blog post How Are School Districts Spending Their LCFF Dollars? By Julien Lafortune Sep 11, 2019 Six years after California revamped K-12 school funding, a PPIC study looks at how effectively dollars are being targeted to the highest-need students.
blog post New Federal Data Sheds Light on Student Debt in California By Hans Johnson Aug 9, 2019 For the first time ever, the federal government has released data on college graduates’ student debt by type of degree and field of study.
blog post A New Reality for Federal Flood Insurance By Lori Pottinger Apr 16, 2019 Flood damages have been rising, pushing the federal flood insurance program into unsustainable debt. We talked to expert Carolyn Kousky about changes coming to the program.
Fact Sheet The Medi-Cal Program By Shannon McConville, Paulette Cha Apr 8, 2019 Medi-Cal is a state-federal program that provides 12 million low-income Californians with comprehensive health insurance.
blog post State-level Strategies to Reduce Student Debt By Courtney Lee Mar 19, 2019 With college costs and student debt on the rise in California, state policymakers are considering ways to ease the burden of student loans.
Fact Sheet Public Pensions in California By Radhika Mehlotra, Patrick Murphy Mar 15, 2019 State and local governments face large and growing pension obligations. This fact sheet provides a snapshot of California’s public pensions and liabilities, their impact on local budgets, and policy changes that aim to tackle rising costs.
blog post More Students Than Ever Ready for UC and CSU By Jacob Jackson, Hans Johnson Feb 5, 2019 More students than ever in California are graduating from high school having completed college prep coursework, but can UC and CSU accommodate them?
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.
