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California State University – Sacramento

1. Russell, Lindsay. Analyzing health insurance's impact on patient experience.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2020, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216942

► My thesis addresses the research question: Does insurance type have a relationship with the experience that a patient has with their doctor? Specifically,???I???want to know… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Policy; Disparity; Hospital

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Russell, L. (2020). Analyzing health insurance's impact on patient experience. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216942

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Russell, Lindsay. “Analyzing health insurance's impact on patient experience.” 2020. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216942.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Russell, Lindsay. “Analyzing health insurance's impact on patient experience.” 2020. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Russell L. Analyzing health insurance's impact on patient experience. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216942.

Council of Science Editors:

Russell L. Analyzing health insurance's impact on patient experience. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216942

California State University – Sacramento

2. Bedi, Sumeet. From boom to bust: analyzing the link between California's taxation system and revenue volatility.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2020, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/217131

► The State of California has grown to become reliant on a progressive personal income tax (PIT) as its biggest source of state revenue. Given that… (more)

▼ The State of California has grown to become reliant on a progressive personal income tax (PIT) as its biggest source of state revenue. Given that the richest Californians making up a big bulk of PIT revenue, and that over 50% of the state???s General Fund revenue comes from PIT, this exposes the State of California to revenue volatility. The phenomenon of revenue volatility means that California???s budgets are linked to the cyclicality of the state economy ??? good economic times bring budgets with surpluses, whereas economic recessions lead to much less state revenue. Thus, revenue volatility can lead to fiscal uncertainty and unpredictability when it comes to state budgeting, as the state is susceptible to changes in the economy which causes revenue swings. In this thesis, I explored the nature of revenue volatility in California today, looking at historical financial data and linking changes in California???s revenue to changes in California???s taxation system. Subsequently, I reviewed previous tax reform studies done in California to generate potential policy alternatives for mitigating the effect of revenue volatility in California. This led me to consider three policy options for mitigating revenue volatility: 1) increasing reserves in the State Rainy Day Fund, 2) instituting a revenue-neutral broader sales tax to include selected services, and 3) instituting a revenue-neutral split roll property tax. Through my two-pronged research approach of doing five interviews and conducting a CAM analysis, I concluded that the best policy alternative for the state to manage revenue volatility is to continue adding to the State Rainy Day Fund reserves. With that said, I also called to action that the current Governor???s Office should consider doing another commissioned study in order to further look into whether the Rainy Day Fund is a policy instrument sufficient in itself for managing revenue volatility in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A commissioned study can expand upon my thesis in further preparing California to continuously be mindful of revenue volatility. Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: California budget; California tax reform; Personal income tax; Budget cyclicality; Fiscal uncertainty

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Bedi, S. (2020). From boom to bust: analyzing the link between California's taxation system and revenue volatility. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/217131

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bedi, Sumeet. “From boom to bust: analyzing the link between California's taxation system and revenue volatility.” 2020. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/217131.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bedi, Sumeet. “From boom to bust: analyzing the link between California's taxation system and revenue volatility.” 2020. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Bedi S. From boom to bust: analyzing the link between California's taxation system and revenue volatility. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/217131.

Council of Science Editors:

Bedi S. From boom to bust: analyzing the link between California's taxation system and revenue volatility. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/217131

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3. Stewart, Amy Kathleen. Evaluating California's handheld cell phone use ban.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2014, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/121706

► Driver inattention has long been an issue for traffic safety advocates. Drivers may only briefly look away to change the radio station, answer a phone… (more)

▼ Driver inattention has long been an issue for traffic safety advocates. Drivers may only briefly look away to change the radio station, answer a phone call, send a text message, or speak to a passenger; however, taking their eyes off the road decreases driver awareness and increases the likelihood of a collision. One of the main sources of driver inattention is the use of cell phones while driving. In California, lawmakers sought to address the dangers of cell phone use while driving by banning the use of hand-held cell phones while operating a vehicle. California???s ban went into effect July 1, 2008, and while there have been multiple changes to the law in the five years since, there has been little evaluation as to whether the law achieved its goal of reducing accidents. Using accident report data compiled in the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System, I performed three regression analyses to determine whether California???s law prohibiting cell phone use while driving resulted in fewer traffic accidents in the year after the law went into effect compared to the year prior. The first two logistic regression models measure fatal accidents and injury accidents for both years to establish the impact of cell phone use on these types of accidents. The third model measures the impact of the law on accidents involving cell phone use. The general causal factors identified are the year during which the accident occurred, driver behavior, driver demographics, accident time, accident location, weather conditions, and road conditions. In evaluating the final regression results for Model 1 (Accident Involving Fatality=1), the key explanatory variable (Cell Phone in Use) was not statistically significant. For Model 2 (Accident with Injury=1), Cell Phone in Use was both statistically significant and had a positive impact on the likelihood of being in an injury accident. Based on the results, a driver was 30.61 percent more likely to be involved in an accident involving an injury versus an accident with no injury or a fatality, while using a cell phone than a driver not using a cell phone, all else held constant. For Model 3 (Cell Phone Use While Driving and Being Involved in Accident=1), the results for the key explanatory variable (FY 2008/2009) were statistically significant and indicated that a driver was 42.79 percent less likely to be involved in an accident involving cell phone use than not involving a cell phone, in the year after the law went into effect compared to the prior year. These results must come with the caveat that not all factors influencing a driver???s behavior may be accounted for and that not all accidents resulting from driver cell phone use may be identified in the data set given the low Pseudo R2 values for each of the three models (Model 1 - 0.0631; Model 2 - 0.0248; Model 3 - 0.0540). Primarily, I recommended that a better method of data collection be identified to ensure the accuracy of conclusion drawn from data analysis. Possible suggestions include the… Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: Traffic safety; Handheld cell phone use; Cell phone use while driving; Texting while driving

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Stewart, A. K. (2014). Evaluating California's handheld cell phone use ban. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/121706

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Stewart, Amy Kathleen. “Evaluating California's handheld cell phone use ban.” 2014. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/121706.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Stewart, Amy Kathleen. “Evaluating California's handheld cell phone use ban.” 2014. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Stewart AK. Evaluating California's handheld cell phone use ban. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/121706.

