event California—State of Change Dec 3, 2014 About the ProgramAfter years of economic turmoil, California has entered a period of reform and reinvention. Electoral innovations, major changes to our corrections and health care systems, and renewed leadership in climate and energy policy—these changes will affect the lives of all Californians. Will they result in a better future for the Golden State? This December, as California's newly elected leaders develop their policy agendas for 2015, the Public Policy Institute of California will host a wide–ranging discussion about the future Californians want and the policy choices needed to achieve it.
Report Are Younger Generations Committing Less Crime? By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, Deepak Premkumar Sep 27, 2023 Among Californians born in 1993 and later, criminal offending has fallen 20 to 25 percent compared to previous generations. This shift in longstanding trends is a driving factor behind the overall decline in crime over the last decades and has several broader implications for the criminal justice system.
Fact Sheet Immigrants in California By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Cesar Alesi Perez, Hans Johnson Jan 19, 2024 California is home to more than 10 million immigrants—almost a quarter of the foreign-born population nationwide. Almost half of California’s immigrants are from Latin America, but a majority of recent arrivals come from Asia.
