blog post Funding Measures and the June Ballot By Patrick Murphy, Radhika Mehlotra, Jennifer Paluch Jun 11, 2018 In the June primary, Californians voted on a variety of measures ranging from parcel taxes to bridge tolls to cannabis taxes—and most of them passed.
blog post Video: Californians and Education By Susan Gluss Apr 16, 2018 A strong majority of adults and public school parents in California are concerned about school shootings, but they're deeply divided along partisan lines about arming teachers and school officials.
press release Newsom Solidifies Lead, Cox Gains Ground, Feinstein Maintains Edge over de León Mar 21, 2018
blog post Pretrial Risk and Cash Bail By Justin Goss Feb 20, 2018 Reforming the bail system could save funds and free up scarce jail beds—even while maintaining public safety.
blog post Governor’s Budget Banks on Voters Passing Water Bond By Caitrin Chappelle, Henry McCann Feb 7, 2018 To pay for most of the water initiatives in his proposed budget, the governor is banking on voters approving a $4 billion parks and water bond.
blog post Video: John Chiang’s Priorities Feb 6, 2018 John Chiang, the state’s treasurer and candidate for governor, says his top priorities are education, housing, and a group of issues he calls “absolutely critical in everybody’s life:” jobs, climate change, and health care.
blog post Farming Wetlands to Grow Birds By Lori Pottinger Jan 24, 2018 California has lost 95% of its natural wetlands. Managing what’s left is complicated by inadequate water and infrastructure.
blog post Bricks and Mortarboards: Capital Investment in Colleges By Patrick Murphy, Kevin Cook, Radhika Mehlotra Dec 14, 2017 California needs to rethink its higher education capital finance strategy—a key component in maintaining access for all students and producing an educated workforce.
blog post How California’s Water Bond Is Being Spent By Jelena Jezdimirovic, Ellen Hanak Dec 13, 2017 Looking at how the 2014 water bond is being spent gives insights into how bonds are turned into projects on the ground.