Council of Science Editors:

Stewart AK. Evaluating California's handheld cell phone use ban. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/121706

California State University – Sacramento

4. Blodgett, Hannah Marie. Examining determinants of CalWORKs receipt among African Americans.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2015, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/138428

► Since its implementation in 1997, the CalWORKs program, California???s version of the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, has served hundreds of thousands… (more)

▼ Since its implementation in 1997, the CalWORKs program, California???s version of the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, has served hundreds of thousands of families throughout the state. A high percentage (12.5%) of these families are African American, considering that they represent only 4.6% of the overall population. Disconcertingly, this minority is also over-represented in state-wide unemployment and poverty rates. In order to better understand what variables may be influencing the disproportionate TANF receipt by African Americans, this thesis uses a mixed method approach. Using data from the 2011-2012 California Health Interview Survey for Adults, I ran a logistic regression analysis to isolate the African American ethnicity effect, controlling for ethnicity, citizenship status, poor health, age, gender, educational level, wealth, marital status, family size, place of residence and existence of support networks. As a quantitative analysis by itself does not explain the underlying reasons, behaviors or conditions for disproportionate CalWORKs receipt, I furthered my investigation by performing a qualitative analysis. More specifically, I interviewed academics with expertise in social welfare about factors that might influence TANF use, such as employment barriers, incarceration, generational welfare use and caseworker mistreatment of African American clients. The results from my logistic regression confirm that being of African American ethnicity significantly increase the likelihood of CalWORKs receipt. The academics from my qualitative analysis were in agreement that employment barriers and generational welfare use perpetuate African American use of welfare. However, academics were in disagreement or had mixed views about other factors. Based on my findings, I recommend that policymakers consider making greater investments in early childhood education programs, which studies show to significantly increase soft skills and reduce likelihood of welfare receipt for African Americans. I also recommend that the state implement an Earned Income Tax program, which would provide some economic relief to poor families. Additionally, policymakers should also consider investing in research to better evaluate both caseworker performance and the overall effectiveness of the TANF program. Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: CalWORKs; TANF; Temporary Assistance to Needy Families; African Americans

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Blodgett, H. M. (2015). Examining determinants of CalWORKs receipt among African Americans. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/138428

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Blodgett, Hannah Marie. “Examining determinants of CalWORKs receipt among African Americans.” 2015. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/138428.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Blodgett, Hannah Marie. “Examining determinants of CalWORKs receipt among African Americans.” 2015. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Blodgett HM. Examining determinants of CalWORKs receipt among African Americans. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/138428.

Council of Science Editors:

Blodgett HM. Examining determinants of CalWORKs receipt among African Americans. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/138428

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5. Cisneros, Corina. Value of walkable communities.

Degree: MS, Urban Land Development, 2015, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/159308

► The intent of this research is to determine what factors create walkable communities, and for the information learned to be a useful tool to promote… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Walkability; Regression anlaysis; Walk score

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Cisneros, C. (2015). Value of walkable communities. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/159308

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Cisneros, Corina. “Value of walkable communities.” 2015. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/159308.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Cisneros, Corina. “Value of walkable communities.” 2015. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Cisneros C. Value of walkable communities. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/159308.

Council of Science Editors:

Cisneros C. Value of walkable communities. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/159308

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6. Funston, Ren??e. Streetcar in the city: an analysis of streetcars on gentrification.

Degree: MS, Urban Land Development, 2016, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/171294

► Development often causes gentrification. Some groups purposefully seek gentrification to improve the social and economic status of an area. Other groups oppose gentrification because of… (more)

▼ Development often causes gentrification. Some groups purposefully seek gentrification to improve the social and economic status of an area. Other groups oppose gentrification because of its social impacts on the community and existing residents. Modern-era streetcars demonstrate the double-edged sword of gentrification. Local governments across the U.S. are developing streetcars to promote economic development. However, development of a streetcar can increase the desirability of an area, which may displace long-time residents. This thesis addresses the question: Do modern-era streetcars cause gentrification? Using U.S. Census and American Community Survey data, this thesis employs logistic regression analysis to determine if streetcars cause gentrification. The data compares the cities of Little Rock, Tacoma, Tampa, Portland, Seattle, and Memphis because these cities have modern-era streetcars. The areas ???treated??? by proximity to a modern-era streetcar are the census tracts that intersect the streetcar line. The ???control??? is the city. This thesis uses different dependent variables in three separate models to assess the effects of gentrification: median household income, percent of college graduates, and median contract rent. This thesis found that a few years after operation of a streetcar begins there are signs of gentrification, as evidenced by a rise in median household income, proportion of college graduates, and median rent. I found that each year after a streetcar opens the indicators of gentrification increased. However, I cannot be certain that the streetcar caused the changes in the dependent variables or has a correlation with it. There could be an overall trend in development in the area and the streetcar was one of many large-scale developments at a given time. This thesis considers the impact of a capital project (i.e., streetcar) on gentrification because of the prominence of issues related to gentrification in public policy today. There are important lessons for local governments to consider to ease tensions over development. Local governments need to focus on growing a diverse housing stock and embracing the characteristics that make their jurisdiction distinctive. Local governments also needs to improve opportunities for higher density housing in the downtown area to prevent an increase in housing supply pressure because this pressure can lead to a rapid increase in rent. Finally, local governments need to insure an adequate affordable housing stock to prevent housing displacement. Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: Gentrification; Streetcars; Land use

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Funston, R. (2016). Streetcar in the city: an analysis of streetcars on gentrification. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/171294

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Funston, Ren??e. “Streetcar in the city: an analysis of streetcars on gentrification.” 2016. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/171294.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Funston, Ren??e. “Streetcar in the city: an analysis of streetcars on gentrification.” 2016. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Funston R. Streetcar in the city: an analysis of streetcars on gentrification. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/171294.

Council of Science Editors:

Funston R. Streetcar in the city: an analysis of streetcars on gentrification. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/171294

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7. Whiting-Casey, Creston. State minimum wage policies and unemployment rates.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2016, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/171297

► For the past 20 years, a major debate has unfolded between academics, economists, and legislators regarding the effects of raising the minimum wage. The main… (more)

▼ For the past 20 years, a major debate has unfolded between academics, economists, and legislators regarding the effects of raising the minimum wage. The main point of contention is if increasing the minimum wage will cause higher rates of unemployment. However, as the federal government remains stagnate on taking action towards increasing the federal minimum wage, income inequality in the nation is on the rise and the purchasing power of those living on the minimum wage is steadily decreasing. To combat these socio-economic concerns, many individual states are taking action to ensure the resiliency of the value of the minimum wage over time by automatically indexing increases of the minimum wage to factors such as the Consumer Price Index. This thesis attempts to provide greater clarity on the relationship between minimum wage policies and unemployment rates through regression analysis. Data utilized for this study come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Department of Labor, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the National Council on State Legislatures, and the American Community Survey for all 50 states (and the District of Columbia) between 2010 and 2014. Twenty-eight different independent variables were collected for each state. Variables were categorized under the four following themes: state minimum wage policies, state economic output, state education level, and state demographics. The primary form of regression analysis was a fixed-effects panel regression model to account for time differentials and individual state characteristics. The results from the regression analysis suggest that if a state has a policy of automatically indexing the minimum wage, unemployment is higher by an average of 0.69%, keeping all factors constant. This means policymakers will have to weigh the purported socio-economic benefits of indexing minimum wages against the possible unemployment effects. Another key finding is that once a state???s minimum wage amount expands above 38.45% of the all industry average wage amount within that state, unemployment starts to rise at an increasing rate. This result is important for two reasons. First, this provides policymakers and economists another type of benchmark to assess the possible effects of different minimum wage amounts on unemployment. Second, by utilizing this factor of analysis, policymakers can accurately formulate an appropriate minimum wage amount at the highest extent possible to bolster the purchasing power of those living on the minimum wage, while at the same time, preventing the unemployment rate from potentially increasing. The last significant finding is that increasing the education attainment level of the populace through higher rates of high school graduation and college advancement should remain as a top priority for policymakers as this study strongly shows that a more educated populace is a more employed populace. Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: Automatic indexing; Gross state product; Education attainment; California

