Fact Sheet California’s State Budget: The Governor’s Proposal By Radhika Mehlotra, Patrick Murphy Jan 29, 2019 Governor Newsom’s first budget proposal would build up budget reserves and pay down debt—while increasing funding for housing, education, and health and human services.
blog post Making Career Education Affordable in California By Bonnie Brooks Jan 8, 2019 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos plans to roll back federal rules that have been instrumental in steering California students toward community colleges rather than for-profit institutions.
blog post Video: Californians and Their Government By Mary Severance Dec 18, 2018 Most Californians say universal health coverage and free community college should be top priorities for the new governor, according to the latest PPIC Statewide Survey.
press release Majorities Put High Priority on Universal Health Coverage, Free Community College Dec 12, 2018
blog post Videos: Higher Education Priorities By Mary Severance Nov 21, 2018 Most Californians believe that higher education should be a priority for Governor-elect Newsom, and affordability is a major concern. Two events last week highlighted these and other findings from PPIC's latest survey on Californians' views on higher education.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Higher Education By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lunna Lopes, Alyssa Dykman Nov 14, 2018 Key findings: Most Californians think public higher education should be a high priority for the next governor; many are ready for a change in policies. A majority see affordability as a big problem and are concerned about students at public colleges and universities taking on too much debt.More than half say the level of state funding for higher education is inadequate; many think a state spending guarantee for the California State University and University of California systems is a good idea.
page Poverty & Inequality Oct 19, 2018 More than a quarter of Californians live in or near poverty, and the longstanding divide between rich and poor poses a major challenge for our state and nation. PPIC builds understanding of what economic disparities mean for households and communities, while highlighting policies that can broaden opportunity and increase well-being.
blog post Higher Education Finance: How Does California Stack Up? By Radhika Mehlotra Jul 26, 2018 California’s public higher education spending per student is now higher than at any time since 2002, increasing 41% per student between 2012 and 2017.
blog post Testimony: How Can California Produce More College Graduates? By Hans Johnson Feb 6, 2018 California needs to produce 1.1 million more college graduates by 2030 to meet economic demand. Here is how each university segment can help reach that goal.
blog post California’s Partisan Divide on Higher Education By Jacob Jackson, Lunna Lopes Aug 25, 2017 Democrats and Republicans are divided on the issue of higher education.
