Public Policy Institute of California

As Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities continue to confront verbal and physical attacks, we spoke with Karthick Ramakrishnan, founder of AAPI Data and adjunct PPIC fellow, about this troubling trend.

Nearly two in three Californians support the Black Lives Matter movement, although this share varies by race/ethnicity, age group, and party affiliation.

Six years ago, PPIC projected a shortage of 1.1 million highly educated workers in California by 2030. Todaydespite the disruptions caused by the pandemicthe state is on track to close this gap.

Governor Newsom and the legislature have pushed for reforms to improve the state’s resilience to wildfire. Here’s a summary of some high-profile policy reforms.

California Community Colleges have made tremendous progress, under AB 705, in expanding access to transfer-level math courses. But overall gains mask important variation across campuses. #HigherEd Check out our interactive tool that maps out these variations: https://bit.ly/3eFqJja

After unprecedented losses last year, Californians are bracing for another difficult wildfire season. Lower-than-normal winter rainfall has created dry conditions across the state, putting many areas at risk. Join us on 5/19 for a virtual conversation with insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara and other state leaders about the steps California is taking to prepare for wildfire seasonthis year and beyond. Link to register https://bit.ly/3b4bAFO