Report Higher Education and Economic Opportunity in California By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia Nov 4, 2020 The pandemic and its economic impact have highlighted longstanding social inequities: low-income and less-educated workers are bearing the brunt of both the virus and the downturn. Now more than ever, policymakers and higher education leaders must find avenues for low income and underrepresented students to access the benefits of a college degree.
blog post Setting Aside Environmental Water for the San Joaquin River By Jeffrey Mount, Ted Grantham, Brian Gray, Ellen Hanak Oct 26, 2020 If we can find a way to restore the health of San Joaquin River while preserving the region’s social and economic vitality, we can do it anywhere in the state.
blog post Paying for Forest Health Projects By Henry McCann Sep 29, 2020 State and federal leaders have agreed to vastly expand vegetation management in California’s forests to reduce wildfire risk. Is it enough to keep pace?
blog post Affirmative Action and Higher Education in California By Radhika Mehlotra, Bonnie Brooks Sep 3, 2020 A November ballot measure asks Californians whether or not to repeal the state’s ban on affirmative action in the public sector, including in public higher education.
blog post How Prevalent Is Policing in California Schools? By Andrew Lee, Joseph Hayes Sep 2, 2020 Across California, two-thirds of high school students, a quarter of middle-schoolers, and about one in ten elementary-grade students attend schools that use school resource officers (SROs), sworn police officers with the legal authority to make arrests.
blog post Race and Ethnicity Matter in Californians’ Views on Environmental Disparities By Alyssa Dykman Aug 5, 2020 Communities of color are more concerned about environmental hazards than whites—and more willing to make lifestyle changes to address global warming.
blog post Down to the Wire on Unemployment Benefits By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Jul 24, 2020 As Congress considers action on the soon-to-expire supplemental unemployment benefit, California is expected to face high unemployment and other economic challenges in the coming months.
blog post UC and CSU Face Budget Challenges By Kevin Cook Jul 10, 2020 The University of California and California State University face significant revenue loss this year and may see further cuts in the coming years.
page COVID-19 Mar 1, 2020 The coronavirus outbreak poses a tremendous challenge to California, the nation, and the global community. PPIC’s analyses examine the impacts of COVID-19 and how policy choices and other actions can help address them.
