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Making the Most of a Wet Year

He is an environmental and natural resource economist focused on questions related to the design, development, and effectiveness of legal and economic ...

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Water Use in California

By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak, Caitlin Peterson

Efforts to augment supply (e.g., through groundwater recharge) and flexible water trading rules can lessen the economic impacts.

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Achieving Universal Broadband in California

By Joseph Hayes, Niu Gao, Darriya Starr, Amy Gong Liu

As a result, the state developed a Broadband Action Plan in pursuit of three ... Some proposals include cost models that may offer economies of scale to ...

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Policy Brief: Achieving Universal Broadband in California

By Joseph Hayes, Niu Gao, Darriya Starr, Amy Gong Liu

... districts purchased devices for students during the pandemic, and the state can develop a speed-test application that schools may run on those devices.

Fact Sheet

Income Inequality in California

By Tess Thorman, Daniel Payares-Montoya, Joseph Herrera

In 1980, families at the top earned 7 times more than those at the bottom, and the current gap reflects 63% income growth for the 90th percentile, ...

Statewide Survey

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas

Feb 20, 2023 ... The economy continued to send mixed signals—with job growth and ... Californians name economic conditions and homelessness as the top two ...

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California’s Plunging Birth Rates

By Hans Johnson

Jan 26, 2023 ... Economic, social, health, and historical events play a large role in ... Across most developed countries in the world, birth rates have ...