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Water Use in California

By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak, Caitlin Peterson

Per-capita water use has been steadily falling, even before the 2012–16 drought made conservation a major priority. In severely affected areas, ...

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Water Use in California’s Communities

By Andrew Ayres, Caitlin Peterson, Annabelle Rosser

Apr 27, 2023 ... Groundwater is more available during droughts, but overpumping can threaten wells in unmanaged basins. Statewide, per-capita water use has ...

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Income Inequality in California

By Tess Thorman, Daniel Payares-Montoya, Joseph Herrera

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Homeless Populations Are Rising around California

By Jennifer Paluch, Joseph Herrera

Feb 21, 2023 ... Homelessness continues to grow in California: nationally, California has topped the list for the state with the largest homeless population ...

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Arrests in California

By Magnus Lofstrom, Joseph Hayes, Brandon Martin, Andrew Skelton

Law enforcement agencies in California reported roughly 793,000 total arrests in 2021. This translates to a historically low arrest rate: 2,014 arrests per ...

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Law Enforcement Staffing in California

By Brandon Martin, Magnus Lofstrom, Andrew Skelton

Feb 14, 2023 ... In 2018, California had fewer officers per 100,000 residents than the ... people with behavioral and substance use challenges, and other ...

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PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas

Feb 20, 2023 ... Partisans differ sharply in their preferences for taxes and services. Most Californians think it's a good idea to not use the Rainy Day Fund to ...

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California’s Plunging Birth Rates

By Hans Johnson

Jan 26, 2023 ... What is—and is not—driving the state's lower birth rates? California's birth rate (births per 1,000 residents) is at its lowest level in more ...