No. 96: Capitol Weekly’s Top 100

96. Mark Baldassare
Anyone who writes about politics and public policy in California has an ally and resource in Marc Baldassare’s Public Policy Institute of California.  Calm, authoritative, far-ranging, impartial and always accurate, the PPIC is invaluable — and that’s understating the case.  Baldassare, president of the Institute, maintains a high level of interest in California politics and is a frequent and sage commentator on our ongoing saga.  With headquarters in the heart of San Francisco’s Financial District and an office in Sacramento’s Senator Office building, the PPIC takes in-depth looks at everything from water to education to periodic statewide surveys on how Californians feel about their state and how it’s governed.

Updated August 9, 2016