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PPIC Events

Our events feature viewpoints across the political spectrum, promoting constructive, thoughtful, and respectful dialogue on the issues that matter most to California.

Past Events

Virtual Event · June 4, 2026

Tribal Water Rights in California

Virtual Event · May 28, 2026

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Virtual Event · May 19, 2026

Understanding Trends in Law Enforcement Staffing

Virtual Event · May 14, 2026

How Is California Working to Prevent Severe Wildfires?

Virtual Event · April 21, 2026

Has Universal Access to Transfer-Level Courses Changed Student Outcomes at California Community Colleges?

Virtual Event · April 16, 2026

Statewide Survey: Californians and Education

Sutton Family Speaker Series — In-Person and Online · April 9, 2026

A Conversation with California’s Higher Education Leaders

2026 Speaker Series on California's Future — In-Person and Online · March 19, 2026

Taking the Pulse of California’s Economy

Virtual Event · March 17, 2026

Have Racial Disparities in Law Enforcement Stops Narrowed?

Virtual Event · February 26, 2026

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Virtual Event · February 24, 2026

Teen Mental Health and School-Based Services in California

Virtual Event · January 29, 2026

Business Regulations and Business Starts in California

Virtual Event · January 27, 2026

Updating California’s School Funding Formula

2026 Speaker Series on California's Future — In-Person and Online · January 21, 2026

The Year Ahead for the California Legislature

Virtual Event · January 15, 2026

Work and Economic Insecurity in California

2025 Speaker Series on California's Future — In-Person and Online · December 9, 2025

A Conversation with California’s Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek

Virtual Event · November 20, 2025

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

Virtual Event · November 18, 2025

The Economic Milestones of Young Californians

2025 Annual Water Conference — In-Person and Online · November 13, 2025

California Water and a Changing Federal Partnership

Virtual Event · November 6, 2025

Training for Health Care Jobs in California

Virtual Event · October 30, 2025

Improving Transfer from Community College to the California State University

Virtual Event · October 29, 2025

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Virtual Event · October 23, 2025

College Enrollment under California’s New Financial Aid Application Policy

Virtual Event · October 14, 2025

Early Insights from the Golden State Pathways Program

2025 Speaker Series on California's Future — In-Person and Online · October 10, 2025

Redistricting in California

Virtual Event · October 2, 2025

Teacher Staffing Trends in California

Virtual Event · September 24, 2025

Making Gains in Gateway English and ESL through Dual Enrollment

Virtual Event · September 11, 2025

Adapting to Changes in California’s English Learner Population

Virtual Event · September 4, 2025

California’s Changing Child Care Landscape: Understanding Costs and Supply

2025 Speaker Series on California's Future — In-Person and Online · August 21, 2025

Powering California’s Future

Virtual Event · August 14, 2025

California’s Energy Workforce: Needs and Opportunities

Virtual Event · August 12, 2025

How the Voter’s Choice Act Changed Turnout in California

Virtual Event · July 24, 2025

Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment

Virtual Event · July 17, 2025

Pathways to College Completion in the Inland Empire

Virtual Event · June 26, 2025

Assets, Debts, and Wealth in California

Virtual Event · June 24, 2025

Are Company Headquarters Leaving California?

2025 Speaker Series on California's Future — In-Person and Online · June 12, 2025

Building Civic Knowledge

Virtual Event · June 9, 2025

California’s Transitional Kindergarten Expansion

Virtual Event · March 27, 2025

Making Gains in Math through Dual Enrollment

Virtual Event · March 20, 2025

Taking Bold Action to Save California’s Freshwater Species

Virtual Event · March 13, 2025

Reducing College Costs for Low-Income Students

2025 Speaker Series on California's Future — In-Person and Online · March 6, 2025

Women in California’s Legislature

Virtual Event · February 27, 2025

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Virtual Event · February 11, 2025

California’s Aging Population

2025 Speaker Series on California's Future — In-Person and Online · February 6, 2025

A Conversation with California’s Legislative Leadership

2024 Speaker Series on California's Future — In-Person and Online · December 12, 2024

A Conversation with Governor Jerry Brown

Virtual Event · December 10, 2024

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

Virtual Event · December 5, 2024

Funding Student Need: Evaluating Measures of Need in California’s TK–12 Funding Formula

Virtual Event · November 21, 2024

What Happened When California Suspended Bail during COVID?

2024 Annual Water Conference — In-Person and Online · November 14, 2024

Is California Ready for Climate Change?