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APA (6^th Edition):

Whiting-Casey, C. (2016). State minimum wage policies and unemployment rates. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/171297

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Whiting-Casey, Creston. “State minimum wage policies and unemployment rates.” 2016. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/171297.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Whiting-Casey, Creston. “State minimum wage policies and unemployment rates.” 2016. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Whiting-Casey C. State minimum wage policies and unemployment rates. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/171297.

Council of Science Editors:

Whiting-Casey C. State minimum wage policies and unemployment rates. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/171297

California State University – Sacramento

8. Soltani, Sahar. Inclusionary housing and the tipping point: the impact of affordable units on market-rate units.

Degree: MS, Urban Land Development, 2016, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/182708

► California is home to many of the most unaffordable housing markets in United States and, if the cost of housing is included, has the highest… (more)

▼ California is home to many of the most unaffordable housing markets in United States and, if the cost of housing is included, has the highest percentage of people living in poverty. State and local governments have continuously put efforts into solving this problem. Inclusionary Housing is one land use policy tool that cities and counties in California and across the nation use to address their affordable housing shortage without dedicating any public funds. There is, however, controversy among housing developers, land use policy makers, housing advocates, and other stakeholders about the effectiveness of this tool. Despite this ongoing disagreement, hundreds of California municipalities continue to form Inclusionary Housing policies to increase their supply of affordable housing. This thesis aims to evaluate the effect of Inclusionary Housing on rental housing development by analyzing the impact of affordable housing units on market-rate units within mixed-income rental properties. I apply a mixed-methods approach to conduct this analysis. I use multivariate regression analysis to understand the relationship between affordable units and the average per square foot rent of market-rate units. To expand on the findings of the regression analysis, I conduct interviews with a selected group of property managers from a sample of mixed-income properties in Sacramento County. To form my dataset, I obtain a list of all mixed-income properties in Sacramento County from Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA). I use secondary data accessible online, through phone calls, or via in-person visits to properties to compile a list of fully market-rate properties comparable to these mixed-income properties. The regression analysis found that, everything else held constant, the existence of up to 43 percent affordable units within any property in Sacramento County has no negative impact on the average per square foot rent of market-rate units. However, 43 percent is the tipping point, and after that, every 10 percent increase in the number of affordable units leads to a 4?? reduction in the per square foot rent of the market-rate units. Although this number seems minimal when multiplied by unit square footages and projected over a year, it can become a sizeable loss in the gross annual rental income of the property. The qualitative part of the research found that property managers do not endure any challenges in managing the property that are directly related to the existence of affordable units but the community, in general, perceives affordable housing as a negative externality that affects the demand for market-rate units in mixed-income properties. Based on these findings, I recommend that the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) set a maximum threshold for Inclusionary Housing that any given jurisdiction can impose. Local governments should incorporate several options into their Inclusionary Housing policy, such as offering longer municipal fee deferral programs to projects subject to… Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: Mixed-income; Affordable housing; Regression analysis; Inclusionary zoning; Inclusionary housing; Market-rate

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APA (6^th Edition):

Soltani, S. (2016). Inclusionary housing and the tipping point: the impact of affordable units on market-rate units. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/182708

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Soltani, Sahar. “Inclusionary housing and the tipping point: the impact of affordable units on market-rate units.” 2016. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/182708.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Soltani, Sahar. “Inclusionary housing and the tipping point: the impact of affordable units on market-rate units.” 2016. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Soltani S. Inclusionary housing and the tipping point: the impact of affordable units on market-rate units. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/182708.

Council of Science Editors:

Soltani S. Inclusionary housing and the tipping point: the impact of affordable units on market-rate units. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/182708

California State University – Sacramento

9. Yan, Millie. Accessibility to California courts: a geographic information systems analysis.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2019, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/212998

► California counties closed over 50 courthouses between 2008 and 2014, the time period known as the Great Recession. The closure of a local courthouse required… (more)

▼ California counties closed over 50 courthouses between 2008 and 2014, the time period known as the Great Recession. The closure of a local courthouse required individuals who would otherwise go to their closest courthouse to travel farther to the next closest courthouse to conduct legal affairs. Thus, travel distances to courthouses increased for many Californians. Difficulties of distance and transportation impacted the ability of citizens to engage effectively with the court system to resolve legal problems during the recession, according to legal stakeholders, including judges, lawyers, litigants, and the media. Primarily anecdotal evidence existed to describe the impacts on citizens. This study aims to provide quantitative data measuring the increase in citizens??? travel distances, determine the reasonableness of the travel distances required for attending court and accessing judicial resources in 2014, and identify any geographic patterns of the courthouse closures with geographic information systems (GIS) technology, specifically ArcMAP 10.6.1. The California Courts Directory and Fee Schedule, 2008 and 2014 Editions, provided information about courthouse locations. California road network information came from Environmental Systems Research Institute or ESRI. I obtained census tract boundaries from the U.S. Census Bureau???s American Community Survey to operationalize citizens??? travel origins. Courthouse closures impacted 28 out of California???s 58 counties. The number of people who lived beyond a 50-mile or 90-minute drive to their closest courthouse increased from 183,927 people across 37 census tracts in 2008 to 247,265 people across 54 census tracts in 2014. Given that California has 8,057 census tracts and a population of 38,066,920, percentage-wise, the increases ranged from 0.46% to 0.67% in census tracts and 0.48% to 0.65% in population. Northern and Southern California were equally affected in terms of the county impacts of courthouse closures. Southern California had more population impacted by courthouse closures. This study is the first of its kind to look at courthouse accessibility with GIS technology, and therefore, it is the first to offer quantitative GIS data as point for future planning of courthouses for California???s counties. Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: Geographic information systems; California courts; Accessibility

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APA (6^th Edition):

Yan, M. (2019). Accessibility to California courts: a geographic information systems analysis. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/212998

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Yan, Millie. “Accessibility to California courts: a geographic information systems analysis.” 2019. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/212998.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Yan, Millie. “Accessibility to California courts: a geographic information systems analysis.” 2019. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Yan M. Accessibility to California courts: a geographic information systems analysis. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/212998.

