California’s high school graduation rate has increased steadily in recent years. California’s high school graduation rate increased from 75% in 2009–10 to 83% in 2015–16. Much of this increase has ...

California’s political geography is often mapped as a coastal-inland divide, but political views and affordability concerns ...

New districts designed to favor Democrats have introduced a new level of uncertainty in California’s congressional races this ...

Magnus Lofstrom is policy director of criminal justice and a senior fellow at PPIC. His research focuses on crime, policing, racial disparity, recidivism, and impacts of criminal justice reforms. His ...

Leon E. Panetta is chairman of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy and former secretary of defense. Unanimously confirmed in 2011 by the US Senate as the twenty-third secretary of defense, he has ...

Supported with funding from the Arjay R. and Frances F. Miller Foundation Mail ballots have been sent to all California voters and the November 3 general election is in its final days. Californians ...

Population growth, a changing climate, and increasing costs are straining California’s extensive water supply system, requiring new strategies to manage demand and diversify water sources.

In a sign of dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party, California voters were switching their registration from Democratic to Republican heading into the fall 2024 presidential election. The trend ...

As Election Day approaches, PPIC’s latest survey examines Californians’ views on the governor’s race, congressional contests, and the 14 statewide ballot measures. It also explores opinions about the ...

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Eric McGhee is a senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, and policy director for the Understanding California’s Future research initiative tasked with exploring key trends and ...

Supported with funding from the Arjay R. and Frances F. Miller Foundation, the Stuart Foundation, and the Windy Hill Fund These are the key findings of the Californians and Education survey on state ...