Report Solar Energy and Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley By Andrew Ayres, Annabelle Rosser, Ellen Hanak, Alvar Escriva-Bou ... Oct 25, 2022 As landowners and newly formed groundwater agencies tackle the groundwater deficits in their areas, utility-scale solar development—already an attractive option ...
Explainer Making Sense of California’s Economy By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune, Vicki Hsieh Oct 24, 2022 Meanwhile, demand in transportation, warehousing, and utilities has been strong—employment is 16 percent higher than before the pandemic—and likely signals ...
Report The Role of CalFresh in Stabilizing Family Incomes By Caroline Danielson, Tess Thorman Sep 21, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 ... ... that low-income families can spend on other essentials, such as rent and utilities (Hoynes, McGranahan, and Schanzenbach 2015).
Report Storing Water for the Environment By Sarah Null, Jeffrey Mount, Brian Gray, Kristen Dybala ... Aug 22, 2022 ... of Engineers for some single-basin federal projects, and local water agencies and energy utilities that operate other reservoirs throughout California.
blog post Inflation Is Undercutting Pandemic-Era Increases in Food Assistance By Tess Thorman, Eliana Blachman Aug 18, 2022 Aug 18, 2022 ... Rising food prices have substantially eroded the value of recent increases to CalFresh benefits. Participants should see some relief in ...
blog post Is SGMA Compatible with Farmland Preservation? By Annabelle Rosser Aug 15, 2022 Aug 15, 2022 ... While some counties (e.g. Kern and Fresno) do not consider utility-scale solar as compatible with the Williamson Act, others (e.g. Kings and ...
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Jul 27, 2022 Jul 8, 2022 ... Recently, there have been wildfires in California and utility providers have had power shutoffs when there have been high winds in their ...
Report Exploring the Potential for Water-Limited Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley By Caitlin Peterson, Cameron Pittelkow, Mark Lundy Jul 20, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 ... PPIC researchers and partners are investigating the potential for alternative land uses such as utility-scale solar energy development and ...
blog post A Large California Water Utility Prepares for Climate Change By Sarah Bardeen Jun 27, 2022 Jun 27, 2022 ... How is one of the state's major water utilities dealing with climate change? We talked to Ken Jenkins, Cal Water's chief water resource ...
blog post Making Water Affordable for Low-Income Households By Sarah Bardeen Jun 21, 2022 Jun 21, 2022 ... Another challenge is that some utilities have to change their billing systems. LIHWAP can only pay for water and wastewater, and some utilities ...