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December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM

2025 Year in Review

2025 Year in Review President and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye highlights PPIC’s contributions to the policy conversation this past year and reflects on the importance of nonpartisan, data-driven information in addressing key challenges facing our state. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM

Testimony: Food Insecurity and the Nutrition Safety Net in California

Testimony: Food Insecurity and the Nutrition Safety Net in California PPIC researcher Tess Thorman presents key facts on food insecurity, discussing its prevalence, the impact of nutrition safety net programs, and some... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …

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December 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM

California’s Legislative Analyst Talks Shop about a Tough State Budget

California’s Legislative Analyst Talks Shop about a Tough State Budget PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye discusses the state budget and California’s economic outlook with California’s legislative analyst Gabriel... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …

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December 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM

Commentary: California’s Water Partnerships Are Effective—and in Danger

Commentary: California’s Water Partnerships Are Effective—and in Danger In a year of profound shifts at the federal level, uncertainty has been the name of the game across the United States. Nowhere is that truer than in t... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM

Let’s Improve Public Policy in California

Let’s Improve Public Policy in California Support PPIC Today! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Let’s Improve Public Policy in California Hello John, Before the year is over, please join PPIC in our efforts to improve public policy in C…

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December 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM

New Federal Rules Could Limit CalFresh Benefits for a Large Number of Adults

New Federal Rules Could Limit CalFresh Benefits for a Large Number of Adults Work requirements for adults receiving CalFresh benefits have changed with new federal legislation. How many Californians are likely to lose eligibili... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM

Business Regulations and Business Starts in California

Business Regulations and Business Starts in California A new report compares California’s business regulations against those of other states. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Business Regulations and Business Starts in Cal…

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December 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM

K–12 Test Scores Show Overall Improvement but Highlight Challenges in Upper Grades

K–12 Test Scores Show Overall Improvement but Highlight Challenges in Upper Grades California students are bouncing back from dramatic pandemic-era performance declines. But math continues to be a challenge—especially for older stude... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Updating California’s School Funding Formula

Updating California’s School Funding Formula How might tweaks to the school funding system address challenges and affect district funding levels? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Updating California’s School Funding Formul…

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December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government Our latest survey examines Californians’ views on the economy and other key issues. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government M…

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December 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM

California’s Salmon May Be Rebounding After Three Wet Winters

California’s Salmon May Be Rebounding After Three Wet Winters Earlier this year, PPIC Water Policy Center senior fellow Jeff Mount and UC Davis’s Carson Jeffres told us that three “wettish” winters in a row offer... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …

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December 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM

12/9: A Conversation with California’s Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek

12/9: A Conversation with California’s Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek Join us in Sacramento on 12/9 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION A Conversation with California’…

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December 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM

Rigorous High School Graduation Requirements Appear to Help Low-Income Students

Rigorous High School Graduation Requirements Appear to Help Low-Income Students When schools raise expectations and expand access to advanced coursework, more students—including those who have historically been underserved—rise to... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM

12/9: A Conversation with California’s Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek

12/9: A Conversation with California’s Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek Join us in Sacramento on 12/9 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION A Conversation with California’…

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December 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM

Work and Economic Insecurity in California

Work and Economic Insecurity in California A new report looks at economic insecurity among working Californians. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Work and Economic Insecurity in California Sarah Bohn, Sean Cremin, Robert S…

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December 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM

PPIC December Bulletin — California’s Immigration Landscape and Current Public Opinion

PPIC December Bulletin — California’s Immigration Landscape and Current Public Opinion Our monthly bulletin features the latest on PPIC research and events. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  December BULLETIN FEATURED ISSUE C…

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December 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM

More Young Californians Are Working or in School than in Prior Generations

More Young Californians Are Working or in School than in Prior Generations Despite a bumpy economy, young adults in California are faring better than those in previous eras—the numbers out of both work and school have fallen,... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM

Californians’ Economic Outlook? Gloomy

Californians’ Economic Outlook? Gloomy About three in ten Californians say that their household has cut back on food to save money in the last year, according to the November PPIC Statewide... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON …

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December 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM

12/9: A Conversation with California’s Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek

12/9: A Conversation with California’s Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek Join us in Sacramento on 12/9 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION A Conversation with California’…

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December 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM

California's Immigration Landscape and Current Public Opinion

California's Immigration Landscape and Current Public Opinion Our new policy brief explores Californians’ perceptions of immigrants and immigration policy. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW POLICY BRIEF California's Immigration Landsca…

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December 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM

Student Loan Changes Reshape Conditions for California Borrowers

Student Loan Changes Reshape Conditions for California Borrowers A surge in loan delinquency rates and tightened federal rules for student loan programs are shifting the financial aid landscape. How are California s... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …

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November 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM

How Health Care Training Offers Economic Mobility for Californians

How Health Care Training Offers Economic Mobility for Californians Some health-care occupations yield high wages but do not require a four-year degree. PPIC expert Shannon McConville discusses how various training pat... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …

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November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being The November survey gauges Californians’ views on the economy and their own financial well-being. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Statewide Survey: Californians…

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November 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM

More California Students Are Attending College Elsewhere

More California Students Are Attending College Elsewhere The number of college-bound students leaving California has almost quadrupled over the last twenty years. Where are they going—and what kind of colleg... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …

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November 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM

11/20: Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

11/20: Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being Join us on 11/20 for a presentation and discussion of PPIC's latest survey. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Statewide Survey: Californians and T…

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November 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM

How California Water Can Navigate a Changing Federal Partnership

How California Water Can Navigate a Changing Federal Partnership Feelings were running high—and interest was evident—as hundreds of people turned out for the PPIC Water Policy Center’s fall conference last week in S... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …

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