event Crime after Proposition 47 and the Pandemic Sep 13, 2024 After some drug and property felonies were reclassified as misdemeanors under Proposition 47, incarceration fell—as did arrests for these crimes. But the reform may not be the most important change to California criminal justice in recent years. PPIC researcher Magnus Lofstrom will present a new report outlining how Prop 47 and responses to the pandemic impacted incarceration, enforcement, and crime.
Fact Sheet California’s Prison Population By Heather Harris, Sean Cremin Sep 12, 2024 After falling sharply in the first year of the pandemic, California’s prison population is now at a 30-year low. Meanwhile, the average annual cost of imprisoning a person has risen almost 50% since 2019. Most people in California prisons have been convicted of violent crimes; some racial groups are imprisoned at disproportionate rates.
Policy Brief Policy Brief: Crime after Proposition 47 and the Pandemic By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, Stephanie Barton Sep 11, 2024 Some property crime went up after California implemented Proposition 47 and as the state adapted to the pandemic, especially car break-ins, auto theft, and burglary. A decrease in drug arrests—in the wake of Prop 47 crime reclassifications and due to pandemic circumstances—is not linked to higher violent or property crime.
Report Crime after Proposition 47 and the Pandemic By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin Sep 11, 2024 After some drug and property felonies were reclassified as misdemeanors under Proposition 47, incarceration fell—as did arrests for these crimes. But Prop 47 may not be the most important change to California criminal justice in recent years; pandemic interventions also had lasting effects. A new report examines the impact of both on incarceration, enforcement, and crime.
blog post How Has the Medi-Cal Program Changed over the Past Three Decades? By Shannon McConville, Paulette Cha Jul 23, 2024 As part of an ongoing series commemorating PPIC's 30th anniversary, research fellows Paulette Cha and Shannon McConville discuss how Medi-Cal—California's Medicaid program—has changed and expanded since the early 1990s. One-third of current Medi-Cal enrollees are adults who gained program eligibility under the federal Affordable Care Act.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas Jun 13, 2024 The latest PPIC Statewide Survey finds that Biden and Schiff both continue to hold wide leads in their November races, while a solid majority prefer the Democratic candidate across California's ten competitive US House districts.
blog post Video: A Conversation with US Senator Alex Padilla By Mary Severance Jun 7, 2024 PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye sat down with US senator Alex Padilla for a wide-ranging conversation about major challenges facing California and the nation, including immigration, voting rights, and climate change.