Council of Science Editors:

Yan M. Accessibility to California courts: a geographic information systems analysis. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/212998

California State University – Sacramento

10. Petrichko, Alina A. Improving housing affordability in California: a criteria-alternatives matrix analysis.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2020, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216897

► Housing affordability is one of the top issues the state is currently trying to address because there are too many very low and low-income households… (more)

▼ Housing affordability is one of the top issues the state is currently trying to address because there are too many very low and low-income households who spend more than half of their income on housing costs. One-third of California???s residents spend more than 50 percent of their income on housing costs (Governor???s Budget Summary, 2018). Having a home is a significant part of our daily lives because it is a place where people unwind, raise families, celebrate special moments, heal, and foster a sense of belonging and security, which is critical for family and community development (Gieseking, Mangold, Katz, & Saegert, 2014). The purpose of this thesis is to inform the lawmakers, government officials working in the housing development and community-planning fields, the state legislature, and local governments about plausible public policy alternatives to mitigate the ongoing housing shortage in California. I specifically focus on proposing alternatives that will aim to lower rents for very low and low-income households who spend more than 50 percent of their income on housing. The central theme of this thesis emphasizes the notion that housing affordability is a significant public policy problem because as the housing costs rise, people experience higher levels of the financial burdens that result in long-term economic instabilities and socially inequitable outcomes. To perform the analysis of the public policy alternatives, I used Bardach???s (2012) Eight-Step Path of Policy Analysis and Munger???s Criteria Alternatives Matrix (CAM) analysis. The CAM analysis is a way of producing a quantifiable and comparative analysis of the presented public policy alternatives by using set criteria. As Munger (2000) suggests, it is a useful tool that categorizes different alternatives based on their relative importance to address the problem and presents trade-offs between the alternatives. While the CAM analysis does not always yield the best solution, it does provide a consistent measure of alternatives based on the defined criteria and its importance. Every fiscal year, the state legislators try to address the exacerbated housing costs, but somehow always fall short of providing the necessary government intervention to improve the current housing market. Based on the CAM analysis results, I conclude that creating a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program can be an adequate start for beginning to address the long-term problem of Not-In-My-Back-Yard opposition. However, as I previously mentioned, there is no one-size-fits-all solution, which is why my final recommendation consists of implementing a combination of alternatives 2, expanding California???s current density program from 35 percent to 50 percent, and alternative 3, creating a CDBG program to encourage communities to accept more affordable housing projects in exchange for community block development grants that would specifically address communities??? needs such as building more parks, creating more sidewalks, or reducing traffic… Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: Housing – California; Affordable housing

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Petrichko, A. A. (2020). Improving housing affordability in California: a criteria-alternatives matrix analysis. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216897

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Petrichko, Alina A. “Improving housing affordability in California: a criteria-alternatives matrix analysis.” 2020. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216897.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Petrichko, Alina A. “Improving housing affordability in California: a criteria-alternatives matrix analysis.” 2020. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Petrichko AA. Improving housing affordability in California: a criteria-alternatives matrix analysis. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216897.

Council of Science Editors:

Petrichko AA. Improving housing affordability in California: a criteria-alternatives matrix analysis. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216897

California State University – Sacramento

11. Holleman, Monia Akter. Lithium-based battery fires in California: a policy analysis.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2020, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215214

► One of the leading energy sources used in our modern consumer society is lithium batteries. Lithium batteries are expected to become the new source of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Lithium-based battery; Battery fires; Battery recycling

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Holleman, M. A. (2020). Lithium-based battery fires in California: a policy analysis. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215214

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Holleman, Monia Akter. “Lithium-based battery fires in California: a policy analysis.” 2020. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215214.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Holleman, Monia Akter. “Lithium-based battery fires in California: a policy analysis.” 2020. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Holleman MA. Lithium-based battery fires in California: a policy analysis. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215214.

Council of Science Editors:

Holleman MA. Lithium-based battery fires in California: a policy analysis. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215214

California State University – Sacramento

12. Adelman, Justin. Somebody's watching me: examining the impact of probation officer caseloads on revocation rates.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2020, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215072

► There are approximately one quarter of a million individuals on supervised probation in California. This is more than the number of people incarcerated in, or… (more)

▼ There are approximately one quarter of a million individuals on supervised probation in California. This is more than the number of people incarcerated in, or on parole from, state prisons, and equates to roughly one in every hundred California adults. As the most substantial means of correctional supervision in the state, probation is a crucial piece of public safety when policymakers consider potential changes to any statewide approach to criminal justice. Prior research into probation as a system indicated several critical factors for predicting the likelihood of a probationer???s success or failure: education, criminal background, economic and family ties, race and ethnicity, and mental health. These important elements of a probationer???s life are significant predictors of whether the probationer will complete the term of his or her supervision. However, these are systemic realities that are often hard to solve, or even clearly identify, through targeted policy decisions. However, there are other factors entirely within reach of policy intervention. One example is the use of standardized or well-defined and appropriate caseloads for probation officers. Historically, researchers have explored the impact of probation officer caseload sizes on outcomes and found mixed results, mostly because of the unique circumstances of each study. My research utilizes a regression analysis of probation revocations in California???s 58 counties over eight years between 2010 and 2017. The primary focus of the regression is a comparison of the revocation rate and the overall caseload size in each county, although I also examined other factors such as county racial demographics, education attainment, and economic metrics. Additionally, I provide additional context and insight into the implications suggested by the regression results and potential policy avenues to improve probation in California. I found in my regression results that population density, the county???s median age, the ratio of probationers to probation officers, and the level of state funding provided through the California Community Corrections Performance Incentive (SB 678) program all impact a county???s probation failure rate at statistically significant levels. Comparing against existing literature and noting the limitations of this particular study, I find that careful management of differentiated caseloads based on an offender???s potential risk to re-offend and increasing financial incentives to counties are beneficial policy actions to reducing the likelihood of probationers failing the terms of their supervision. Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: Probation – Evaluation; Criminal justice personnel; Law enforcement – California

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Adelman, J. (2020). Somebody's watching me: examining the impact of probation officer caseloads on revocation rates. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215072

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Adelman, Justin. “Somebody's watching me: examining the impact of probation officer caseloads on revocation rates.” 2020. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215072.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Adelman, Justin. “Somebody's watching me: examining the impact of probation officer caseloads on revocation rates.” 2020. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Adelman J. Somebody's watching me: examining the impact of probation officer caseloads on revocation rates. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215072.

