🆕 In recent years, companies like Tesla and Chevron have moved their headquarters out of California. Do these relocations actually reflect a change in the state’s ability to attract and sustain headquarter operations? Our report takes a look 👇

In 2021, #California required public schools to provide free TK to all four-year-olds. In 2022, it increased the original age-eligibility to include younger four-year-olds incrementally. How well is this expansion working? Our report delves in 👇

The Inland Empire faces unique challenges around advancing educational attainment. We outline some strategies that work best to set students on the path to college. Learn more 👇

Do relocations reveal anything about CA’s business climate? When headquarters exit CA, they tend to go to states with lower taxes and less regulation. However, between 2011-2021, more headquarters launched and closed than moved out of state. Learn more:

At a virtual briefing last week, PPIC's Tess Thorman outlined a new report on assets, debt, and wealth in California and joined report coauthor Shannon McConville in answering audience questions. Read the recap and watch the full briefing 👇

Californians identify #housing #affordability & #homelessness as among the most important issues facing the state. Our research examines current & emerging housing needs & highlights the role of #publicpolicies in addressing the state’s housing crisis👇

Are headquarters really fleeing California? Last week, PPIC's David Neumark and Sarah Bohn presented and discussed findings from a new PPIC Economic Policy Center report about headquarter relocations. Read the recap and watch the full briefing 👇

“Voters have been telling us in our polling for quite a while that the cost of housing is a big problem, but maybe for the elected officials the election itself was a wake-up call.” . PPIC's Mark Baldassare spoke w/ @nytimes about the rollback of #CEQA 👇

Did you know? #California’s school funding formula allocates additional funding to higher-need students. #CAeducation #K12. Get more facts about public school funding in California 👉

#Fire season has begun, and many Californians are wondering how they can prepare. @PPICWater spoke with @UCBerkeley's Scott Stephens to learn more. #Wildfire 👇

RT @PPICWater: Yep - the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is the complicated heart of the #cawater system. Take a look at how water moves thr….

How well is Transitional Kindergarten (#TK) expansion working in California? Overall, enrollment is growing, but participation rates have declined. Learn more in our report 👉

🤔 Did you know? #Medicare covers over 6.9 million Californians with disabilities and adults 65 and older. Get more #FastFacts on public #healthinsurance in CA👇

College-going and completion are low among low-income, Black, and Latino students. College-going rates in the region are lower among almost every demographic group, except Black students, compared to the rest of the state. 💡 Learn more:

Californians overwhelmingly approved #Prop36, which brings stiffer penalties for some theft offenses & mandates treatment for certain repeat drug crimes. We take a look at the data to see how the measure is playing out so far in the state 👇

🔸ICYMI🔸 Last week's analyses: A look at CA's changing #K12 student body, CA's financial aid application rate, and a recap of our #CivicEducation event. @PPICWater wrote up an overview of what groundwater markets are. Read the analyses:

RT @MaddyInstitute: Don’t miss this Sunday’s Maddy Report at 5 PM on ABC30 with Kyle Greenspan, Research Associate at @PPICNotes !. Thank y….

What industries were most likely to move their headquarters out of California? . 🔧 Manufacturing: 435 headquarter relocations .💼 Business services: 361 headquarter relocations .🏪 Wholesale trade: 242 headquarter relocations . Learn more 👇

#FactFriday: Drought stress is making the state’s rivers, wetlands, and forests more vulnerable. Today, more than 240 freshwater species found in California are either endangered or vulnerable to extinction. More on drought in CA via @PPICWater 👇

As recent high school graduates prepare to head to college, increasing numbers stand to benefit from financial aid. Our #HigherEd team takes a look at recently released data to learn more about the financial aid application rate for this year's graduates.

RT @PPICWater: NEW REPORT | Groundwater recharge is a powerful tool for increasing #cawater supplies & building resilience, but many basins….