Mary Severance
Senior Editor
Mary Severance is a senior editor at the Public Policy Institute of California. She edits and helps develop publications and briefings so that they are accessible to their audiences. She also writes copy for the PPIC website and for institutional publications. Before she joined PPIC in 2008 as the institute’s production editor, she was a senior project editor at University of California Press. She has also worked as a copyeditor and college English instructor. She holds an MA and PhD in English from the State University of New York, Buffalo, and a BA in English from Carleton College.
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Blog Post · June 28, 2024
Video: The Future of Higher Education Enrollment in California
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Blog Post · June 21, 2024
Video: Californians and Their Government
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Policy Brief · June 2024
Policy Brief: The Future of Higher Education Enrollment in California
April 2024
Policy Brief: California’s Care Workforce
October 2023
Policy Brief: Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories
October 2021
Policy Brief: Dual Enrollment in California
June 21, 2024
Video: Californians and Their Government
June 7, 2024
Video: A Conversation with US Senator Alex Padilla
May 16, 2024
Video: California’s Care Workforce
April 19, 2024
Video: Californians and Education
March 29, 2024
Video: Spotlight on Rural California
February 22, 2024
Video: California’s Economic Future
November 21, 2023
Video: Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories
November 16, 2023
Video: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being
October 18, 2023
Making the Most of State Investments in Dual Enrollment
March 17, 2023
Video: Women in California’s Legislature
February 17, 2023
Video: Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Arrests in California
February 3, 2023
Video: A Conversation with California’s Legislative Leadership
October 13, 2022
Video: Homelessness in California’s Cities
September 30, 2022
Video: The Importance of CalFresh in Unstable Times
August 19, 2022
Video: The Impact of COVID-19 on Science Education
May 4, 2022
Video: Building California’s Future
February 8, 2022
Video: A Conversation with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
January 28, 2022
Building a Community-Owned Broadband Network in Imperial County
August 25, 2021
Helping California Schools Open Safely
July 23, 2021
In El Dorado County, Early Preparation and Communication Were Key to the Return to School
June 24, 2021
Video: California’s Safety Net in Recession and Recovery
May 27, 2021
Video: Preparing for the Next Wildfire Season
April 14, 2021
Video: A Conversation with Secretary of State Shirley Weber
March 30, 2021
Video: Vaccinating California
March 24, 2021
The Pandemic Has Highlighted the Needs of California’s Youth
March 9, 2021
Video: Reopening California’s Schools
February 2, 2021
Video: A Conversation with Leon Panetta
December 17, 2020
Video: Income Inequality and Economic Opportunity in California
November 12, 2020
Video: Higher Education and Economic Opportunity in California
October 13, 2020
Video: A 2020 Election Preview
September 30, 2020
Video: Assessing Proposition 15
September 23, 2020
Video: Fiscal Realities for Local Government
August 12, 2020
Video: A Conversation with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
August 6, 2020
Video: Californians and the Environment
July 28, 2020
Video: New Realities for Higher Education
June 24, 2020
Video: Tackling California’s Homelessness Crisis
June 8, 2020
Video: Californians and Their Government
February 27, 2020
Video: Californians and Their Government
February 14, 2020
Video: College Eligibility for the University of California
February 4, 2020
Video: A Conversation with Governor Gavin Newsom
January 22, 2020
Video: A Conversation with Leon Panetta
November 25, 2019
Video: Californians and Their Government
November 20, 2019
Video: Counting the Central Valley
October 30, 2019
Video: Improving Educational Opportunity in California
October 8, 2019
Video: Californians and Their Government
September 30, 2019
Video: Key Factors in Arrest Trends and Differences in California’s Counties
September 26, 2019
Video: 2020 Election Preview
August 21, 2019
Video: A Conversation with Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon
August 14, 2019
Video: School Resources and the Local Control Funding Formula
August 6, 2019
Video: Californians and the Environment
July 31, 2019
New Housing Permits Decline Statewide
June 26, 2019
Video: Recidivism of Felony Offenders in California
June 14, 2019
Video: Californians and Their Government
May 22, 2019
Health Care Access for California’s Immigrants
April 29, 2019
Video: Californians and Education
April 22, 2019
Video: Emergency Department Use in California
April 4, 2019
Video: Californians and Their Government
April 1, 2019
Video: Preparing California for Census 2020
March 22, 2019
Video: A Conversation with San Francisco Mayor London Breed
February 4, 2019
Video: A Conversation with California’s Legislative Leadership
January 31, 2019
Video: Academic Progress for English Learners
December 18, 2018
Video: Californians and Their Government
December 13, 2018
Video: Higher Education as a Driver of Economic Mobility
December 11, 2018
Video: New Insights into California Arrests
December 7, 2018
Video: Modernizing California’s Education Data System
November 21, 2018
Videos: Higher Education Priorities
October 29, 2018
Video: Californians and Their Government
October 26, 2018
Video: Stackable Credentials at California Community Colleges
October 18, 2018
Video: A Conversation with Candidates for US Senate
October 17, 2018
The 2020 Census and Political Representation in California
October 2, 2018
Video: Californians and Their Government
September 12, 2018
Video: Remedial Education Reform in Community College
August 29, 2018
Video: A Conversation with Candidates for State Superintendent of Public Instruction
August 24, 2018
Video: A Conversation with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
August 21, 2018
Video: A Conversation with Congressman Kevin McCarthy
July 30, 2018
Video: Californians and the Environment
June 13, 2018
PPIC Dedicates the Arjay Miller Room
June 5, 2018
Video: Improving Outcomes for English Learners
March 21, 2018