Council of Science Editors:

Adelman J. Somebody's watching me: examining the impact of probation officer caseloads on revocation rates. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215072

California State University – Sacramento

13. Buckley, Lindsay Kathleen. Poison in the housing market: using CalEnviroScreen to mitigate the negative effects of pollution on property values.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2020, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215061

► Since 2013, the state has used CalEnviroScreen to guide the allocation of more than 9 billion dollars of cap-and-trade revenue to mitigate environmental harm through… (more)

▼ Since 2013, the state has used CalEnviroScreen to guide the allocation of more than 9 billion dollars of cap-and-trade revenue to mitigate environmental harm through the deployment of cleaner technologies, tree planting, transit expansion, and more, with a particular emphasis on places disproportionately impacted by pollution and at a socioeconomic disadvantage as compared to the rest of the California. In this thesis, I sought to explore whether pollution as measured by CalEnviroScreen negatively impacts housing prices and the potential to mitigate such impacts through targeted government interventions to support economic development. I took a mixed-method approach conducting a regression analysis and then I interviewed four subject matter experts working in California environmental policy. Using the Metrolist Multiple Listings Service and CalEnviroScreen as my sources, my regression analysis evaluated the effect of following indicators on the price of Sacramento County residential properties sold in 2016: pollution exposure, pollution effects, and property and neighborhood characteristics. My results showed the CalEnviroScreen pollution indicators to have little negative effect with the exception of traffic density which I found to have a statistically significant negative effect on selling price translating to a 22,395 decrease in the selling price of single-family homes in areas with high traffic density. My interviews with experts revealed a positive perception of CalEnviroScreen, acknowledgment that the tool is in a continuous improvement process, and openness to expanding its use to support economic development in disadvantaged areas that is centered on community needs and decision-making. Based on my findings, I recommend the state continue its investment in and use of CalEnviroScreen for targeted pollution mitigation in disadvantaged areas including exploring creative new efforts that build community capacity as a core aspect of economic development strategies. Additionally, policymakers should evaluate the value of public disclosure to increase awareness of environmental risk and public support for clean up or mitigation efforts. Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: CalEnviroScreen; Environmental policy; Environmental justice; California

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Buckley, L. K. (2020). Poison in the housing market: using CalEnviroScreen to mitigate the negative effects of pollution on property values. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215061

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Buckley, Lindsay Kathleen. “Poison in the housing market: using CalEnviroScreen to mitigate the negative effects of pollution on property values.” 2020. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215061.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Buckley, Lindsay Kathleen. “Poison in the housing market: using CalEnviroScreen to mitigate the negative effects of pollution on property values.” 2020. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Buckley LK. Poison in the housing market: using CalEnviroScreen to mitigate the negative effects of pollution on property values. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215061.

Council of Science Editors:

Buckley LK. Poison in the housing market: using CalEnviroScreen to mitigate the negative effects of pollution on property values. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215061

California State University – Sacramento

14. Byrd, Alexandria M. State-run tobacco sales in California: recommendations for how to implement tobacco control endgame strategies.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2020, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216916

► This thesis aims to analyze and inform the public on existing nicotine control measures internationally under consideration for future full-scale elimination of nicotine products from… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Tobacco-control; Cessation; Cigarettes; E-cigarettes; Smoking; State-controlled; Nicotine; Endgame

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Byrd, A. M. (2020). State-run tobacco sales in California: recommendations for how to implement tobacco control endgame strategies. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216916

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Byrd, Alexandria M. “State-run tobacco sales in California: recommendations for how to implement tobacco control endgame strategies.” 2020. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216916.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Byrd, Alexandria M. “State-run tobacco sales in California: recommendations for how to implement tobacco control endgame strategies.” 2020. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Byrd AM. State-run tobacco sales in California: recommendations for how to implement tobacco control endgame strategies. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216916.

Council of Science Editors:

Byrd AM. State-run tobacco sales in California: recommendations for how to implement tobacco control endgame strategies. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216916

California State University – Sacramento

15. Corona Lira, Horacio. College academic probation: an empirical test of whether the "wake-up call" is working.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2020, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216471

► In recent years, colleges and university across the U.S. have taken strong measures to combat the issue of student departure. Yet, the number of students… (more)

▼ In recent years, colleges and university across the U.S. have taken strong measures to combat the issue of student departure. Yet, the number of students who depart from institutions of higher learning continues to grow. This poses a serious public policy issue as student departure carries with it several unintended socioeconomic consequences, such as a having a less-educated workforce, revenue loss to the institution, and a fruitless investment to the tax-payer for not seeing the payoff of a college graduate. The cannon of higher education research attributes student departure to a number of individual student characteristics and socioeconomic factors, and most recently has shed light to the institutional policies and barriers that contribute to student departure. The field however has widely ignored the influence of academic probation on student departure. Academic probation is a commonly used institutional policy that categorizes students who do not meet the institution???s academic standard as being on academic probation, during a given semester. The general belief is that academic probation serves as a ???wake-up call???, intended to encourage and motivate students. For some students however, this ???wake-up call??? can feel more like a signal that they do not belong at the institution and trigger their departure. Therefore, this thesis aims to contribute to the limited academic research on academic probation, and more specifically on how academic probation influences student academic performance and student departure. Using longitudinal student data sourced from California State University, Sacramento, for the years 2014-2018, I employ multiple Ordinary Least Squares and Logistic regression models to isolate the effect of academic probation. Moreover, I control for several socioeconomic and institutional factors that have shown to influence student departure. I also restrict data observations to students with a grade-point average (GPA) between 1.90 and 2.09, in a given semester. This allows for two comparison groups, those who earn a GPA that is slightly above the academic probation threshold (2.0) and slightly below. This study does not find statistical significance between academic probation and students??? grade-point average in the following semester after receiving academic probation. Furthermore, this study does find statistical significance between academic probation and student departure. Students who land on academic probation are almost twice as likely to leave the university in the following semester after landing on academic probation, than their peers in the control group who do not. Given these findings, I recommend colleges and universities examine how academic probation impacts their student departure rate and plan accordingly. Retention efforts aimed at students on academic probation, for instance, can help these students persist and ultimately reduce student departure. Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: Academic probation and student departure

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Corona Lira, H. (2020). College academic probation: an empirical test of whether the "wake-up call" is working. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216471

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Corona Lira, Horacio. “College academic probation: an empirical test of whether the "wake-up call" is working.” 2020. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216471.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Corona Lira, Horacio. “College academic probation: an empirical test of whether the "wake-up call" is working.” 2020. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Corona Lira H. College academic probation: an empirical test of whether the "wake-up call" is working. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216471.

