blog post Early Insights on California’s Economic Downturn By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Apr 23, 2020 Most of the early job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in major service sectors such as entertainment and recreation, hospitality and food, and personal services.
page COVID-19 Mar 1, 2020 The coronavirus outbreak poses a tremendous challenge to California, the nation, and the global community. PPIC’s analyses examine the impacts of COVID-19 and how policy choices and other actions can help address them.
Report Declining Enrollment in California Schools: Fiscal Challenges and Opportunities in the Coming Decade By Paul Warren, Julien Lafortune Feb 12, 2020 Statewide K–12 enrollment is projected to fall 7% over the next 10 years. Districts with declining enrollment face fiscal pressures, as state funding is tied to the number of students they serve. Enrollment declines also have important implications for the state budget.
Report California’s Future: Housing By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Jan 2, 2020 The high cost of housing has emerged as a threat to California’s future. There are no quick fixes, and state efforts to improve affordability and address homelessness must interact with local policies.
blog post Providing Safe Drinking Water in the Face of Disasters: Lessons from Lake County By Jelena Jezdimirovic Dec 18, 2019 Small, rural communities with ongoing drinking water challenges are especially vulnerable to greater extremes brought on by a warming climate. We interviewed Jan Coppinger of Lake County Special Districts about how local water agencies have dealt with a string of natural disasters.
blog post Reducing Flood Risk in the Central Valley By Lori Pottinger Nov 19, 2019 The Central Valley has some of the highest risk of flooding in the state—and that risk is growing as the climate changes. We talked to Tim Ramirez of the Central Valley Flood Protection Board about what’s being done to manage this risk, now and into the future.
blog post 2020 Primary: Funding Higher Education Facilities By Patrick Murphy, Radhika Mehlotra, Kevin Cook Oct 24, 2019 A bond measure that will appear on the March 2020 statewide ballot would provide $15 billion to upgrade education buildings and facilities, including $6 billion for higher education.
blog post New Housing Permits Decline Statewide By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Mary Severance Jul 31, 2019 Despite a great need for more housing, the number of new home construction permits declined significantly during the first half of 2019.
blog post 2020 Census: Counting California’s Homeless Population By Tess Thorman, Vicki Hsieh Jun 5, 2019 Census workers will engage community organizations and employ other strategies to ensure that homeless individuals are accurately counted next year.
blog post Interactive: Will Housing Costs Drive Californians Away? By Alyssa Dykman, Sergio Sanchez, Vicki Hsieh Apr 23, 2019 Many Californians are seriously considering moving due to high housing costs. This interactive shows how the interest in moving varies by region, race/ethnicity, household income, and other factors.
