Fact Sheet Immigrants in California By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Cesar Alesi Perez, Hans Johnson Jan 19, 2024 California is home to more than 10 million immigrants—almost a quarter of the foreign-born population nationwide. Almost half of California’s immigrants are from Latin America, but a majority of recent arrivals come from Asia.
Report Strengthening California’s Transfer Pathway By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Hans Johnson, Cesar Alesi Perez, Jacob Jackson Aug 29, 2023 Increasing the number of California community college students who transfer to four-year institutions is critical for creating a more diverse pool of college graduates. Despite recent progress, transfer rates remain low and racial disparities persist. Several reforms are already underway, and higher education institutions must continue to work together so more students can reach their academic goals.
blog post Commentary: The Importance of Californians’ Views on Immigration Policies By Mark Baldassare Jun 27, 2023 With its large immigrant population, California is highly impacted by global migration trends as well as by immigration policy and politics at the national level. While large majorities of Californians hold a positive view of immigrants and support immigration policy changes, a deep partisan divide remains.
press release Majority Favor Changing Environmental Regulations in an Effort to Make Housing More Affordable Jun 5, 2023
press release La mayoría está a favor de cambiar las regulaciones medioambientales para que la vivienda sea más asequible Jun 5, 2023
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Jun 5, 2023 Californians name economic conditions, homelessness, and housing as the most important issues facing the state today. A majority of Californians favor changing state environmental regulations as a way to increase housing affordability.