Council of Science Editors:

Corona Lira H. College academic probation: an empirical test of whether the "wake-up call" is working. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216471

California State University – Sacramento

16. Buss, Kiana L. Regulatory barriers to affordable housing: an analysis of the effects of local land use regulations on housing costs in the greater Sacramento area.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2011, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1085

► Prior to the housing market and economic crash beginning in 2007, the State of California had historically experienced higher housing costs than a majority of… (more)

▼ Prior to the housing market and economic crash beginning in 2007, the State of California had historically experienced higher housing costs than a majority of other states in the nation, with many of the major metropolitan areas topping the list of most expensive places to live in the county. Housing affordability is of significant concern to policymakers and Californian residents who cannot afford decent affordable housing. It is critical to identify what factors cause housing costs in California to be abnormally high and then address these issues with appropriate state and local government actions. The following thesis is one such attempt to identify what factors drive the cost of housing. Given the changed conditions in the housing market following the burst of the housing bubble in 2007, this thesis attempt to determine what effect, if any, and how strong an affect, local land use ordinances have on the cost of housing in a post-housing market crash environment. I use a regression analysis with data set on the sale of over 33,000 individual housing units in a six-county, 16-city area in the Sacramento region. The regression controls for factors such as house size characteristics, house structural characteristics, house vintage characteristics, neighborhood characteristics, foreclosure characteristics, location characteristics, and land use ordinance characteristics. The key explanatory variable in this thesis is a proxy for the stringency of the local land use regulatory environment. I developed the proxy by dividing the number of building permits issued by a city or county in the 2008 calendar year by one year worth of state regional housing need (Regional Housing Needs Allocation or RHNA). Results indicate a statistically significant and theoretically sound regression model consistent with existing literature. For every one-unit increase in building permits issued to meet required regional housing need within a jurisdiction, the cost of housing decreases by 0.8%. The more building permits issued in a jurisdiction has an even greater effect on homes in the bottom of the housing market. Specifically, for every one-unit increase in building permits, the cost of a home below the median price decreases by 1% and by 5% for those homes one standard deviation away from the average-priced home in the greater Sacramento area. This thesis supports previous findings on the relationship between local land use ordinances and housing costs with new insights into a post-housing market crash environment. The results of this thesis should serve as useful information for local elected officials in the greater Sacramento region when considering the impacts of local land use decisions on the development of housing and ultimately on housing affordability. Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: Regional housing needs allocation; Housing affordability

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Buss, K. L. (2011). Regulatory barriers to affordable housing: an analysis of the effects of local land use regulations on housing costs in the greater Sacramento area. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1085

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Buss, Kiana L. “Regulatory barriers to affordable housing: an analysis of the effects of local land use regulations on housing costs in the greater Sacramento area.” 2011. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1085.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Buss, Kiana L. “Regulatory barriers to affordable housing: an analysis of the effects of local land use regulations on housing costs in the greater Sacramento area.” 2011. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Buss KL. Regulatory barriers to affordable housing: an analysis of the effects of local land use regulations on housing costs in the greater Sacramento area. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1085.

Council of Science Editors:

Buss KL. Regulatory barriers to affordable housing: an analysis of the effects of local land use regulations on housing costs in the greater Sacramento area. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1085

California State University – Sacramento

17. Johnson, Erik Rockefeller. Why do transportation sales tax measures succeed?.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2011, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1134

► Local governments in California currently lack the funds to maintain their local roads and transit system. Under the reasonable assumption that further state or federal… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: California elections; Local-option sales tax; Regression; Transportation finance; Transportation sales tax measures

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Johnson, E. R. (2011). Why do transportation sales tax measures succeed?. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1134

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Johnson, Erik Rockefeller. “Why do transportation sales tax measures succeed?.” 2011. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1134.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Johnson, Erik Rockefeller. “Why do transportation sales tax measures succeed?.” 2011. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Johnson ER. Why do transportation sales tax measures succeed?. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1134.

Council of Science Editors:

Johnson ER. Why do transportation sales tax measures succeed?. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1134

California State University – Sacramento

18. Seekatz, Scott Dominic. Awakening the sleeping giant: California's public pension system and the effects of unfunded liabilities.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2011, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1333

► California???s usage of a defined benefit program goes back to its creation in the 1930s. Over the years, the defined benefit system struck a natural… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: CalPERS; Criteria alternative matrix; Defined contribution; Defined benefit; Hybrid cash balance plan

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Seekatz, S. D. (2011). Awakening the sleeping giant: California's public pension system and the effects of unfunded liabilities. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1333

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Seekatz, Scott Dominic. “Awakening the sleeping giant: California's public pension system and the effects of unfunded liabilities.” 2011. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1333.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Seekatz, Scott Dominic. “Awakening the sleeping giant: California's public pension system and the effects of unfunded liabilities.” 2011. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Seekatz SD. Awakening the sleeping giant: California's public pension system and the effects of unfunded liabilities. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1333.

Council of Science Editors:

Seekatz SD. Awakening the sleeping giant: California's public pension system and the effects of unfunded liabilities. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1333

California State University – Sacramento

19. Loman, Kenneth Stuart. The good citizen bias: does random-digit dialing over-include unlikely voters in opinion surveys?.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2011, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1190

► Voter opinion surveys help frame American debate on matters of public policy and can influence legislators??? decisions. Voter surveys generally use one of two sampling… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Social desirability bias; Likely voters; Survey methodology

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Loman, K. S. (2011). The good citizen bias: does random-digit dialing over-include unlikely voters in opinion surveys?. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1190

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Loman, Kenneth Stuart. “The good citizen bias: does random-digit dialing over-include unlikely voters in opinion surveys?.” 2011. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1190.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Loman, Kenneth Stuart. “The good citizen bias: does random-digit dialing over-include unlikely voters in opinion surveys?.” 2011. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Loman KS. The good citizen bias: does random-digit dialing over-include unlikely voters in opinion surveys?. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1190.

Council of Science Editors:

Loman KS. The good citizen bias: does random-digit dialing over-include unlikely voters in opinion surveys?. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1190

California State University – Sacramento

20. Buchanan, Sean Anthony. CALGreen costs green, but will it save green too? : a case study of 10799 International Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA.

Degree: MS, Urban Land Development, 2011, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1181

► Green building is not a new concept; however, the government making it a requirement is. The State of California is once again the first to… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Building codes; Building regulation; Green development

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Buchanan, S. A. (2011). CALGreen costs green, but will it save green too? : a case study of 10799 International Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1181

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Buchanan, Sean Anthony. “CALGreen costs green, but will it save green too? : a case study of 10799 International Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA.” 2011. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1181.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Buchanan, Sean Anthony. “CALGreen costs green, but will it save green too? : a case study of 10799 International Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA.” 2011. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Buchanan SA. CALGreen costs green, but will it save green too? : a case study of 10799 International Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1181.

