Mark Baldassare

Public Policy Institute of California

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President of the Public Policy Institute of California

Mark Baldassare on KCRW

The environment is a top issue for California voters, according to a new survey from the Public Policy Institute of California.

Californians' biggest environmental concerns

The environment is a top issue for California voters, according to a new survey from the Public Policy Institute of California.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Is direct democracy working? Some say the number of state ballot initiatives is prohibitive. Others say it's simply proof that power is in the hands of the people.

Ballot initiatives: How did we get here? Is this a broken system?

Is direct democracy working? Some say the number of state ballot initiatives is prohibitive. Others say it's simply proof that power is in the hands of the people.

from Olney in L.A.

Several polls released before the California primary suggested Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton were in a tight race, but those polls were off -- way off. What happened?

The Polling Conundrum

Several polls released before the California primary suggested Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton were in a tight race, but those polls were off -- way off. What happened?

from Olney in L.A.

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from Good Food

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from KCRW Features

From mountain tops to the underworld, Robert Macfarlane explores the natural world through language, metaphor, and music.

from Life Examined

Yes, you can live your green values all the way to the grave.

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

Hundreds of locals flocked to the Griffith Park Observatory to witness Southern California’s partial eclipse.

from KCRW Features

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from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

What’s the best way to offset the planetary damage of your air travel?

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is recommending that cannabis be rescheduled as a less dangerous drug. California is preparing for the changes.

from KCRW Features

With the narrow approval of Governor Gavin Newsom’s $6.4 billion mental health bond, Prop 1, the work begins to build thousands of treatment beds.

from KCRW Features