blog post Video: Californians and Their Government By Vicki Hsieh Sep 23, 2022 With the midterm election approaching, researchers Rachel Lawler and Dean Bonner discuss new PPIC Statewide Survey findings on key state ballot measures, competitive US House districts, and issues that could shape election outcomes.
Occasional Paper, Report Local Homeland Security and Fiscal Uncertainty: Surveys of City Officials in California By Mark Baldassare, Christopher Hoene Dec 11, 2003 Presented at the National League of Cities Congress of Cities and Exposition, Session on Local Homeland Secuity Costs, Nashville, Tennessee, December 11, 2003.
press release Newsom, Villaraigosa in Virtual Tie, Feinstein Leads de León by Double Digits Feb 7, 2018
Report The Effects of School-to-Career Programs on Postsecondary Enrollment and Employment By David Neumark May 19, 2004 School-to-career (STC) programs, which integrate academic education and vocational skills training, seek to improve the transitions of young people from school to work. The School-to-Work Opportunities Act (STWOA), passed by Congress in 1994, provided more than $1.5 billion over a five-year period to support increased school-to-work activities in the nation’s public high schools. However, after its initial five years, STWOA was not reauthorized. In this report, the author uses a national dataset to measure the success of various programs (including Tech Prep and Career Academies, which differ from the STWOA activities). He finds that certain STC activities do promote postsecondary enrollment and employment and that a case can be made for funding the types of programs supported by STWOA. However, he also notes that there is a pressing need for a serious evaluation of the effectiveness of the specific activities remaining in California and of any that might arise in the future.
blog post Unpacking the Supreme Court’s Recent Ruling on the “Chevron Doctrine” By Sarah Bardeen, Brian Gray Jul 17, 2024 What is the Chevron doctrine, and why did the Supreme Court recently abolish it? We asked our senior fellow Brian Gray, a retired environmental law professor, to help us understand the implications of the US Supreme Court’s decision.
press release Prop 30 Slips below Majority Support; Democrats Have Overall Edge across Competitive House Districts Oct 26, 2022
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Feb 2, 2022 Californians say that COVID-19, homelessness, and jobs, the economy, and inflation are the top issues for the governor and legislature to work on this year.
Occasional Paper, Report Perspectives on State and Local Finance: Surveys of City Officials in California and the U.S. By Mark Baldassare, Christopher Hoene Dec 9, 2005 This report presents an analysis of responses to recent surveys on state and local finance issues, taken by city officials in California and the rest of the U.S. It was presented at the National League of Cities Annual Congress of Cities and Exposition, Session on the Price of Government in Charlotte, North Carolina on December 10, 2005.
blog post Commentary: Improving Forest Health Can Build Jobs, Economies in Rural California By Henry McCann, Van Butsic Jul 6, 2020 Putting Californians to work improving the health of the state’s headwater forests would boost economic recovery and reduce wildfire risk.
