Marvin Martinez is chancellor of the Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD), one of the largest community college districts in California, with an annual enrollment of more than 50,000 ...

David Traversi is the founder of Traversi & Company, the premier business advisory group serving the lower middle market across the US. His firm provides M&A advisory, executive coaching, strategic ...

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

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 ...

Heading into the November 3 election, Becerra leads Hilton in the California governor’s race. Our latest statewide survey gauges support for the two gubernatorial candidates and tracks approval of ...

This interactive shows poverty trends from 2011 through 2024 across demographic groups and regions in California, according to the California Poverty Measure (CPM). It shows trends by age, education, ...

California’s 2026-27 budget cleared the legislature earlier this week—but key negotiations with the governor remain unfinished as the state confronts difficult long-term fiscal realities. This year’s ...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, 2026—Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton sit atop a crowded field of gubernatorial candidates heading into next week’s primary election. Most likely voters ...

California public schools are in the midst of a long-running trend of declining enrollment. Enrollment fell this past year by nearly 75,000 students. Since 2015–16, enrollment has dropped in all but ...

In the past six years, 677,000 new housing units have been built in California. Over that same period the state population has barely budged. More homes for roughly the same number of people looks ...

Child care costs have been rising over the past decade—subsidized care rates have increased 22% and now average $1,700 per month, according to a recent PPIC report. Today, over 76% of Californians say ...

Governor Newsom and the California Legislature have put Proposition 50, a congressional redistricting plan, on a special election ballot this fall. Prop 50 aims to give California Democrats several ...