Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)

February 6, 2019

Gov. Newsom and his school spending ideas are popular with Californians, poll finds

Forty-four percent of adults approved of the way Newsom is handling his new job, 23 percent disapproved. Newsom’s support was strongest in his home San Francisco Bay area (52 percent),lowest in the Inland Empire (36 percent).

Larry Gordon

November 16, 2018

Survey's strong support for California colleges could guide action by new governor

California voters support guaranteeing minimum levels of state funding for public universities, survey finds.

Nico Savidge

April 17, 2018

Child poverty drops in California, but is still the nation’s highest

22.8 percent of the state's children are living below the poverty threshold

Carolyn Jones

March 12, 2018

Teacher shortage, lack of supplies hinder rollout of new science standards, report finds

Low-income and low-performing schools are facing the most obstacles in implementing the Next Generation Science Standards.

Carolyn Jones

December 24, 2017

High cost of living and low wages drive up child poverty rate in California

California has one of the highest poverty rates in the country, report finds.

Ashley Hopkinson

November 27, 2017

Weak high school prep, poor counseling keep most California 9th-graders from a college degree

California's high school graduation standards are weaker than what the UC and CSU systems expect, a new study says.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

November 1, 2017

Californians worry about the cost of college though many say college is not needed for a successful life

Nearly half of adults and 55 percent of likely voters say there are “many ways to succeed without a college education.” But political affiliation and demographics indicate a split in opinion on the role of higher education.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

June 27, 2017

How half of California's future workforce can earn college degrees at higher rates

Though often outshone by their coastal neighbors, California’s central and eastern regions are home to millions of potential college students who could make the difference between the state boasting a thriving economy – or not.