Public Policy Institute of California

The Palisades and Eaton fires give California a window into its present and its future. Rather than hoping for the best, California must urgently plan for what is likely to happen.

California's water supply system is tasked with delivering safe drinking water to residents across the state and supporting a dynamic and diverse economy, including the nation's largest agricultural sector.

Despite a cooler-than-average summer last year, Californians face a growing risk of heat waves that will impact public health as climate change progresses.

Disasters augment inequality, something catalyzed by climate change as it increases flooding frequency. Low income communities have less access to recovery resources.

This report assesses and analyses the current management of California's headwater forests. It concludes that California needs to increase the pace and scale of efforts to improve the health of its headwater forests—the source of two-thirds of the state’s

This fact sheet explains the growing risk of floods across California state in the United States, as well as the tools to manage it. It summarises why California is a flood-prone state; how the flood risk is growing while funding for flood management is

This report begins with a spotlight on the latest western drought in the United States, followed by a roadmap of the various federal roles that touch on western water management. It then identifies a suite of modest, pragmatic federal actions that can

This report provides insights on the current and likely impacts of California's severe droughts on the state's economy, society and environment. It focuses on three areas of California’s economy and society - cities, farms, and rural communities - and