blog post Violent Crimes Involving Guns Drive Recent Rise in Crime By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin Oct 19, 2022 While overall violent crime in California has risen slightly during the pandemic, homicides by firearms and aggravated assaults involving a gun have both surged since 2019.
blog post Video: Reforms Challenge County Probation Departments By Linda Strean Sep 18, 2017 Changes in criminal justice policy have significantly altered the role of probation in California and have put considerable demands on counties.
blog post Video: County Jails and the ACA By Linda Strean May 16, 2016 Helping jail inmates get health care coverage could have multiple benefits, according to a new report presented in Sacramento.
blog post New Law Raises Standards for Police Officers By Shannon McConville, Deepak Premkumar Jan 26, 2022 A new state law raises the minimum age for law enforcement—from 18 to 21—and requires California’s community college system to create a new policing degree program. How might these changes affect the law enforcement workforce?
event Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government Jan 29, 2015 About the ProgramPPIC's latest survey examines Californians' views on the governor's proposed budget—as well as their knowledge about state spending and revenue, their preferences for spending, and their views on fiscal decisionmaking. It also gauges opinions on water policy, attitudes toward health care and immigration reform, and views on criminal justice issues. PPIC researcher Dean Bonner will outline these and other key findings. This research was supported with funding from The James Irvine Foundation.
blog post California’s Major Cities See Some Increases in Crime By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin Oct 9, 2020 Violent crime in four major cities—Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, and San Francisco—is generally no higher than prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but some violent crimes have increased.
blog post California’s Major Cities See Increases in Homicides and Car Thefts By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin Apr 27, 2021 New crime data show that four major cities—Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, and San Francisco—have seen an increase in homicides and car thefts, though violent and property crimes overall remain below pre-pandemic levels.
event A Conversation with California Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins Aug 7, 2020 California is forging a path through the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic upheaval. These dual crises are exacerbating disparities in the state and adding urgency to a long-overdue reckoning with racial justice. California Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins will join PPIC’s Mark Baldassare for a wide-ranging conversation about challenges facing the state and the role of leadership in difficult times.
event Key Factors in Arrest Trends and Differences in California’s Counties Sep 19, 2019 Arrests can have wide-ranging consequences for individuals and the broader community, yet little is known about the factors underlying arrest trends and racial disparities. How have changes in crime rates and recent criminal justice reforms affected arrests in California? Do local demographic, economic, law enforcement, and jail conditions play a role?
