[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 117 (Wednesday, July 12, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E967]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE SACRAMENTO CENTER FOR THE PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE 
                             OF CALIFORNIA

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 12, 2017

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the Public 
Policy Institute of California's (PPIC) Sacramento Center. As 2017 
marks the 10th anniversary of this vital center for political thought, 
I ask all my colleagues to join me in honoring PPIC for its leadership 
and commitment in the community to providing nonpartisan, well-
formulated opinions and data for the benefit of California's 
policymakers.
  The Public Policy Institute of California was founded in San 
Francisco in 1994 by a trio of California visionaries seeking to 
provide our state with a world-class political think tank Since then, 
PPIC has lived up to its mission of ``informing and improving public 
policy through independent, objective, non-partisan research.'' By 
2007, PPIC had opened a second office in Sacramento, enabling its team 
of experts to operate in the heart of California's state government.
  PPIC boasts a staff of 75 people, including experts in economics, 
demography, political science, sociology, and environmental resources. 
It focuses on a wide range of concerns and opportunities facing our 
state, including higher education, water issues, and government 
investment strategies. Additionally, PPIC conducts surveys of voters 
and constituents to provide lawmakers with election statistics, 
approval ratings, and public opinion. Utilizing its unparalleled access 
to survey data and predictive analytics, PPIC seeks to understand the 
forces that drive societal change in the long term, which helps inform 
the political short term.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to the Public Policy 
Institute of California's Sacramento Center as it celebrates the 10th 
anniversary of its founding. I ask all my colleagues to join me in 
honoring PPIC's dedication to providing California's government with 
information and illumination.

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