Occasional Paper, Report Perspectives on Local and State Finance and Infrastructure in California: Surveys of City Officials and Residents By Mark Baldassare, Christopher Hoene, Dean Bonner Sep 7, 2006 This report presents an analysis of California city officials’ and residents’ views on state and local finance and infrastructure issues. The findings are based on two surveys. The first is a city officials’ survey, conducted from July to August 2006 by the Public Policy Institute of California, the League of California Cities, and the National League of Cities. We contrast this survey with a PPIC Statewide Survey of 2,000 adult residents, conducted in May 2006 and made possible with funding from the James Irvine Foundation, and the March 2006 PPIC Statewide Survey when applicable.
Fact Sheet State Financial Aid in California By Kevin Cook, Jacob Jackson, Courtney Lee Jun 26, 2019 California’s financial aid programs help large numbers of middle- and low-income students attend college--but many are excluded by complex eligibility requirements, and most non-tuition costs are not covered.
Fact Sheet California’s Population By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Eric McGhee Jan 19, 2024 Growth in the nation’s most populous state has slowed notably in the 21st century, with recent years bringing a drop in population due to higher deaths, lower births, and changes in migration. More than half of Californians under 24 are Latino while more than half of Californians 65 and older are white.
Occasional Paper, Report Perspectives on State and Local Finance in California: Surveys of City Officials and Residents By Mark Baldassare, Christopher Hoene Oct 8, 2005 This report presents an analysis of California city officials’ and residents’ responses to survey questions about state and local finance issues, conducted from July to August 2005 by the Public Policy Institute of California, the League of California Cities and the National League of Cities.
Occasional Paper, Report Perspectives on State and Local Finance: Surveys of City Officials in California and the U.S. By Mark Baldassare, Christopher Hoene Dec 9, 2005 This report presents an analysis of responses to recent surveys on state and local finance issues, taken by city officials in California and the rest of the U.S. It was presented at the National League of Cities Annual Congress of Cities and Exposition, Session on the Price of Government in Charlotte, North Carolina on December 10, 2005.
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.
blog post Financial Aid Applications for College Increase after New Law By Jacob Jackson May 3, 2023 Under a state law that aims to ensure graduating high school seniors seek financial aid, the number of potential first-time college students applying for assistance by the UC/CSU deadline increased 12% over the prior year.
