Report California 2025: Taking on the Future By Manuel Pastor, Paul Lewis, David Neumark, Deborah Reed ... Jun 1, 2005 There is growing concern that rapid population growth and repeated budget shortfalls have brought California to a state of disrepair that could soon become a state of emergency. With support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, PPIC undertook a study to see whether the state is facing a growth and infrastructure crisis, how big the problems are, and how to think about planning for the future. This report presents the findings of that study. It concludes that we haven’t reached a crisis—yet—but some trends and forces make it imperative to begin systematic, well-informed planning. Otherwise, the future California gets by default may not be the future residents want for themselves and their children.
Report California 2025: It’s Your Choice By Ellen Hanak, Mark Baldassare Jun 1, 2005 PPIC’s California 2025 research study found that trends and forces are building that, left unchecked, could seriously erode the quality of life in California in the next two decades. The study concludes that is imperative for policymakers and others who influence policy in the state to begin asking some hard questions and making some well-informed, careful choices now. California 2025: It’s Your Choice describes the trends, shows where they’re leading, and puts some options on the table to stimulate a discussion starting with the simple, but difficult, question: What kind of California do you want?
