Our events feature viewpoints across the political spectrum, promoting constructive, thoughtful, and respectful dialogue on the issues that matter most to California.
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Understanding the Effects of School Funding
Upcoming May 24, 2022 · 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmFunding for California’s K–12 public schools has reached record highs, but gaps in student outcomes remain. Understanding the benefits of additional funds and how to distribute those funds are key concerns for policymakers. Join PPIC researcher Julien Lafortune for an in-person briefing on the extent to which higher spending improves outcomes such as test scores and graduation rates.
Past Events
Virtual Event · May 12, 2022
Setting the Stage for Universal Preschool
Virtual Event · April 28, 2022
Statewide Survey: Californians and Education
2022 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · April 26, 2022
Building California’s Future
Virtual Event · April 21, 2022
Farming in a State of Extremes
2022 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · March 30, 2022
COVID in California: What Have We Learned about Ensuring an Equitable Recovery?
2022 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · March 29, 2022
COVID in California: What Have We Learned about Education?
Virtual Event · March 24, 2022
Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
2022 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · March 23, 2022
COVID in California: What Have We Learned about the Economy?
Virtual Event · March 3, 2022
Equity in Voter Turnout after Pandemic Election Changes
Virtual Event · February 3, 2022
Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
2022 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · January 24, 2022
A Conversation with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Virtual Event · December 9, 2021
Community College Math in California’s New Era of Student Access
Virtual Event · November 18, 2021
Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being
Three-Day Virtual Conference · November 15, 2021
Seizing the Drought: Water Priorities for Our Changing Climate
Virtual Event · November 4, 2021
Policing in California
Virtual Event · October 28, 2021
Achieving Digital Equity for California’s Students
2021 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · October 21, 2021
A Conversation with Chief Justice of California Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye
Virtual Event · October 7, 2021
Targeted K–12 Funding and Student Outcomes
Virtual Event · September 30, 2021
Groundwater and Urban Growth in the San Joaquin Valley
Virtual Event · September 23, 2021
Improving California’s Water Market
2021 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · September 2, 2021
California’s 2021 Recall Election
Virtual Event · August 26, 2021
Improving Career Education Pathways into California’s Workforce
Virtual Event · August 18, 2021
Advancing Ecosystem Restoration with Smarter Permitting
2021 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · August 10, 2021
Reopening K–12 Schools: A Conversation with Linda Darling-Hammond
Virtual Event · July 29, 2021
Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment
Virtual Event · June 24, 2021
Health Coverage and Care for Undocumented Immigrants in California
Virtual Event · June 16, 2021
California’s Safety Net in Recession and Recovery
2021 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · June 11, 2021
Reopening California: A Conversation with HHS Secretary Mark Ghaly
Virtual Event · May 26, 2021
Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
2021 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · May 19, 2021
Preparing for the Next Wildfire Season
Virtual Event · May 6, 2021
Is California Ready for Drought?
Virtual Event · April 29, 2021
Statewide Survey: Californians and Education
Virtual Event · April 20, 2021
Distance Learning Strategies in California Schools
Virtual Event · April 14, 2021
Vote-by-Mail and Voter Turnout in the Pandemic Election
2021 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · April 8, 2021
A Conversation with Secretary of State Shirley Weber
2021 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · April 6, 2021
A Conversation with US Senator Alex Padilla
Virtual Event · April 1, 2021
Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
2021 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · March 25, 2021
Women and the Pandemic Economy
2021 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · March 23, 2021
Vaccinating California
2021 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · March 4, 2021
Reopening California’s Schools
2021 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · February 26, 2021
A Conversation with California State University Chancellor Joseph I. Castro
Sutton Family Speaker Series — Virtual Event · February 18, 2021
A Conversation with University of California President Michael V. Drake
Virtual Event · February 11, 2021
The Path to Healthy Headwater Forests
2021 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · February 4, 2021
A Conversation with Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis
Virtual Event · February 2, 2021
Building Resilience for Cities and Farms with Water Partnerships
2021 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · January 26, 2021
A Conversation with Leon Panetta
2020 Speaker Series on California's Future — Virtual Event · December 10, 2020
A Conversation with Cabinet Secretary Ana Matosantos
Virtual Event · December 8, 2020
Income Inequality and Economic Opportunity in California
Virtual Event · November 20, 2020
A New Era of Student Access at California’s Community Colleges
Three-Day Virtual Conference · November 12, 2020