blog post Fellow to Explore Central Valley Groundwater Problems By Ellen Hanak Sep 12, 2017 The new Steyer-Taylor Fellow at the PPIC Water Policy Center will explore solutions to some of California’s toughest groundwater policy challenges.
blog post “The Central Valley Needs a New Narrative” By Ellen Hanak May 18, 2015 In conversation with water-law expert Dan Dooley on the future of agriculture in the Central Valley.
Report Student and School Indicators for Youth in California’s Central Valley By Anne Danenberg, Pedro Cerdan, Christopher Jepsen Sep 1, 2002 Twenty percent of California's public-school students attend schools in the Central Valley. Many of these students are at risk of poor educational outcomes: One-quarter of the children in grades K-5 do not speak English or do not speak it well; one-half of all K-12 students participate in a subsidized lunch program. This sourcebook provides a statistical portrait of elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education in the Central Valley. The authors examine trends over time in school resources, course enrollment, and student achievement in the major regions of the Central Valley, comparing trends in these regions to those in the rest of the state.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Special Survey of the Central Valley By Mark Baldassare Apr 30, 2003 This survey of the 19-county Central Valley region, conducted in collaboration with the Great Valley Center, is a special edition of the PPIC Statewide Survey. This is the fourth PPIC survey of the Central Valley. The purpose of the surveys, begun in 1999, is to provide comprehensive, advocacy-free information on the opinions and public policy preferences of Central Valley residents. Some findings of the current survey 77% of Central Valley residents rate their cities or communities as excellent or good places to live, and a majority also give high marks to local services and amenities. Nearly half (44%) of Central Valley residents believe their region is in an economic recession, and more residents expect bad economic times (48%) than good times (41%) in the coming year. 75% or residents say air pollution is at least somewhat of a problem in their area, up from 67% last year; 41% consider traffic congestion a big problem in their area; and 47% believe water supply is at least somewhat of a problem. Most Central Valley residents (87%) are very concerned (59%) or somewhat concerned (28%) that the state budget deficit will lead to reductions in local public services.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Special Survey of the Central Valley By Mark Baldassare Apr 29, 2004 This survey of the 19-county Central Valley region, conducted in collaboration with the Great Valley Center, is a special edition of the PPIC Statewide Survey. This is the fifth PPIC survey of the Central Valley. The purpose of this survey series, begun in 1999, is to provide comprehensive, advocacy-free information on the opinions and public policy preferences of Central Valley residents. Some findings of the current survey 75% of Central Valley residents rate their local community or city as a good or excellent place to live. 53% believe that things in the Central Valley are headed in the right direction. 42% believe that the Central Valley will be a better place to live in the future.In spite of these optimistic responses, the Valley faces a number of serious problems. Since 1999, concern over traffic congestion has nearly doubled from 23 percent to 44 percent. Air pollution – viewed as the Valley’s most important issue – is now considered a big problem by 45% of the population, up from 28% in 1999. Residents express increasing dissatisfaction with the lack of affordable housing: Positive ratings have fallen from 37% to 19% since 1999.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Special Survey of the Central Valley By Mark Baldassare Jun 27, 2006 Some findings of the current survey Seventy three percent of Central Valley residents rate their city or community as an excellent or good place to live—a positive rating that is found consistently in previous Central Valley surveys. In a ranking of the most important issues facing the region, pollution and air pollution (14%) top the list, followed by crime (12%), population growth (10%), the economy (9%), immigration (7%), and flooding (7%). The proportion of residents who say asthma or respiratory problems are a problem for themselves or a family member has grown in the past three years from 37 to 49 percent. More than twice as many Central Valley residents say traffic congestion is a big problem in their area today than did in 1999 (48% to 23%). While 82 percent of whites in the Central Valley region use computers often or sometimes, 55 percent of Latinos do not use a computer at all. This is the 68th PPIC Statewide Survey and the sixth in a series of special surveys focusing on California's Central Valley, in collaboration with the Great Valley Center.
Report California’s Political Geography 2020 By Eric McGhee Feb 24, 2020 California still leans Democratic overall, but independents are leaning Republican in many areas of the state. A closer look suggests that registering all eligible residents to vote could moderate more partisan places. Views on specific issues also follow their own geographic patterns.
blog post Water for Wildlife Refuges: 30 Years of the CVPIA By Sarah Bardeen Sep 20, 2022 The Central Valley Project Improvement Act turns 30 this year. We asked three experts to explain what the CVPIA is—and why it’s so vitally important for migratory birds.
