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PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
October 2020
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…
Read MoreFunding California Schools When Budgets Fall Short October 2020
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government September 2020
Improving K-12 School Facilities in California August 2020
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government February 2020
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Video: Californians and Their Government October 28 2020
More Students Have Digital Devices, but Internet Gaps Persist October 27 2020
Video: Assessing Proposition 15 September 30 2020Events
October 22, 2020
Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
September 23, 2020
Assessing Proposition 15
PPIC Experts
Niu Gao
Laura Hill
Hans Johnson
Julien Lafortune
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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.
