blog post Understanding the Geography of California’s Draft Redistricting Maps By Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, Vicki Hsieh Nov 19, 2021 The draft maps recently released by California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission offer mixed improvement on key geographic criteria for legislative districts.
blog post Testimony: How Can California Produce More College Graduates? By Hans Johnson Feb 6, 2018 California needs to produce 1.1 million more college graduates by 2030 to meet economic demand. Here is how each university segment can help reach that goal.
blog post Video: Spotlight on Rural California By Mary Severance Mar 29, 2024 PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye speaks with assembly Republican leader James Gallagher and then with a panel of local and regional leaders about key rural issues for state policymakers to address.
Fact Sheet California’s New Electoral Reforms: The Fall Election By Eric McGhee, Daniel Krimm Nov 8, 2012
blog post Testimony: Measuring Poverty By Sarah Bohn Jul 14, 2015 New and more comprehensive measures update a definition of poverty that is now more than 50 years old.
event A Conversation with California’s New Legislative Leadership Oct 6, 2014 About the Program What are the most pressing issues the legislature should address in the next session? Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins and Senate President pro Tem–elect Kevin de León will talk about their leadership priorities and why these issues are important to California’s future.
blog post Testimony: Closing California’s Degree Gap By Hans Johnson Mar 3, 2016 The most promising approach to closing the workforce skills gap is to concentrate on improving the educational attainment of California residents.
blog post Testimony: Reforming Key Policies at the Community Colleges By Sarah Bohn Apr 3, 2018 Reforming the assessment and placement policies of California's community colleges is vital to helping students achieve their academic goals.