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PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government October 2020 Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler

Key findings from the current survey include: In the presidential race, Biden maintains a wide lead over Trump, and Californians are more enthusiastic about voting…

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Better Days for California’s Labor Market, but Will They Last? November 25 2020Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

How Might the Supreme Court ACA Case Affect California? November 10 2020Shannon McConville

Video: Supporting Student Parents in Community College CalWORKs Programs November 4 2020Stephanie Barton

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Supporting Financially Stressed College Students during COVID-19 October 29 2020Kevin Cook

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October 27, 2020 Supporting Student Parents in Community College CalWORKs Programs

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October 22, 2020 Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

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September 17, 2020 Fiscal Realities for Local Government

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June 19, 2020 Tackling California’s Homelessness Crisis

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Safety net programs moderate poverty

PPIC research finds that while 18 percent of Californians lived in poverty in 2017, 25 percent would have been poor had it not been for safety net programs.