Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Feb 1, 2023 1 day ago ... A slim majority would rather pay lower taxes and have a state government ... 45 percent say the cost of their housing makes them and their ...
Report COVID-19 Emergency Funding and California’s Higher Education Systems By Jacob Jackson, Kevin Cook, Darriya Starr Nov 16, 2022 For context, full-time annual tuition and fees are about $14,000 at UCs, but only $1,270 at California Community Colleges. However, students attending UCs are ...
Report Solar Energy and Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley By Andrew Ayres, Annabelle Rosser, Ellen Hanak, Alvar Escriva-Bou ... Oct 25, 2022 Since it is often more cost-effective to add transmission capacity along existing ... In areas where solar is not a compatible use, the property tax benefit ...
Report Storing Water for the Environment By Sarah Null, Jeffrey Mount, Brian Gray, Kristen Dybala ... Aug 22, 2022 ... and recreational uses are paid from general federal and state tax revenues. ... California should continue to rely on a combination of water user fees ...
blog post Is SGMA Compatible with Farmland Preservation? By Annabelle Rosser Aug 15, 2022 Aug 15, 2022 ... In turn, the property's tax assessments are reduced by 20% to 75%. ... a faster option that requires the landowner to pay a hefty fee.
Report Exploring the Potential for Water-Limited Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley By Caitlin Peterson, Cameron Pittelkow, Mark Lundy Jul 20, 2022 Programs could also take the form of grants, tax benefits, cost shares, crop insurance or low-interest loan programs, corporate responsibility or ...
blog post Budget Surplus Divides Californians By Dean Bonner Jun 2, 2022 Jun 2, 2022 ... Last month, Governor Newsom released a $300.7 billion spending plan and announced an estimated $97.5 billion state budget surplus as part of ...
Report Equitable State Funding for School Facilities By Julien Lafortune, Niu Gao Mar 14, 2022 Most funding for California's K–12 facilities comes from local tax revenues, ... fees (levied by school districts on most forms of new development).
Policy Brief Policy Brief: Equitable State Funding for School Facilities By Julien Lafortune, Niu Gao, Mary Severance Mar 14, 2022 ... bonds and developer fees (levied on most forms of new development). ... with smaller local tax bases and/or less ability to fund facility projects.
Report Targeted K–12 Funding and Student Outcomes By Julien Lafortune Oct 6, 2021 A robust state economy and significant changes in state tax policy ... the greatest shares of high-need students—mounting cost pressures may affect school ...