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PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
September 2020
Key findings from the current survey: A slim majority of likely voters support Proposition 15, which would change how commercial property is taxed. Well below…
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Video: Fiscal Realities for Local Government September 23 2020
Video: How Greater Vote-by-Mail Influences California Voter Turnout September 16 2020
Commentary: New Approach Needed to Protect Health of California’s Rivers September 14 2020
Events
September 23, 2020
Assessing Proposition 15
September 17, 2020
Fiscal Realities for Local Government
September 10, 2020
How Greater Vote-by-Mail Influences California Voter Turnout
September 3, 2020
Making the Most of Water for the Environment
PPIC Experts
Mark Baldassare
Eric McGhee
Interactives
Data Sets
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.
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