blog post Californians’ Priorities for the Next Governor By Mark Baldassare Nov 19, 2018 The 2018 election was a sweeping success for Democrats in California. What will Californians' priorities be for Governor-elect Newsom?
blog post Video: Californians and Their Government By Mary Severance Oct 29, 2018 In the last weeks of the campaign, Gavin Newsom remains ahead of John Cox in the race for governor, Dianne Feinstein leads Kevin de León in the US Senate race, and Propositions 6 and 10 are still trailing.
page Poverty & Inequality Oct 19, 2018 More than a quarter of Californians live in or near poverty, and the longstanding divide between rich and poor poses a major challenge for our state and nation. PPIC builds understanding of what economic disparities mean for households and communities, while highlighting policies that can broaden opportunity and increase well-being.
Report The 2020 Census and Political Representation in California By Eric McGhee, Sarah Bohn, Tess Thorman Oct 9, 2018 If the 2020 Census does a poor job of counting traditionally undercounted populations and immigrant communities, the state could easily lose one of its 53 seats in the House of Representatives.
blog post Video: A Conversation with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi By Mary Severance Aug 24, 2018 House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and PPIC president Mark Baldassare had a wide-ranging conversation about the relationship between California and the federal government in a number of areas, including economic and tax policy, immigration, health care, and environmental issues.
blog post Emergency Departments and the Affordable Care Act By Shannon McConville Jun 27, 2018 Frequent visits to the emergency department can mean patients have few medical care options. Under the ACA, frequent emergency department use fell for Medi-Cal patients.
press release Newsom on Top—Cox and Villaraigosa Vie for Second, Feinstein Holds Wide Lead over de León May 23, 2018
blog post Federal Funds and California’s Budget By Patrick Murphy Apr 9, 2018 The most vulnerable Californians could bear the brunt if changes are made to direct funding received from the federal government.
blog post Expanding Health Care Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants By Shannon McConville Apr 4, 2018 California lawmakers are supporting incremental policy measures to expand health care coverage to all income-eligible residents, regardless of immigration status.
