Report California’s Water: Preparing for Floods By Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund, Jeffrey Mount, Matt Kondolf ... Nov 12, 2018 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.
blog post Hurricanes Are Getting Worse. California Should Take Note By Jeffrey Mount Sep 17, 2018 California is no stranger to extreme floods that rival hurricanes in terms of damages. These actions could help reduce risks.
blog post Leon Panetta Joins PPIC Board By Mark Baldassare Sep 14, 2017 Leon Panetta, a distinguished leader with decades of experience at the highest levels of government, joins the PPIC Board of Directors.
blog post Leon Panetta on Leadership and Crisis By Linda Strean Nov 4, 2015 In a wide-ranging conversation, Leon Panetta—former US defense secretary, CIA director, and longtime member of Congress—touched on global flashpoints, presidential politics, dysfunction in Washington, and electoral reform in California.
blog post Reminder: Droughts Often End with Floods By Jeffrey Mount, Carolyn Kousky, Nicholas Pinter Jun 9, 2015 Planning for floods is best done when the ground is dry.
blog post Testimony: Addressing California’s Growing Flood Risk By Ellen Hanak Jan 14, 2015 As a reminder that California is never more than one big storm away from flood problems—even when reeling from drought—the topic of an Assembly committee hearing yesterday was flood management.
