PPIC BlogNews and Analysis of California Policy View by topic Climate Change/Energy Criminal Justice Economy Fiscal & Governance Reform Health & Human Services K-12 Education Political Landscape Population PPIC Higher Education Center PPIC Statewide Survey PPIC Water Policy Center All NEVER MISS AN UPDATE! Sign up for our blog alerts to receive insights from PPIC by email. Comments Video: A Conversation with Cabinet Secretary Ana Matosantos Mary Severance April 14 2020 California's chief justice talks with PPIC's Mark Baldassare about the various challenges and opportunities facing the court system today. Read More Wastewater Treatment Kills Most Pathogens, Including COVID-19 Virus Lori Pottinger April 13 2020 Californians reuse treated wastewater for water supply, to irrigate crops, and to support freshwater ecosystems. We talked to two experts about managing coronavirus in the “sewershed.” Read More Remote Learning for English Learners and Special Needs Students during COVID-19 Niu Gao, Laura Hill April 10 2020 As districts across California roll out distance learning plans, educators must develop alternate methods to effectively serve English Learners and students with special needs. Read More Displaced by COVID-19: Moving Out of College Housing Jacob Jackson, Hans Johnson April 10 2020 Moving students out of campus housing is necessary to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, but most students are now farther from academic support and other important services. Read More Unemployment Benefits in the COVID-19 Pandemic Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune April 9 2020 Nearly 2 million unemployment insurance claims have been filed in California over the past three weeks. What kind of benefits can these newly unemployed workers receive? Read More