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Higher Education in California October 2019 Hans Johnson, Sarah Bohn, Kevin Cook, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Jacob Jackson, Courtney Lee, Shannon McConville, Patrick Murphy, Olga Rodriguez

Higher education is a key driver of economic growth and individual opportunity in California. Substantial gains in college enrollment and graduation rates—particularly among historically underrepresented…

Higher Education in California: Investing in Public Higher Education October 2019Kevin Cook, Patrick Murphy, Hans Johnson

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government September 2019Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler

California’s Exclusive Electorate: A New Look at Who Votes and Why It Matters September 2019Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler

Key Factors in Arrest Trends and Differences in California’s Counties September 2019Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, Justin Goss, Joseph Hayes, Steven Raphael

School Resources and the Local Control Funding Formula: Is Increased Spending Reaching High-Need Students? August 2019Julien Lafortune

Achievement in California’s Public Schools: What Do Test Scores Tell Us? July 2019Paul Warren, Julien Lafortune

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Video: Californians and Their Government October 8 2019Mary Severance

Video: Key Factors in Arrest Trends and Differences in California’s Counties September 30 2019Mary Severance

Californians Favor Funds for School Construction September 18 2019Dean Bonner

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How Are School Districts Spending Their LCFF Dollars? September 11 2019Julien Lafortune

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November 5, 2019 Preparing California’s Water System for Climate Extremes

October 3, 2019 Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

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September 19, 2019 Key Factors in Arrest Trends and Differences in California’s Counties

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August 15, 2019 A Conversation with Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon

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Most support a state single-payer health plan, but there is a partisan divide.

The plan lacks important details—including how it would be financed—and opinions may shift once details on funding are introduced.

2020 Census: Why Is the Citizenship Question Such a Big Deal?
August 2018

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