event A Conversation with San Francisco Mayor London Breed Mar 18, 2019 San Francisco Mayor London Breed will join PPIC President and CEO Mark Baldassare for a wide-ranging discussion about her leadership on the critical issues facing the city—from housing and homelessness to the budget and fiscal policy.
blog post The Challenges of Changing Land Use in the San Joaquin Valley By Lori Pottinger Mar 12, 2019 Implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act could require fallowing farmland on a large scale. We talked to Soapy Mulholland of Sequoia Riverlands Trust about this impending challenge.
blog post A Winning Approach for Managing Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley By Alvar Escriva-Bou, Ellen Hanak, Josué Medellín-Azuara Mar 7, 2019 The transition to groundwater sustainability will be challenging and costly. Some approaches can greatly reduce the costs of bringing basins into balance.
blog post Video: A Conversation with Chief of Staff Ann O’Leary By Steven Bliss Mar 6, 2019 Ann O’Leary, chief of staff to Governor Newsom, talks with PPIC president Mark Baldassare about the new administration’s vision and priorities for 2019 and beyond.
press release “All Hands on Deck” Approach Needed to Manage Growing Water Stress in the San Joaquin Valley Feb 20, 2019
blog post How Climate Change Drives Disaster Cascades By Lori Pottinger Jan 29, 2019 California has had a devastating series of natural disasters in recent years. We talked to Amir AghaKouchak of UC Irvine about how climate change amplifies natural hazards.
Report California’s Water: Energy and Water By Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund, Katrina Jessoe, Robert Wilkinson ... Nov 12, 2018 Energy and water use in the state are interconnected yet managed separately. This brief describes the synergies and tradeoffs between the two sectors and proposes ways to increase the efficiency and sustainability of both.
event A Conversation with Candidates for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Aug 24, 2018 California educates more than 6 million children in its K–12 public schools, and education is by far the largest area of state spending. PPIC president Mark Baldassare spoke with Tony Thurmond and Marshall Tuck, the candidates for state superintendent of public instruction, about their visions for California’s schools.
event A Conversation with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Aug 22, 2018 House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi talked with PPIC president Mark Baldassare about the relationship between California and the federal government in a range of areas, including tax reform, immigration, health care, and environmental policy. She also offered her view of the political landscape leading up to the November midterm elections.
