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

Jul 11

Virtual Event

California School Districts and the Emergency Connectivity Fund

Upcoming July 11, 2024 · 11:00 am - 11:30 am

How well did federal pandemic funds improve digital access for historically underserved K–12 students and their families? PPIC researcher Joseph Hayes will present new findings on efforts to close California’s digital divide in education, with suggestions for building momentum now that federal emergency funds have ended.

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Jul 16

Virtual Event

California Prison Programs and Reentry Pathways

Upcoming July 16, 2024 · 11:00 am - 11:30 am

In recent years, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has expanded its rehabilitative programs. But participation has been low. PPIC researcher Heather Harris will present a new report detailing the education, employment, and behavioral needs of people in prison, CDCR efforts to expand programs to meet those needs, and factors that may affect participation.

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Past Events

photo - University Students Walking Outside on Campus

Virtual Event · June 20, 2024

Surplus and Shortage: California’s Water Balancing Act

Person Filling Up the Car in a Gas Station

California School Districts and the Emergency Connectivity Fund

California Prison Programs and Reentry Pathways

PPIC Events

California School Districts and the Emergency Connectivity Fund

California Prison Programs and Reentry Pathways

Past Events

The Future of Higher Education Enrollment in California

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Replenishing Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley

A Conversation with US Senator Alex Padilla

California’s Care Workforce

The Political Views of Young Californians

Statewide Survey: Californians and Education

Spotlight on Rural California

Do Registration Reforms Add New Voters or Keep Californians Registered?

Labor Force Participation in California

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

California’s Economic Future

A Conversation with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas

Factors and Future Projections for K–12 Declining Enrollment

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Understanding the Reach of the California Earned Income Tax Credit

A Conversation with California’s Public Higher Education Leaders

Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories

Stewarding California’s Wet Years

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

A Conversation with Leon Panetta

Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants

Tracking Progress in Community College Access and Success

A Conversation with Chief Justice of California Patricia Guerrero

Are Younger Generations Committing Less Crime?

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Managing Water and Farmland Transitions in the San Joaquin Valley

Examining the Reach of Targeted School Funding

Strengthening California’s Transfer Pathway

Improving College Access and Success through Dual Enrollment

Funding Education in California

Bridging California’s Digital Divide

Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment

District Spending of One-Time Funds for Educational Recovery

A Conversation with Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

A Conversation with California Attorney General Rob Bonta

Making the Most of a Wet Year

Pandemic Policymaking and Changed Outcomes in Criminal Courts

Achieving Universal Broadband in California

The Impact of Health Insurance on Poverty in California

Pandemic Changes to Medi-Cal and Implications for Immigrant Farmworkers

Women in California’s Legislature

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Arrests in California

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

A Conversation with California’s Legislative Leadership

A Conversation with US HHS Secretary Becerra and California HHS Secretary Ghaly

English as a Second Language at California’s Community Colleges

Surplus and Shortage: California’s Water Balancing Act

Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

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