The Earned Income Tax Credit in California
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to informing and improving public policy in California through independent, objective, nonpartisan research.
PPIC's dynamic research program focuses on the forces shaping California's future. Our projects cut across a wide range of policy areas. The multidisciplinary research staff has expertise in a number of fields, including economics, demography, political science, sociology, and environmental resources. We make our findings widely available, and our publications range from comprehensive in-depth reports to surveys to one-page fact sheets. All of our materials are available free on our website.
In addition, the PPIC Statewide Survey has generated an extensive, searchable database.
PPIC's extensive outreach program offers a rich array of activities and events, including an ongoing briefing series in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
Mark Baldassare is President and Chief Executive Officer of PPIC. Walter B. Hewlett is Chair of the Board of Directors. Founded in 1994 with an endowment from William R. Hewlett, PPIC is headquartered in San Francisco. The PPIC Sacramento Center opened in 2007.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Some findings of the current survey:
Job Approval Ratings:
Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings:
Time Trends for the Mood of Californians: Monday, January 11, 2010
The federal government and the state of California, as well as other states throughout the nation, have made universal access to broadband service a public policy goal, assuming that multiple economic and social benefits will accrue from increasing broadband access. This study assesses whether policies designed to increase broadband availabilityespecially to unserved and underserved communitieswill contribute to local economic development. It finds a positive relationship between broadband expansion and employment growth, but the benefits for local residents are ambiguous.
This report was supported with funding from The David A. Coulter Family Foundation.
Monday, December 21, 2009
City and county governments in California have been hit hard by the states budgetary and economic difficulties, which have meant high unemployment and cuts to public services. This research details just how local governments are dealing with these fiscal troubles, using a survey of local officials. Among the most common local responses: even more cuts in public services, hiring freezes, and reduced contributions to reserves.
This research was supported with funding from the California State Association of Counties.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Some findings of the current survey:
Job Approval Ratings:
Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings:
Mood of Californians:
Time Trends for the Mood of Californians: Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
California faces enormous challenges in establishing a sustainable path for water resource management. One challenge is the rhetoric surrounding major water issues in the state. This study highlights eight common water myths, focusing on water supply, ecosystems, and legal and governance issues. In combating these myths, the report sets the stage for a more informed approach to water policy and management.
More information and additional myths can be found in Myths of California Water - Implications and Reality.
Interactive Map: Per Capita Urban Water Use: 1960-2005
Interactive Feature: Virtual Tour (Center For Watershed Sciences, UC Davis)
Supported with funding from S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Pisces Foundation, Resources Legacy Fund, and Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Some findings of the current survey:
Job Approval Ratings:
Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings:
Governor Schwarzenegger
California State Legislature
Mood of Californians:
Time Trends for the Mood of Californians:
General Direction of Things in California
Economic Outlook for California
This survey was supported with funding from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Almost half of California public school kindergarten students attend full-day classes. To understand how a longer class day might benefits students, the authors examined about 200,000 kindergarten records in the Los Angeles Unified School District and found that full-day kindergarten does seem to help reduce the chances of being retained in early grades. But full-day students do not seem to have better second-grade test scores, nor do English learners improve their English fluency at higher rates. Certain subpopulations might benefit more than others; given current budgetary constraints, policymakers may find it more effective to target full-day classes to schools most likely to benefit, such as those with low API rankings.
This report was supported with funding from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Some findings of the current survey:
Job Approval Ratings:
Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings:
President Obama
Governor Schwarzenegger
California State Legislature
U.S. Congress
Senator Boxer
Senator Feinstein
Speaker Pelosi
Mood of Californians:
Time Trends for the Mood of Californians: Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Special education accounted for more than 16 percent$9.3 billionof K12 spending in 200607. An extensive reform of special education financing in California about a decade ago sought to improve the way the state funds education for the disabled, who make up about 10 percent of public school students. Did reform achieve its goals? In large part, yesbut more can be done. The author suggests that to realize reforms equity goals, policymakers could equalize base funding rates and make adjustments for local conditions such as numbers of low-income students and regional labor market wage levels.
This report was funded with support from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
This report examines the question of how to pay for urgently needed investments in the SacramentoSan Joaquin Delta. For years, stakeholders have been at odds over beneficiary financing (charging those who use the water). But recent federal intervention to save endangered fish species and the decline of state and federal funding sources may finally break the impasse. This report situates the beneficiary payment debate in historical, legal, and political context. It also explores how this kind of financing might work for several big ticket items: water conveyance facilities, storage reservoirs, environmental mitigation, and levee improvements.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Some findings of the current survey:
Job Approval Ratings:
Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings:
President Obama
Governor Schwarzenegger
California State Legislature
Mood of Californians:
Time Trends for the Mood of Californians: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
| Date: | February 23, 2010 | |
| Time: | 12:00-1:30 p.m. | |
| Location: | CSAC Conference Center | |
| 1020 11th Street, 2nd Floor | ||
| Sacramento, CA |
Thursday, January 28, 2010
| Date: | January 28, 2010 | |
| Time: | 12:00-1:30 p.m. | |
| Location: | Sheraton Grand Hotel | |
| Sacramento, CA |




Tuesday, January 19, 2010
| Date: | January 19, 2010 | |
| Time: | 12:00-1:30 p.m. | |
| Location: | CSAC Conference Center | |
| Sacramento, CA |
Thursday, December 17, 2009
| Date: | December 17, 2009 | |
| Time: | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | |
| Location: | CSAC Conference Center | |
| 1020 11th Street, 2nd Floor | ||
| Sacramento, CA |
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