Public Policy Institute of California

With #elections on the horizon, Californians agree: #civic #education matters. 67% say schools should prioritize preparing students to be #engaged #citizens—and our new blog explores what that looks like in practice 👇 bit.ly/4tttaZ2

Coastal vs. inland. High wages vs. fast job growth. California's regional economies each tell a different story. Our fact sheet digs in: bit.ly/485HZYT

Over the past 25 years, California’s economy has grown faster than the nation overall. Curious what's behind that? Our latest fact sheet breaks down the data behind CA's #economic trends—and what they mean for workers, businesses, and communities 👉 bit.ly/485HZYT

#California is the largest #economy in the US and fourth largest in the world—and our new fact sheet breaks down exactly what drives it. Get the #facts on the #CAeconomy 👇 bit.ly/485HZYT

How is California working to prevent severe #wildfire - and what does it need to succeed? Join us this Thurs 5/14 at 11am PT for a virtual presentation and panel discussion about just that. (And looks at fire and #cawater issues, too.) Register today! bit.ly/4f2KvV6

NEW ON THE BLOG | The Delta is at the center of the #cawater distribution system - but challenges have threatened it for decades. What’s needed to increase the resilience of this vital resource? @DeltaConservncy's Campbell Ingram has some ideas. ppic.org/blog/the-case-…

CA has more than 77,000 sworn law enforcement officers—but is that enough? Our recent report examines the challenges facing agencies around recruitment, retention, and staffing—drawing on datasets that haven't been systematically analyzed until now 👇 bit.ly/4wi5GJh

🎧 LISTEN: PPIC's Mark Baldassare sits down with @stateofbay to unpack California's gubernatorial race— the candidates, the controversies, and the political stakes. Tune in at 6 pm: bit.ly/4dB1Bbs

May is #WildfireAwarenessMonth 🔥 and #California has an ambitious goal: treat 1 million acres of wildlands a year to reduce catastrophic #wildfire risk. Are they on track? New research from @PPICWater has the answer 👇 bit.ly/4daraij

🔸ICYMI🔸 Last week's analyses: A look at CA's homeless #K12 students, what the next governor needs to know about #HealthCare in CA, and @PPICWater provided some insights on this year's snow pack. Read more: bit.ly/3PxHvmt

EVENT | How is CA working to prevent severe #wildfires? Join us on Thurs, 5/14 at 11am for a panel discussion with @UCBerkeley's Scott Stephens, @CAsWatershed's Brittany Covitch, and @TheYurokTribe's Margo Robbins! #PPICEvents #cawater Register here: bit.ly/4f2KvV6

🗳️ California's slow ballot count isn't caused by mail-in voting—it's the sheer volume of ballots. PPIC's @hezaproject and @CID_Research's @MindySRomero break down what's really behind the delays and what would actually fix it 👇 bit.ly/4t7MP0D

#FactFriday: Did you know? Among independent likely voters in CA, 39% lean toward the #Democratic Party, 26% lean toward the #Republican Party, and 35% report that they lean toward neither major party or are unsure. Learn more about CA's likely voters: bit.ly/42jLt82

The #TijuanaRiver has been making headlines—but what's really behind the pollution flowing into the US from Mexico? @PPICWater sat down with San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board's Celeste Cantú to break it down. #WaterQuality #CAWater 👇 bit.ly/3X6gYzy

NEW PUBLICATION | CA has faced increasingly frequent & severe #wildfires for years - affecting all Californians, costing the state billions, & threatening our vital #cawater supply. How are efforts to reduce wildfire hazard going? Read our new report! bit.ly/4daraij

So you want to be CA's next governor? Here's your health care briefing. 📋 Costs are climbing, federal funding is uncertain, and access to care is uneven. Our #health and #safetynet team broke it all down so you know what you're walking into 👇 bit.ly/4cVx201

Who are California’s #homeless #K12 #students? Migrant students face the highest rates, followed by English Learners & students with disabilities. Among racial groups, Native American, Black, Pacific Islander & Latino students are most affected. More: bit.ly/4tONGUX

#California has 77,000+ #law #enforcement officers and spends $28 billion on #policing—but agencies are facing real challenges around recruitment and retention. Our new report dives into the trends shaping officer staffing across the state 👇 bit.ly/4wi5GJh

Officer resignations, retirements, and terminations in CA jumped more than 30% between 2020-2022—driven by the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and social upheaval. Keeping officers on the job has become a serious challenge for agencies statewide 👉 bit.ly/4wi5GJh

Not all CA agencies are feeling staffing pressures equally. Post-pandemic declines hit large agencies hardest, while rural agencies have seen more volatile swings. #Sheriff's departments have grown while #police #departments have slightly shrunk 👉 bit.ly/4wi5GJh