Report: The Future of Advanced Technology and Basic Research
Report: The Future of Advanced Technology and Basic Research Research Advanced Technology & Basic Research Advanced Technology and Basic Research in California California is globally recognized as the world’s leading center for technology, innovation, and entrepreneurial opportunity. While most concentrated in the San Francisco and Silicon Valley Bay Area , technology assets are spread throughout […]
Report: The Future of Criminal Justice Reform and Public Safety
Report: The Future of Criminal Justice Reform and Public Safety Research Criminal Justice Reform & Public Safety Future Of Criminal Justice In The Golden State When it comes to criminal justice, as California goes, so goes the nation. In the 1990s and early 2000s, the state ramped up mass incarceration and passed laws that had […]
Report:The Future of Health and Wellness
Report:The Future of Health and Wellness Research Health & Wellness Alive but Not Thriving: Health and Wellness in California California is a bellwether for the healthcare system of the United States, providing lessons and examples of the successes and major challenges faced by health systems that aim to achieve health equity for a diverse population. […]
Report: The Future of Immigrant Inclusion
Report: The Future of Immigrant Inclusion Research Immigrant Inclusion Immigrant Integration and the Future of the Golden State California is often thought of as an immigrant-rich state, and for good reasons. Over one-quarter of the state’s population is foreign born, one-third of the workforce is immigrant, and nearly half of California’s children have at least […]
Report: The Future of Arts, Culture & Entertainment
Report: The Future of Arts, Culture & Entertainment Research Arts, Culture, & Entertainment Arts in the Golden State Artists are a vital part of every community in California, contributing broadly to our quality of life and making the unique contributions that make California a dynamic cultural and economic leader. Artists create films, video games, poetry, […]
Report: The Future of Education
Report: The Future of Education Research Education The Future of Education in the Golden State The modern American Dream rests on the idea that education is the doorway to equal opportunity and social mobility. However, many have come to question this idea as researchers have found glaring inequities in academic achievement, college access and attainment, […]
Report: The Future of Economic Mobility, Inequality, and Workforce
Report: The Future of Economic Mobility, Inequality, and Workforce Research Economic Mobility, Inequality, & Workforce Economic Mobility in California: How We Move Beyond Staggering Inequality Residents and policymakers in California often cite an intriguing fact when discussing the state’s economy: California, if ranked as a nation, has the fifth largest economy in the world. What’s […]
Report: The Future of Federalism and Foreign Policy
Report: The Future of Federalism and Foreign Policy Research Federalism & Foreign Policy Federalism and Foreign Policy in California Federalism is a system of governance where the same geographic territory or policy domain is controlled by at least two levels of government. In California, some policy domains are shaped simultaneously by four levels of government: […]
Report: The Future of Fiscal Reform
Report: The Future of Fiscal Reform Research Fiscal Reform Fiscal Reform in California’s Future Fiscal policy is the set of decisions a government makes to both collect revenue (taxes) and pay for programs (spending). Both of these elements come together in the form of a budget—the collection of tables and calculations that represent the government’s […]
Report: The Future of Governance, Media, and Civil Society
Report: The Future of Governance, Media, and Civil Society Research Governance, Media & Civil Society The Future of Governance, Media, and Civil Society Governance is the way that societies make decisions and solve problems. Good governance is difficult when a society it is divided in its values, when trust in governing institutions is low, when […]