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Declining Enrollment in California Schools: Fiscal Challenges and Opportunities in the Coming Decade
February 2020
Statewide K–12 enrollment is projected to fall 7% over the next 10 years. Districts with declining enrollment face fiscal pressures, as state funding is tied…
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California’s Future: Criminal Justice January 2020
California’s Future: Health Care January 2020
California’s Future: K-12 Education January 2020
California’s Future: Political Landscape January 2020
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Video: Countdown to Census 2020 February 12 2020
Video: A Conversation with Governor Gavin Newsom February 4 2020
Video: A Conversation with Leon Panetta January 22 2020
Governor’s Budget Seeks to Build Water Resilience January 21 2020Events
February 27, 2020
Fiscal Challenges of Declining Enrollment in California Schools
February 3, 2020
Countdown to Census 2020
January 29, 2020
A Conversation with Governor Gavin Newsom
January 16, 2020
A Conversation with Leon Panetta
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Mark Baldassare
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Paul Warren
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BY THE NUMBERSState funding has risen from recession lows and is now close to the national average
After increasing steadily over the past eight years, California’s K–12 spending averaged $12,143 per student in 2017—only $62 less than the average amount in the rest of the nation.
2020 Census: Why Is the Citizenship Question Such a Big Deal?
August 2018
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