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