blog post Video: Californians and Education By Stephanie Barton Apr 28, 2020 PPIC’s Mark Baldassare and Alyssa Dykman discuss a new statewide survey that examines a variety of education issues, including concerns about school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
blog post How Do Californians View the COVID-19 Vaccine? By Dean Bonner May 5, 2021 Although nearly half of Californians have gotten at least one dose, vaccine hesitancy—which varies across racial/ethnic groups and regions—continues to present a challenge in fully vaccinating the state’s population.
blog post School Closures Hamper Monitoring of Child Welfare By Caroline Danielson, Paulette Cha Jun 26, 2020 School closures due to COVID-19 mean that educators are not able to play their critical role in monitoring students’ health, safety, and overall well-being.
blog post How Many Districts Have Been Providing In-person Instruction? By Laura Hill, Niu Gao, Julien Lafortune Feb 18, 2021 More than half of California districts are open for some in-person instruction amid the pandemic, but there are notable disparities by race/ethnicity and income.
blog post Homeless Populations Are Rising around California By Jennifer Paluch, Joseph Herrera Feb 21, 2023 Between 2020 and 2022, California’s homeless population increased by 6%. While this growth was largely concentrated in urban areas, the number of people experiencing homelessness declined in San Francisco and Orange County.
blog post Race, Health, and the Risk of COVID-19 Complications By Daniel Tan, Paulette Cha Apr 17, 2020 Heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions that increase the risk of COVID-19 complications are more prevalent among certain groups, especially Native Americans and African Americans.
blog post Video: Vote-by-Mail and Voter Turnout in the Pandemic Election By Stephanie Barton Apr 21, 2021 PPIC’s Eric McGhee discusses new research on how changes to election policies and processes affected voter turnout in California and the nation.
press release Majority Approve of Newsom’s Job Performance and His Handling of COVID-19 Pandemic Feb 2, 2021
blog post Video: Californians and Their Government By Mary Severance Jun 8, 2020 PPIC’s Mark Baldassare and Rachel Lawler discuss a new statewide survey that examines Californians’ views on the coronavirus pandemic, state and federal leaders, and a range of other topics.
blog post Schools Adjusting to the Pandemic May Also Be Affected by Wildfire Season By Niu Gao, Joseph Hayes Jul 22, 2020 As school districts across California face closures during COVID-19, schools in some parts of the state could experience further disruption due to wildfires.
