Fact Sheet Water Use in California’s Agriculture By Caitlin Peterson, Alvar Escriva-Bou, Josué Medellín-Azuara, Spencer Cole Apr 19, 2023 California is an agricultural powerhouse that relies heavily on irrigation. Discover how much water the sector uses and how groundwater laws and climate change are bringing change.
blog post Crime Rates Down, But Not Everywhere By Magnus Lofstrom Nov 11, 2014 Most of California’s counties saw lower crime rates in 2013, according to the latest data. Violent crime dropped in 41 out of the 58 counties, and property crime dropped in 37 counties.
blog post Eviction Rates Plunged During the Early Part of the Pandemic By Joseph Herrera, Jennifer Paluch Mar 6, 2023 Early in the pandemic, policymakers took various steps to protect renters from the economic disruptions caused by COVID-19. Evictions in California have declined sharply, though the expiration of key tenant protections are expected to cause evictions to increase.
press release Not My Problem: Californians See But Don’t Feel Pain Of Growth-Related Challenges Facing State Nov 14, 2002
blog post Video: Assessing Proposition 15 By Mary Severance Sep 30, 2020 David Goldberg of the California Teachers Association and Rachel Michelin of the California Retailers Association discuss arguments for and against a November ballot measure that would change tax assessment of commercial and industrial property, resulting in a “split roll” property tax.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas Dec 6, 2023 Two in three likely voters favor Proposition 1, a March ballot measure that would restructure funding for behavioral health services in California. Nearly half believe that the United States has a responsibility to do something about the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas, while a majority think Congress should authorize additional funding for Ukraine to support its war with Russia.
blog post Lack of Plumbing Makes Fighting COVID-19 Difficult By Paulette Cha Jul 8, 2020 For some Californians, lack of reliable access to running water is a barrier to regular handwashing and other means of reducing coronavirus spread.
Fact Sheet Proposition 13: 40 Years Later By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Lunna Lopes Jun 18, 2018
blog post California’s Housing Construction Picks Up Pace By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Jun 17, 2021 During the first four months of 2021, the total number of new housing units authorized by local jurisdictions increased 25% compared to the same period in 2020. Still, recent numbers are well below levels seen in earlier years.
