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Solar Energy and Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley

By Andrew Ayres, Annabelle Rosser, Ellen Hanak, Alvar Escriva-Bou ...

One promising way to fill these gaps is to repurpose agricultural ... while also providing efficiency and cost benefits for energy consumers statewide.

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Making Sense of California’s Economy

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune, Vicki Hsieh

Regional gaps have also shrunk—inland areas with historically higher unemployment ... resources can be directed in efficient, effective, and equitable ways.

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Racial Disparities in Traffic Stops

By Magnus Lofstrom, Joseph Hayes, Brandon Martin, Deepak Premkumar

Oct 21, 2022 ... ... civilian safety, enhancing police efficiency, and reducing racial ... efficient use of law enforcement officers' time (Lofstrom et al.

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Understanding the Effects of School Funding

By Julien Lafortune

Policies that target district characteristics may not fully address gaps in ... Cost pressures in California schools affect the efficiency of funding.

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Policy Brief: Drought and California’s Agriculture

By Alvar Escriva-Bou, Josué Medellín-Azuara, Ellen Hanak, John Abatzoglou

Apr 26, 2022 ... ... concern despite ongoing improvements in irrigation efficiency. ... address the undesirable impacts of overpumping—gaps that they must ...

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Equitable State Funding for School Facilities

By Julien Lafortune, Niu Gao

Mar 28, 2022 ... State policies could improve the equity and efficiency of facilities ... First, there is a notable gap in funding between low-income and ...