The coronavirus outbreak poses a tremendous challenge to California, the nation, and the global community. PPIC’s analyses examine the impacts of COVID-19 and how policy choices and other actions can help address them.
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COVID-19 and Mental Health
The pandemic poses a number of mental health challenges, with more Californians reporting anxiety, worry, and other symptoms. Learn More
Blog Post
How Do Californians View the COVID-19 Vaccine?
May 5 2021
Although nearly half of Californians have gotten at least one dose, vaccine hesitancy—which varies across racial/ethnic groups and regions—continues to present a challenge in fully vaccinating the state’s population.
Blog Post
Bay Area Recovery May Lag without Onsite Tech Workers
April 30 2021
Unemployment in the San Francisco Bay Area is lower than statewide. But a sustained recovery—especially in the region’s downtown districts—could depend on many employees shifting back to onsite work as the pandemic recedes.
Blog Post
Video: Distance Learning Strategies in California Schools
April 30 2021
An expert panel discusses new PPIC research on how K–12 districts across the state have handled distance learning amid the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Event
Statewide Survey: Californians and Education
April 29 2021
PPIC’s annual statewide survey on Californians and education examines views on school reopenings and student learning during the pandemic, as well as overall perceptions of school quality and diversity. It also tracks opinions on public school funding, private schools, preschool, and career education.
Publication
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Education
April 28 2021
Key findings from the current survey include: More than eight in ten Californians think K–12 students are falling behind academically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most Californians approve of Governor Newsom’s handling of the K–12 education system; most also approve of the way he is handling school reopening. Most say that the state’s public schools should be at least partially open now, and six in ten are concerned that schools will not be open for full-time in-person instruction this fall. Majorities say their local public schools do an excellent or good job of preparing students for college and for the workforce, but four in ten parents would opt for private school if cost and location were not at issue.