Sacramento Topics

Pacific Rim fest a treat -- and maybe a lesson in long life
May 20, 2013

Editorial: Brown suggests tax break deal that could work
May 18, 2013

Editorial: If BDCP were science-based, Delta flows would be a priority
May 12, 2013

AM Alert: California water politics take center stage
May 10, 2013

AM Alert: California water politics take center stage
May 10, 2013

Capitol Alert: AM Alert: Consumer attorneys lobby California lawmakers
May 07, 2013

What the fudge is going on in my backyard? ‘Combat science’ and the war over Fish, Upstream diversion, the Delta, Government, Environment, and water eXporters
May 11, 2013
By Michael Monasky | May 11, 2013 When suburban sprawl and feuding agribusiness interests deplete water supplies, bureaucrats seek a scapegoat. This time it's...

AM Alert: California water politics take center stage
May 10, 2013
Interest in Delta water issues continues to rise as details of Gov. Jerry Brown's ambitious water project pour out. Part of what makes the governor's proposal so...

AM Alert: Consumer attorneys lobby California lawmakers
May 07, 2013
The lobby day carousel continues to spin. Today it's the turn of the Consumer Attorneys of California, who will be in town to urge lawmakers to oppose a handful...

PPIC: Steps Toward a Healthier Delta
April 30, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29, 2013 - With California at a critical juncture on policy for the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta, a new report lays out steps the state can...

AM Alert: Fisheries panel hears from scientists, conservationists
April 25, 2013
Swordfish, salmon, crustaceans and sea urchins are some of the agenda items before the Legislature today. The 40th annual Fisheries Forum is in town, and...

Brown’s school funding plan gets thumbs up in statewide poll
April 17, 2013
Key elements of Gov. Jerry Brown's school-funding proposal are getting passing grades from Californians, a new statewide poll shows. Brown's push to eliminate...

Study: Budget Cuts Hurt Community College Enrollment
March 25, 2013 | RSS Feed: Capital Public Radio News
A new study from the Public Policy Institute of California shows state budget cuts have led to sharp declines in community college enrollment. First time students are the most...

Poll Shows Support Only for Cheaper Water Bond, High- Speed Rail
March 20, 2013 | RSS Feed: Capital Public Radio News
California voters like the ideas behind a comprehensive water bond and a high-speed rail project $but a new Public Policy Institute of California poll shows the price tags are...

Capitol Roundup: New PPIC Poll, Fire Fee Update
December 05, 2012 | RSS Feed: Capital Public Radio News
A new Public Policy Institute of California poll shows Californians with increased optimism and higher opinions of their elected officials in the aftermath of the November...

How California's gay marriage passed, and why it Would not Today
March 26, 2013 | indystar.com
Looking at Public Policy Institute of California polling data, it's clear that shortly after Prop. 8 passed, sentiment about gay marriage began to change. In October 2008, 50...

Californians more optimistic about state's direction
January 31, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
They also are more upbeat about the state's economy, a new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California finds.... by the Public Policy Institute of California. ...

Andrea Neal: Mass transit just is not good fit for Indy
January 16, 2013 | indystar.com
The Public Policy Institute of California studied more than 200 transit stations opened in that state from 1992 to 2006. The launch of new stations did not result in higher...