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Blog Post · January 12, 2022

Racial Representation and Partisan Leanings in California’s Final Redistricting Maps

With the final maps from the Citizens Redistricting Commission, the number of majority Latino districts increased significantly--with less change for Asian Americans and African Americans—while the new districts could improve Democrats’ prospects in Congress and the state assembly.

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Blog Post · January 13, 2022

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Report · December 2021

Community College Math in California’s New Era of Student Access

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Report · December 2021

Keeping College Affordable for California Students

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Statewide Survey · November 2021

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

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Report · October 2021

Police Use of Force and Misconduct in California

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Policy Brief · October 2021

Policy Brief: Police Use of Force and Misconduct in California

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Policy Brief · October 2021

Policy Brief: Racial Disparities in Law Enforcement Stops

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Statewide Survey · November 2021

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

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Report · November 2021

Priorities for California’s Water

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Report · September 2021

Groundwater and Urban Growth in the San Joaquin Valley

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Statewide Survey · November 2021

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

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Report · November 2021

Priorities for California’s Water

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Report · September 2021

Groundwater and Urban Growth in the San Joaquin Valley

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Report · December 2021

Community College Math in California’s New Era of Student Access

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Policy Brief · December 2021

Policy Brief: Community College Math in California’s New Era of Student Access

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Report · October 2021

Achieving Digital Equity for California’s Students

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Statewide Survey · November 2021

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

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Fact Sheet · September 2021

California Voter and Party Profiles

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Fact Sheet · September 2021

California’s Likely Voters

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Report · October 2021

Achieving Digital Equity for California’s Students

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Policy Brief · October 2021

Policy Brief: Achieving Digital Equity for California’s Students

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Policy Brief · October 2021

Policy Brief: Racial Disparities in Law Enforcement Stops

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Report · December 2021

Community College Math in California’s New Era of Student Access

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Policy Brief · December 2021

Policy Brief: Community College Math in California’s New Era of Student Access

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Report · December 2021

Keeping College Affordable for California Students

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Statewide Survey · November 2021

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

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Fact Sheet · September 2021

California Voter and Party Profiles

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Fact Sheet · September 2021

California’s Likely Voters

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Report · November 2021

Priorities for California’s Water

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Report · September 2021

Groundwater and Urban Growth in the San Joaquin Valley

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Policy Brief · September 2021

Policy Brief: Groundwater and Urban Growth in the San Joaquin Valley

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January 13, 2022

What’s Next for Higher Education?

Hans Johnson, Kevin Cook, Lande Ajose

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January 12, 2022

Racial Representation and Partisan Leanings in California’s Final Redistricting Maps

Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch

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January 11, 2022

California’s Children Offer a Window into a More Diverse Future

Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, Vicki Hsieh

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January 10, 2022

Dangers Lurk in the San Joaquin Valley’s Dust

Sarah Bardeen

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January 7, 2022

Californians and the American Dream

Dean Bonner

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January 24, 2022 · 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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December 9, 2021

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September 2021

California Voter and Party Profiles

Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas

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August 2021

Groundwater Recharge in California

Alvar Escriva-Bou, Gokce Sencan, Ellen Hanak

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May 2021

Immigrants and Health in California

Paulette Cha

Featured Blog Post · December 9, 2021

What’s Next for California’s K–12 Enrollment?

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Fact Cards

81% of registered California voters cast a ballot in the 2020 presidential election.
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29% Share of K–12 students who lack reliable internet service at home.
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12.6M The number of Californians with full coverage from Medi-Cal.
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Schools were a key source of food for low-income families despite closures during the pandemic.
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A majority of the 6 million students in California’s public schools are “high need”—low-income, English Learner (EL), or foster youth.
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90% Most Californians say housing affordability is a problem in their part of the state.
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Gun deaths drove California’s largest-ever rise in homicides.
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California’s prison population fell by 27,500 prisoners during the pandemic, or 7,500 more than any other state.
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66% Most California adults favor providing health care to undocumented immigrants.
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