Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Feb 2, 2022 Californians say that COVID-19, homelessness, and jobs, the economy, and inflation are the top issues for the governor and legislature to work on this year.
blog post Delivering on an Equitable Recovery for Californians By Sarah Bohn, Shannon McConville, Daniel Payares-Montoya Jan 27, 2022 California has created a $600-million program to distribute certain federal recovery resources to 13 regions statewide, an effort to address the varying economic challenges across the state.
event A Conversation with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Jan 24, 2022 Mayor Garcetti will talk with PPIC vice president and senior fellow Lande Ajose about major challenges facing California and its largest city and county—including infrastructure, housing and homelessness, and climate change—and how state and local leaders can help pave the way to a more prosperous, equitable, and sustainable future in 2022 and beyond.
blog post What’s Next for California’s K–12 Enrollment? By Julien Lafortune, Emmanuel Prunty, Vicki Hsieh Dec 9, 2021 The statewide decline in K–12 enrollment is projected to accelerate over the next decade, though with significant variation across counties.
blog post Work Is Satisfying for Many but Views on Discrimination Persist By Deja Thomas Dec 8, 2021 Californians report a high level of job satisfaction overall, but significant racial disparities remain in experiencing discrimination at work.
event Seizing the Drought: Water Priorities for Our Changing Climate Nov 15, 2021 The PPIC Water Policy Center will convene a diverse group of experts to discuss how to tackle the highly disruptive effects of climate change on our water system. It’s clear that we must step up our game to cope with the increasingly severe, warm droughts that are coming our way. This year’s conference will identify immediate actions we can take to boost the state’s resilience.
blog post California’s Dual Jobs Challenges By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Sep 23, 2021 An analysis of the latest jobs report for California shows how the state is faring on two key labor market challenges: increasing employment among the unemployed and bringing back those who left the labor force.
Report Improving California’s Water Market By Andrew Ayres, Ellen Hanak, Brian Gray, Gokce Sencan ... Sep 14, 2021 Water trading and banking will prove important tools to help California bring its groundwater basins into balance under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). A broad range of policy changes could help improve and expand California’s water market while protecting communities from harm.
blog post California Is Inching toward a Jobs Recovery By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Jul 22, 2021 Job growth and wage gains, especially in the leisure and hospitality sector, show that some hard-hit California workers are benefiting from the current recovery.
blog post Bay Area Recovery May Lag without Onsite Tech Workers By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Apr 30, 2021 Unemployment in the San Francisco Bay Area is lower than statewide. But a sustained recovery—especially in the region’s downtown districts—could depend on many employees shifting back to onsite work as the pandemic recedes.
