Public Policy Institute of California

Sen. Niello Bill Would Require CA Air Resources Board to Analyze Cost-of-Living Impacts of its Regulations

March 18, 2026 10:11 amMarch 18, 2026 10:11 am

Senator Roger Niello (R-Sacramento) has authored a California Air Resource Board bill to require the Board to explicitly analyze cost-of-living impacts when considering imposing major regulations, including effects on gasoline, electricity, groceries, housing construction, and business costs. We know that...

Republicans Are Fleeing California’s Failed Policies for Nevada

March 17, 2026 1:27 pmMarch 17, 2026 1:31 pm

A new analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) confirms what conservative Californians have been saying for years: Republicans are exiting the Golden State in far greater numbers than Democrats, with neighboring Nevada emerging as a top destination...

Poll Reveals Democratic Strengths in California, But…

December 16, 2025 11:00 amDecember 16, 2025 11:01 am

The recently released Public Policy Institute of California poll confirmed what political observers have been saying for a long time. President Donald Trump has few fans in California. His approval rating is 29% among likely voters. Democrats dominate the state politics with...

Ringside: The Cost and the Upside of the ‘Big Gulp’

September 25, 2025 2:45 amSeptember 25, 2025 6:38 am

Of all the possible ways to increase California’s water supply, nothing compares to the potential of the so-called “big gulp,” that is, the ability of new and improved water infrastructure to safely divert millions of acre feet from the Sacramento-San...

Izumi: ‘Masters Degrees Don’t Make Better Teachers’

August 25, 2025 2:55 amAugust 25, 2025 2:56 am

“Taxpayers should not dole out a single dollar for teacher degrees that do not improve student outcomes,” says education scholar Lance Izumi in a new dispatch. “A new report by the National Council on Teacher Quality has found that 90...

Another Poll Shows Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Popularity Shot Up Following L.A. Anti-ICE Riots – Temporarily

July 3, 2025 2:00 pmJuly 3, 2025 2:04 pm

According to a new University of California, Irvine School of Social Ecology poll released on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom’s popularity shot up from a dismal 38% before the Los Angeles anti-ICE protests and riots in early June to a 56%...

New Statewide Polls Finds a Low 44% Newsom Approval Rating

June 16, 2025 6:28 pmJune 16, 2025 6:28 pm

According to a new Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll released over the weekend, only 44% of Californians heading into this month approve of Governor Newsom’s job performance. While support for Governor Gavin Newsom fell amongst California voters, the...