Our events feature viewpoints across the political spectrum, promoting constructive, thoughtful, and respectful dialogue on the issues that matter most to California.

Sep 13

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Virtual Event

Crime after Proposition 47 and the Pandemic

Upcoming September 13, 2024 · 11:00 am - 11:40 am

After some drug and property felonies were reclassified as misdemeanors under Proposition 47, incarceration fell—as did arrests for these crimes. But the reform may not be the most important change to California criminal justice in recent years. PPIC researcher Magnus Lofstrom will present a new report outlining how Prop 47 and responses to the pandemic impacted incarceration, enforcement, and crime.

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Sep 26

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2024 Speaker Series on California's Future — In-Person and Online

2024 Election Preview

Upcoming September 26, 2024 · 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

With a highly consequential election fast approaching, what does the political landscape look like in California and the nation? A panel of top political journalists will assess the mood of the electorate and discuss themes and issues that are likely to shape the outcome in November.

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Past Events

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Virtual Event · September 10, 2024

Crime after Proposition 47 and the Pandemic

2024 Election Preview

PPIC Events

Crime after Proposition 47 and the Pandemic

2024 Election Preview

Past Events

Learning from CalFresh Pandemic Boosts

Pathways to College Completion in the San Joaquin Valley

Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment

California Prison Programs and Reentry Pathways

California School Districts and the Emergency Connectivity Fund

The Future of Higher Education Enrollment in California

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Replenishing Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley

A Conversation with US Senator Alex Padilla

California’s Care Workforce

The Political Views of Young Californians

Statewide Survey: Californians and Education

Spotlight on Rural California

Do Registration Reforms Add New Voters or Keep Californians Registered?

Labor Force Participation in California

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

California’s Economic Future

A Conversation with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas

Factors and Future Projections for K–12 Declining Enrollment

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Understanding the Reach of the California Earned Income Tax Credit

A Conversation with California’s Public Higher Education Leaders

Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories

Stewarding California’s Wet Years

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

A Conversation with Leon Panetta

Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants

Tracking Progress in Community College Access and Success

A Conversation with Chief Justice of California Patricia Guerrero

Are Younger Generations Committing Less Crime?

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Managing Water and Farmland Transitions in the San Joaquin Valley

Examining the Reach of Targeted School Funding

Strengthening California’s Transfer Pathway

Improving College Access and Success through Dual Enrollment

Funding Education in California

Bridging California’s Digital Divide

Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment

District Spending of One-Time Funds for Educational Recovery

A Conversation with Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

A Conversation with California Attorney General Rob Bonta

Making the Most of a Wet Year

Pandemic Policymaking and Changed Outcomes in Criminal Courts

Achieving Universal Broadband in California

The Impact of Health Insurance on Poverty in California

Pandemic Changes to Medi-Cal and Implications for Immigrant Farmworkers

Women in California’s Legislature

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Arrests in California

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

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