Only a small number of mailed ballots are rejected for arriving late, but rejection rates have been rising in recent ...

40% Share of Californians who say racism is a big problem in the US today.

Meghan Fredericksen is the digital content associate at the Public Policy Institute of California. She uses digital content to reach key audiences across several social media platforms for PPIC. She ...

Expertise: Public opinion, fiscal and governance reform, political participation, elections ...

As of May 2026, 23.2 million of California’s 27.3 million eligible adults (85%) were registered to vote. Along with voter registration, voter enthusiasm and past voting habits have played a big role ...

Brian W. Jones represents California’s 40th Senate District and serves as the Senate Minority Leader of the Senate Republican Caucus. His platform focuses on reducing the cost of living, acting on ...

About one in three Californians live in or near poverty, and the longstanding divide between rich and poor poses major challenges for our state and nation. PPIC builds understanding of what economic ...

Jeffrey Mount is a senior fellow at the PPIC Water Policy Center. He is an emeritus professor of earth and planetary sciences and founding director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at the ...

Caroline Danielson is vice president of research and senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California. Her research focuses on multiple dimensions of the social safety net, including its ...

Stephanie Barton is a senior editor at the Public Policy Institute of California. She edits research reports, blog posts, and other publications, working with staff to communicate complex messages to ...

The federal government has been a key partner in California’s water management efforts for decades. From weather forecasting and flood management to water supply, state and federal agencies have had ...

Deven Upadhyay is the former general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and a longtime advocate for pragmatic water solutions. Serving in the water field for more than ...