blog post In Memoriam: Arjay Miller By Mark Baldassare Nov 9, 2017 With the passing of Arjay Miller last week at 101, our nation lost a giant.
blog post California Is Different By Mark Baldassare Nov 16, 2016 The voters have spoken and the awkward result is a conflicting policy agenda for the state government and federal government.
blog post DACA and California’s Future By Hans Johnson Sep 7, 2017 The DACA program has been particularly significant in California—home to 70,000 “Dreamers” and other undocumented immigrants who attend public colleges.
blog post Video: Rating Realignment By Linda Strean Oct 7, 2015 Local law enforcement and corrections officials have risen to the challenge of California’s public safety realignment, a panel of local and state officials concluded last week. They also concurred that big challenges remain.
blog post California’s Taxing Dilemma By Mark Baldassare Apr 2, 2014 As the April 15 deadline for filing taxes looms, we asked Californians in the latest PPIC Statewide Survey how they view their state and local tax burden. Their responses present a dilemma for policymakers.
blog post California’s Marijuana Majority By Mark Baldassare Dec 16, 2016 How did a marijuana legalization initiative pass this year after a similar effort failed six years ago? The answers are found in both national and state trends.
blog post No-Stakes Testing By Patrick Murphy Mar 12, 2014 March 18, California’s schools will pilot a new type of standardized test for students in grades three through eight and grade eleven.
blog post California’s Brain Gain By Hans Johnson Jan 3, 2018 California is unique: It is gaining large numbers of college graduates from other states and losing large numbers of less educated adults.
blog post PPIC Turns 30 By Tani Cantil-Sakauye Jan 18, 2024 Since its founding in 1994, PPIC has been committed to providing independent, nonpartisan research on the critical policy questions facing our state. President and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye reflects on the institute's three decades of impact—and what lies ahead.
blog post Video: Vaccinating California By Mary Severance Mar 30, 2021 An expert panel discusses the state’s distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, including efforts to address equity concerns and other key challenges.
