event A Conversation with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Jan 24, 2022 Mayor Garcetti will talk with PPIC vice president and senior fellow Lande Ajose about major challenges facing California and its largest city and county—including infrastructure, housing and homelessness, and climate change—and how state and local leaders can help pave the way to a more prosperous, equitable, and sustainable future in 2022 and beyond.
Report Keeping College Affordable for California Students By Kevin Cook, Jacob Jackson Dec 1, 2021 California’s financial aid programs reduce tuition for most students. But the state and its higher education institutions can improve college access and success by providing additional aid to lower-income students, addressing growing non-tuition costs, and eliminating barriers that increase the time it takes to earn a degree.
Policy Brief Policy Brief: Dual Enrollment in California By Olga Rodriguez, Niu Gao, Mary Severance Oct 18, 2021 Key takeaways from a report on promoting the equitable expansion of dual enrollment, which provides opportunities for high school students to take college courses and earn college credit.
Report Dual Enrollment in California By Olga Rodriguez, Niu Gao Oct 18, 2021 Dual enrollment provides opportunities for high school students to take college courses and earn college credit. The pandemic has fueled a nationwide surge in participation, and equity-centered legislation has raised dual enrollment’s profile in California. As dual enrollment expands, state leaders can take steps to promote equitable access and outcomes.
blog post Unemployment Benefits in the COVID-19 Pandemic By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Apr 9, 2020 Nearly 2 million unemployment insurance claims have been filed in California over the past three weeks. What kind of benefits can these newly unemployed workers receive?
blog post Video: Career Pathways and Economic Mobility at California’s Community Colleges By Vicki Hsieh Jul 1, 2019 At an event in Sacramento, researcher Shannon McConville and an expert panel discuss a new PPIC report on the earnings gains provided by career education credentials from California community colleges.
press release Most Californians Who Obtain Career Education Credentials Earn Middle-Income Wages within a Year of Completion Jun 26, 2019
blog post 1 in 4 Child Care Workers in California Lives in Poverty By Tess Thorman, Caroline Danielson, Sarah Bohn Oct 16, 2018 While demand for preschools and child care is high in California, the state's child care workers—particularly women of color—are poorly paid and almost twice as likely to live in poverty than workers overall.
blog post Video: Legislative Leaders Address Sexual Misconduct By Linda Strean Jan 30, 2018 Three state leaders describe their priorities for this year, including changes needed—in process and culture—to address allegations of sexual misconduct in the legislature.
