blog post The Affordable Care Act Has Expanded Community Clinics in California By Shalini Mustala, Shannon McConville Jan 31, 2024 Community clinics have long been a key health care provider for underserved and low-income Californians. With the state significantly expanding the Medi-Cal program under the federal Affordable Care Act, community clinics have become even more important in promoting access to care, especially for new enrollees.
blog post Public School Enrollment across California’s Regions, Past and Future By Julien Lafortune, Emmanuel Prunty May 10, 2023 While California public school enrollment has fallen for the sixth straight year, the trend varies across regions. Coastal areas have seen some of the largest drops in enrollment and are likely to experience continued declines.
blog post Concerns about Crime Are Up, Ratings of Police Have Declined By Dean Bonner Feb 14, 2022 A record-high share of Californians say violence and street crime in their community is a big problem, while ratings of how well local police are controlling crime have declined slightly.
blog post Californians’ Views on ACA Repeal By David Kordus Mar 13, 2017 PPIC Statewide Surveys since 2015 have found that majorities of Californians view the Affordable Care Act favorably. In our latest survey, more than half opposed its repeal.
blog post Regional Trends in Unemployment By Sarah Bohn, Jenny Duan Sep 6, 2023 While California’s unemployment rate has ticked up over the past year, in some regions unemployment is lower than it was before the pandemic.
press release Three in Four Californians Say Extreme Weather Events Are a Problem in Their Part of the State Jul 12, 2023
blog post Does Transfer Reduce Regional Enrollment Gaps at CSU and UC? By Cesar Alesi Perez May 14, 2024 California students from regions with larger Latino and Black populations and regions with lower incomes are underrepresented among first-time freshmen at the state's public universities. Transfers from community colleges appear to help offset this disparity at CSU but not at UC.
blog post Regional Action to Boost College Success By Linda Strean Jul 5, 2017 Higher education experts from Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, and the San Joaquin Valley describe their efforts to meet California’s need for college-educated workers.
blog post Concerned about Costs, Most Californians Support Universal Preschool By Dean Bonner May 11, 2022 An overwhelming majority of Californians say that the affordability of preschool is at least somewhat of a problem. A similar share says the state should fund voluntary preschool programs for all four-year-olds, though views vary across party lines.
blog post Californians Are Pessimistic about Economic Times Ahead By Dean Bonner, Sarah Bohn Jan 18, 2023 While the state’s economy looks strong on many measures, more than two-thirds of Californians expect bad economic times in the next year, according to PPIC’s November survey. Meanwhile, high prices and growing inequality are significant concerns, especially for low-income residents.
