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California’s Water: Preparing for Floods

By Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund, Jeffrey Mount, Matt Kondolf ...

One in five residents and billions of dollars in assets are vulnerable to flooding. Climate change brings new vulnerabilities. This brief describes new tools and approaches that can reduce these risks.

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How Strong Is the Trump Effect in California?

By Eric McGhee

Democrats are poised to pick up at least three House seats in California, with the areas that voted more Democratic than expected in the last presidential election again voting more Democratic in the midterms.

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Is California Turning Even Bluer?

By Eric McGhee

Some of California’s Republican-held House districts were won by Hillary Clinton in 2016. Voter registration patterns could offer clues about whether this Democratic shift will continue.

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Standardized Testing and College Eligibility

By Courtney Lee, Jacob Jackson

Many states are encouraging more students to attend college by changing how they use entrance exams such as the SAT and ACT. Where does California stand?

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Tectonic Shifts in Orange County

By Mark Baldassare

Changing demographics and shifts in voter registration make Orange County—a reliable Republican stronghold until 2016—a wildcard for the 2018 midterm election.

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2020 Census: Counting Los Angeles County

By Tess Thorman, Vicki Hsieh, Sarah Bohn

Nearly 25% of California's population calls Los Angeles County home. Counting all of the region's residents—10.3 million people—in the 2020 Census is going to be challenging.

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Californians’ Views on Climate Change

By Mark Baldassare, Alyssa Dykman, Lunna Lopes, Dean Bonner

The state’s leadership on climate change is important to most Californians. Most are concerned about the effects of global warming—including severe wildfires and rising sea levels. Majorities support action on climate change even if it increases costs.

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