Council of Science Editors:

Buchanan SA. CALGreen costs green, but will it save green too? : a case study of 10799 International Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1181

California State University – Sacramento

21. McCarty, Kevin. A case study on Hiram Johnson High School Operation College.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2012, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1513

► Some high schools in California have high rates of sending their graduating seniors on to college. Conversely, other high schools, especially in lower income, urban… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: College going culture

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McCarty, K. (2012). A case study on Hiram Johnson High School Operation College. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1513

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

McCarty, Kevin. “A case study on Hiram Johnson High School Operation College.” 2012. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1513.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

McCarty, Kevin. “A case study on Hiram Johnson High School Operation College.” 2012. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

McCarty K. A case study on Hiram Johnson High School Operation College. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1513.

Council of Science Editors:

McCarty K. A case study on Hiram Johnson High School Operation College. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1513

California State University – Sacramento

22. Greaves, Fielding L. Evaluating California water supply cost-effectiveness analysis.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2012, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1463

► The debate over how to address California???s future water needs has generally split people into two main camps: those that think the state should move… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Cost-Effectiveness; Analysis; Meta-Analysis; California water supply

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Greaves, F. L. (2012). Evaluating California water supply cost-effectiveness analysis. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1463

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Greaves, Fielding L. “Evaluating California water supply cost-effectiveness analysis.” 2012. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1463.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Greaves, Fielding L. “Evaluating California water supply cost-effectiveness analysis.” 2012. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Greaves FL. Evaluating California water supply cost-effectiveness analysis. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1463.

Council of Science Editors:

Greaves FL. Evaluating California water supply cost-effectiveness analysis. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1463

California State University – Sacramento

23. Revell, Cherise Evette. School board training effects on student achievement.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2012, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1429

► Issue and Purpose In the age of accountability and high stakes testing, school boards cannot simply be a representative body of the community; they must… (more)

▼ Issue and Purpose In the age of accountability and high stakes testing, school boards cannot simply be a representative body of the community; they must be functional governing bodies with effective trustees that hold the district accountable for student results. Public school board members can positively influence student achievement by acting within their policy and accountability roles and creating a positive district culture of learning. Likewise, providing school board members with quality training opportunities could help board members understand and appreciate the power of their policy and accountability functions and help dissuade them from delving into administrative functions that distract from districts goals. For this reason, pinpointing exactly how board governance training changes behavior and which board actions impact district and school site culture merits additional research and evaluation. Along this vein, the purpose of this study is to discover whether school board actions, specifically completing governance training, have any quantifiable influence on student achievement in their districts. Scope, Limitations, Procedures In order to test this question, I used data from all 1,000 school districts in California for 2003, 2005, and 2007 and a pooled data set of all three years and performed multiple regression analyses to control for a variety of student, social, school site, and district administrative factors. I compiled district data for this study from the following sources: the California Department of Education, EdData, and the California School Boards Association. It is important to note that this study uses district level data, including district API scores and is therefore not measuring the affect of school board training on an individual student???s achievement. This is significant because some factors that may be important at the site or individual child level may be somewhat different from those factors found to have the greatest impact on the system/district as a whole. One important limitation was the availability of usable data. To perform a regression analysis, all factors must be held constant, meaning every district must have available data for all of the independent variables chosen. In the four data sets, after controlling for each of the 20 independent variables chosen, only 393, 506, 578 and 342 districts remained for the 2003, 2005, 2007, and pooled data set respectively, notably the 342 districts in the pooled data set actually represent 1029 individual observations. The explanatory variables chosen for this regression model cover aggregate student ethnicity data, income, parent education level, special student needs, teacher and classroom variables, financial and administrative variables, and lastly school board variables on ethnicity, board consistency and board training. Results and Recommendations My results conform to previous literature in that the student and social inputs have the most significant impact on student achievement, followed by school… Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: Training; School boards; Academic achievement

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Revell, C. E. (2012). School board training effects on student achievement. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1429

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Revell, Cherise Evette. “School board training effects on student achievement.” 2012. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1429.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Revell, Cherise Evette. “School board training effects on student achievement.” 2012. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Revell CE. School board training effects on student achievement. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1429.

Council of Science Editors:

Revell CE. School board training effects on student achievement. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1429

California State University – Sacramento

24. Murray, Meegen Michelle. Cargo on the move: options for infrastructure and air quality improvements at the San Pedro Bay ports.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2012, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1484

► United States residents all benefit from freight transit that puts foreign-made goods into stores in the United States. Ten percent of the world???s ship-container traffic… (more)

▼ United States residents all benefit from freight transit that puts foreign-made goods into stores in the United States. Ten percent of the world???s ship-container traffic either originates or ends in the United States. The Ports of Los Angeles (LA) and Long Beach (LB) combined received a total of 14,000,000 cargo containers in 2010, making it the sixth largest port facility in the world combined and the largest in the United States. An astounding 40% of the entire nation???s goods enter through the two ports. Thus, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach play a crucial role in bringing in products that provide millions of jobs nationwide and contribute billions of dollars to the national economy. These Ports are also major drivers of the local economy, serving as the second largest source of jobs in the greater five-county Los Angeles Region. Although the Ports have a massive impact on California???s economy in terms of jobs and economic activity, these benefits do not come without costs. Such costs include a significant contribution to Southern California???s air pollution, which generates some of the worst air quality in the nation. Currently these costs are not being properly borne by those that generate them. The State of California bears the burden of the increased healthcare costs generated by the goods movement industry, primarily through increased asthma rates and premature deaths due to this poor air quality. Southern California communities are also extremely congested by the increased traffic generated by the movement of goods in and out of these Ports. The purpose of this thesis is in part to justify the need for a funding stream to help combat these extraordinary costs. I argue it is neither efficient nor fair to place the burden of these costs, generated by the goods movement industry that benefits the entire country, upon California???s state and Southern California local governments. A payment stream needs to be found for assistance to help mitigate the air quality damage and the deteriorating infrastructure and the needed structural improvements. I evaluated three funding options using three criteria: economic efficiency (disrupts the California economy the least), equity (to those who would pay for the costs), political feasibility (would it be acceptable to State Legislators and California voters). These options include approving more general obligation bonds, increasing the gas tax or instituting a per container fee on all cargo processed at the Ports of LA/LB. All three options could raise sufficient revenue for the needed improvements, estimated at $40 billion, but would have different benefits and limitations. I conclude that instituting a container fee would be the most economically efficient, equitable, and possibly the most politically feasible. Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: Freight; Air quality mitigation; Transportation revenue ideas; Rail grade separations

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Murray, M. M. (2012). Cargo on the move: options for infrastructure and air quality improvements at the San Pedro Bay ports. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1484

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Murray, Meegen Michelle. “Cargo on the move: options for infrastructure and air quality improvements at the San Pedro Bay ports.” 2012. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1484.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Murray, Meegen Michelle. “Cargo on the move: options for infrastructure and air quality improvements at the San Pedro Bay ports.” 2012. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Murray MM. Cargo on the move: options for infrastructure and air quality improvements at the San Pedro Bay ports. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1484.

