Public Policy Institute of California

The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) is a private and non-profit policy organization that seeks to improve public policy in California using independent and objective research. The PPIC's intended "audiences are state, local, and federal officials; decision makers in the non-profit and private sectors; the media; and the general public." [1]

"PPIC’s research focuses on the underlying forces shaping California's future, cutting across a wide range of public policy concerns that are described in its policy-area studies. In addition, the PPIC Statewide Survey collects data on the policy preferences and social, economic, and political attitudes of Californians throughout the state. Since 1998, the survey has extensively interviewed more than 162,000 California adults, creating a unique resource for public policy analysis." (Source: PPIC's About the Institute webpage)

The PPIC was originally founded in 1994 with an endowment grant from William R. Hewlett. The PPIC allows public access to its annual financial statement (FY ending June 30, 2006), and publicly notes their past and present sponsors. Their net assets as of June 30, 2006, according to this financial report was $208,818,077, which represented a 4.6% increase over a one year period.

Board of Directors

• Thomas C. Sutton, Chair; Retired Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Life Insurance Company
• Mark Baldassare, President and Chief Executive Officer Public Policy Institute of California
• Linda Griego; President and Chief Executive Officer, Griego Enterprises, Inc.
• Edward K. Hamilton; Chairman, Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Alschuler, Inc.
• Gary K. Hart; Former State Senator and Secretary of Education, State of California
• Walter B. Hewlett; Director, Center for Computer Assisted Research in the Humanities
• Ki Suh Park; Design and Managing Partner, Gruen Associates
• Constance L. Rice; Co-Director, The Advancement Project
• Raymond L. Watson; Vice Chairman of the Board Emeritus, The Irvine Company
• Carol Whiteside; President, Great Valley Center

Main Policy Study Categories

• California in the Global Economy
• Demography
• Education
• Employment and Income
• Environment, Growth, and Infrastructure
• Government and Public Finance
• Health and Social Policy
• Immigrants and Immigration
• Key Sectors in the California Economy
• Political Participation
• Studies currently in progress

Links to Staff Lists

• President's Office
• Research
• Visiting and Adjunct Researchers
• Communications
• Administration
• Finance

Other PPIC Links

• Publications Page
• Press Releases
• Commentary
• Other resources

Contact

Public Policy Institute of California

• Address: 500 Washington Street, Suite 800 San Francisco, California 94111
• Telephone: (415) 291-4400
• Fax: (415) 291-4401
• Website: www.ppic.org
• Web Contact Form: contact.asp

PPIC Sacramento Center

• Address: The Senator Building 1121 L Street, Suite 801 Sacramento, California 95814
• Telephone: (916) 440-1120
• Fax: (916) 440-1121