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Blog: Blog Post Archive - Public Policy Institute of California
As the summer season kicks off, Californians are feeling the heat—literally. As the state faces increasingly severe heat waves, what impact is this growing risk having on Californians' health, and how can we prepare?
Blog: Blog Post Archive - Public Policy Institute of California
PPIC researchers Daniel Payares-Montoya and Shannon McConville discuss a new report on the care workforce—which provides essential services to children, older residents, and people with disabilities—and talk with state policymakers about the challenges of meeting future demand.
Blog: Blog Post Archive - Public Policy Institute of California
This month marks the end of a federal program that helped low-income households afford internet access. Nearly 3 million California households—half of those eligible—were enrolled.
Blog: Blog Post Archive - Public Policy Institute of California
California students from regions with larger Latino and Black populations and regions with lower incomes are underrepresented among first-time freshmen at the state's public universities. Transfers from community colleges appear to help offset this disparity at CSU but not at UC.
Blog: Blog Post Archive - Public Policy Institute of California
More than one in ten Californians ages 16 to 24 were neither in school nor participating in the labor market in 2022. While the share of youth who are disconnected from school and employment declined that year, it remained above pre-pandemic levels.
Blog: Blog Post Archive - Public Policy Institute of California
As part of an ongoing series celebrating PPIC's 30th anniversary, we explore significant shifts in immigration to California—and what they mean for the state's demographic landscape.
Blog: Blog Post Archive - Public Policy Institute of California
In an op-ed for the Sacramento Bee, senior fellow Ellen Hanak and adjunct fellow David Mitchell commend the State Water Board for adjusting its draft urban water conservation regulations back in March. They say the changes will give needed flexibility to struggling water agencies and help protect low-income customers from extreme rate hikes.
Blog: Blog Post Archive - Public Policy Institute of California
By expanding the supply of permanent housing as well as emergency shelter beds, federal pandemic aid boosted the capacity of California's homeless housing programs. Yet despite this promising growth, these programs are not meeting an increased need.
Blog: Blog Post Archive - Public Policy Institute of California
At a hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Career Technology and the New Economy, PPIC researcher Sarah Bohn discussed how improvements in the state's collection of wage data could inform strategies for promoting economic growth and opportunity.
Blog: Blog Post Archive - Public Policy Institute of California
While California's job market held steady in March, the state's job picture is weaker than that of the nation as a whole. Annual job growth varies across different parts of the state, with major metro areas inland generally outpacing those on the coast.
Blog: Blog Post Archive - Public Policy Institute of California
Do younger Californians have different opinions than older Californians on politics and policy? PPIC policy director and senior fellow Eric McGhee discusses a new report that examines the gaps between younger and older Californians in their partisanship, ideology, and opinions on current issues.
Blog: Blog Post Archive - Public Policy Institute of California
For the six months when California receives no rain, how do its rivers keep flowing? The answer is groundwater. But increasingly frequent and intense droughts are having unexpected effects on this vital resource. We speak with two experts to learn more.
Blog: Blog Post Archive - Public Policy Institute of California
Researchers Deja Thomas and Dean Bonner discuss key findings from the latest PPIC Statewide Survey, which examines Californians' views on the quality of K–12 public education, school funding and resources, and state officials' handling of the K–12 system.
Blog: Blog Post Archive - Public Policy Institute of California
At the beginning of this year, California broadened Medi-Cal eligibility to include all undocumented immigrants regardless of age. We examine how the state-funded expansion of coverage could reduce poverty among non-citizens and their families.
Blog: Blog Post Archive - Public Policy Institute of California
The vote count for the March 5 California primary has now been certified. We examine what these results, along with PPIC Statewide Survey findings, say about this fall's general election in our state.