Report How Well Does the Current Population Survey Represent California? By Deborah Reed Mar 1, 2001 Although the Current Population Survey (CPS) was designed to produce national rather than state-level demographic estimates, it is perhaps the most important data source for social and economic trends in California. In general, the CPS has accurately represented many characteristics of California's population, but there is clearly room for improvement. To improve population representation, California weights were created based on independent estimates of the state population by sex, age, and race/Hispanic origin. This study finds that using the California weights does not appear to substantially affect several socioeconomic indicators for most years.
blog post A Look at California’s Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Gaps By Caitrin Chappelle May 24, 2021 A new state study identified a $4.6 billion funding gap to resolve safe drinking water problems over five years. We talked to UCLA’s Greg Pierce, the study’s lead researcher, about the findings.
blog post Californians Like Voting on Environmental Issues By Mark Baldassare Jul 12, 2023 According to a new PPIC Statewide Survey, Californians value their ability to vote on environmental issues—and are so far unsupportive of a referendum on new oil wells that will appear on next year's ballot.
blog post Commentary: How Water Markets Can Help California Bring Its Groundwater Into Balance By Andrew Ayres, Ellen Hanak Sep 20, 2021 The current drought underscores the need to protect California’s groundwater—our most important reserve to get through extended dry times. Water banking and trading are essential tools for stewarding our groundwater, and we urgently need to make them work better.
blog post COVID-19’s Toll on Mental Health By Daniel Tan Sep 11, 2020 The ongoing pandemic poses a number of mental health challenges, with more Californians reporting anxiety, worry, and other symptoms in recent months.
blog post Widening the Conversation about Safe Drinking Water in the San Joaquin Valley By Lori Pottinger Mar 18, 2019 The San Joaquin Valley is a hot spot for unsafe drinking water. We talked to Veronica Garibay about ways to ensure community involvement in water management decision making.
blog post Coming Together Over Groundwater By Lori Pottinger Nov 5, 2015 The San Joaquin Valley has the largest overdrafted groundwater area in the state. We talked to Sarge Green about the region's new cooperative approach to managing its groundwater more sustainably.
blog post Groundwater and the Colorado River By Lori Pottinger Oct 1, 2018 Like so many rivers, the Colorado is closely linked to groundwater. We talked to Doug Kenney about managing groundwater in the basin.
