, and California can take steps to broaden access. Read More
CONFRONTING RACISM
While the California Dream is alive and well for some, for many others it is increasingly unattainable—or has never been within reach. Read More

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A New Era of Student Access at California’s Community Colleges November 2020

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Getting to Graduation on Time at California State University November 2020

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Higher Education and Economic Opportunity in California November 2020

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Priorities for California’s Water November 2020
This brief reviews how major disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, economic downturn, ongoing drought, and wildfires affected the state’s water landscape, and lays out priorities for local, state, and federal action.

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Our timely analyses examine the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and explore steps to address them.

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The census plays an essential role in our democracy. The stakes are huge for California.

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PPIC provides timely, independent insights on the state’s electorate and important ballot choices.

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Immigrants in California

The state is home to over 11 million immigrants—about a quarter of the foreign-born population in the US.

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Poverty in California

Public policies can help address the fact that more than one-third of Californians live at or near poverty.

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Better Days for California’s Labor Market, but Will They Last? November 25 2020

Video: A New Era of Student Access at California’s Community Colleges November 24 2020

Video: Building a Water-Resilient California November 23 2020

More California Students Are Getting Live Instruction, but Gaps Remain November 20 2020

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Who’s in Poverty in California? July 23 2020

California Poverty by County and Legislative District July 23 2020

Changes in K–12 Enrollment across California’s Counties February 12 2020

Californians and the Housing Crisis December 11 2019

California’s Exclusive Electorate September 16 2019

2020 Census Maps: California’s Hard-to-Count Communities July 31 2018

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