Blog Post Archive - Public Policy Institute of California

California’s homeownership rate is among the lowest in the nation—a full 10 percentage points below the average of all other states—and prices have spiraled beyond what many can afford. Yet for a large number of families, the down payment—not the monthly payment alone—is the wall they cannot climb. Proposition 37, a measure on the fall ballot, would offer a leg up to s...

In the wake of journalists debunking a fake poll about the current Los Angeles mayoral race, people who follow politics may be eager to know how to spot a real poll—and avoid being duped by political disinformation. The key, as with everythin...

In June, Iranian hackers breached California Water Service systems and claimed  they could have shut down water service to thousands of customers. According to Cal Water,

As a new school year gets underway, attendance remains an important concern for California schools. School absenteeism is often seen as an academic issue, but chronic absence can both reflect and contribute to mental health challenges. In 2024–25,

While recent inflation spikes have heightened affordability concerns across the state, California has been making child care more accessible among lower-income families. In addition to fully expanding transitional kinderg...