blog post The Year Ahead in Higher Education By Hans Johnson Jan 13, 2021 Last year brought historic disruptions to California’s colleges and universities. In 2021, how can policymakers and higher education officials draw on lessons learned during the pandemic while building on progress that was underway prior to COVID-19?
Report Factors and Future Projections for K–12 Declining Enrollment By Julien Lafortune, Emmanuel Prunty Dec 11, 2023 Over the past five years, enrollment has fallen in nearly three-quarters of California school districts, and the trend is expected to continue into the next decade. Faster declines could bring pressure to close schools, along with concerns about the students and neighborhoods bearing the costs of downsizing.
blog post New Federal Policies Will Help Manage Wildfire Risk By Henry McCann May 8, 2018 New federal reforms prioritize forest management and will help reduce the risk of wildfires.
Policy Brief Fiscal Rules and Bond Yields: Do Tax Limits Raise the State’s Borrowing Costs? Dec 1, 1999
blog post Testimony: Building Trust in State Government By Mark Baldassare Jan 22, 2015 Californians’ distrust in state government predates the low voter turnouts of the 2014 election.
event Parcel Taxes and Other Local Revenue Sources in California Apr 17, 2015 About the ProgramCalifornia has been pushing policy decisionmaking to the local level. New local authority will mean new expectations about services, with implications for local revenues. PPIC Bren Fellow Jon Sonstelie provides an overview of his report on parcel taxes as one revenue option. His presentation will be followed by a panel discussion about the future of local taxes. This research was supported with funding from the Donald Bren Foundation.