Council of Science Editors:

Murray MM. Cargo on the move: options for infrastructure and air quality improvements at the San Pedro Bay ports. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1484

California State University – Sacramento

25. Lavelle, Devin Matthew Schulz. It takes a village: community impacts on school achievement.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2012, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1511

► Improving California???s schools is a top priority of voters and policymakers alike. Evaluating students, schools, and teachers, through standardized testing, while controversial, has become central… (more)

▼ Improving California???s schools is a top priority of voters and policymakers alike. Evaluating students, schools, and teachers, through standardized testing, while controversial, has become central to modern state and federal education policies. Context is critical in evaluating these scores. A vast array of literature shows that students with less educated, poorer parents present a far greater challenge to teachers and their schools. An emerging body of literature points to the importance of the surrounding community to school performance as well. This thesis uses regression analysis to determine what community factors have a significant impact on school performance. I found that community poverty is the most significant driver for API test scores in California???s elementary schools, more even than the poverty of the students themselves. The educational achievement of the community also plays a significant role in the success of their local schools. Overcoming the impact of poverty on schools lies at the heart of improving the performance of low performing schools. Policies that attack the problem head-on, either by lowering poverty levels or by giving more challenging schools the resources to provide their students the extra support they need, could likely succeed, but they would be extremely costly and are likely politically unpalatable. The importance of community factors suggests that the entire community can play a role in improving school performance. Community groups, churches, and local government can play a significant role in overcoming the effects of poverty, especially in the areas of health care and healthy living, stable and safe housing, and in providing positive role models for children. Perhaps the most important lesson is that the critics of America???s schools are badly missing the mark. After accounting for poverty, American school test scores are among the best in the world. The overall scores fall short because America has a much higher high poverty rate than other affluent nations. With 21.6% of America???s children living in poverty, schools are not failing children, our society is. Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: Education; California; Regression; Community; Charter; API

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Lavelle, D. M. S. (2012). It takes a village: community impacts on school achievement. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1511

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lavelle, Devin Matthew Schulz. “It takes a village: community impacts on school achievement.” 2012. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1511.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lavelle, Devin Matthew Schulz. “It takes a village: community impacts on school achievement.” 2012. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Lavelle DMS. It takes a village: community impacts on school achievement. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1511.

Council of Science Editors:

Lavelle DMS. It takes a village: community impacts on school achievement. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1511

California State University – Sacramento

26. Mendoza, Norma Y. What influences the academic performance of students of color in California high schools?.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2020, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215089

► Despite progress over the last decade, California???s teacher workforce remains far from reflecting the diversity of its students. California is the leading state with the… (more)

▼ Despite progress over the last decade, California???s teacher workforce remains far from reflecting the diversity of its students. California is the leading state with the largest percentage-point difference between the race/ethnicity of the student and educator population. The disproportionate mismatch concerns policy makers and advocates who argue the lack of teacher diversity has negative consequences on the academic performance of students of color, which this thesis defines as African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, Filipino, or Native American. Yet questions remain about the accuracy of such claims. This thesis aims to contribute to the limited academic research surrounding this topic by researching whether there is a positive correlation between the percentage of teachers of color and standardized test scores of same-race/ethnicity students in California high schools. The data consists of the California Academic Performance Index (API), an aggregated test score provided by the California Department of Education used to measure the performance of the state???s K-12 schools throughout 1999 and 2013. The sample data includes 2013 API scores of 755 traditional high schools across the state, with scores ranging from a low of 200 to a high of 1000. Using a standard regression model, I did not find statistically significant regression coefficients for the match between teacher and student race/ethnicity for most groups, while the coefficient for African Americans was negative. Adding interaction variables in a modified regression model, I found that under special circumstances, educator race/ethnicity exerts both positive and negative impacts on the test scores of students of the same race/ethnicity. This suggests the relationship between teacher-student race/ethnicity and academic performance is more complex than might initially be expected. Additionally, further analysis indicates that other factors, aside from teacher and staff race/ethnicity, may have a larger impact on the aggregated standard test scores of students at a California high school. Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: Academic achievement; Achievement gap; Multicultural education

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Mendoza, N. Y. (2020). What influences the academic performance of students of color in California high schools?. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215089

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mendoza, Norma Y. “What influences the academic performance of students of color in California high schools?.” 2020. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215089.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mendoza, Norma Y. “What influences the academic performance of students of color in California high schools?.” 2020. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Mendoza NY. What influences the academic performance of students of color in California high schools?. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215089.

Council of Science Editors:

Mendoza NY. What influences the academic performance of students of color in California high schools?. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215089

27. Reynolds, Lisa Loann. Quicker, easier, cheaper?: the efficacy of CEQA streamlining for infill developmentt.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2015, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/139423

► Although a recent survey of cities and counties ranks the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental review process well below other barriers to implementing infill… (more)

▼ Although a recent survey of cities and counties ranks the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental review process well below other barriers to implementing infill projects, many developers still feel CEQA is vexatious, creating uncertainty that hinders investment and drives up costs, especially when hampered by frivolous lawsuits. Developers believe CEQA adds time, cost, and uncertainty to infill and mixed-use development projects. This perception may deter needed development and inhibit the building industry???s shift to more infill development projects. While infill development will not satisfy all market demands, infill helps California meet the AB 32???s requirement to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Further, infill development creates a more sustainable development, a healthier environment, and a more vibrant quality of life. To boost infill development, the California Legislature adopted several CEQA reforms to streamline – or in some cases exempt – certain infill projects. No mechanism comprehensively tracks the use of specific infill streamlining provisions. Further, there is almost no empirical research that analyzes these streamlining provisions for either their effectiveness or promoting infill development. I conducted nine interviews to find out more about the CEQA reforms in SB 375 and SB 226, plus the exemption for residential infill development in SB 1925. I wanted to solicit information about individual experiences and perceptions within the real estate development industry. I also wanted to know about the challenges of using those CEQA streamlining provisions and exemptions. Most importantly, I wanted to know if the recent CEQA streamlining legislation supports infill development by making the environmental review process for these projects quicker, easier, and cheaper. My research revealed multiple barriers to infill development, but interview respondents agreed that infill development is harder than greenfield development. I also discovered several projects that used (or are using) recent CEQA reforms to streamline the environment review process. I believe that the recent streamlining provisions can reduce time and costs. While streamlining provisions help infill development, the process could be still faster, easier, and less expensive. I conclude that challenges still remain before CEQA streamlining reforms can really work. Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: SB 1925; SB 375; SB 226; CEQA reform for infill development; CEQA streamlining; California Environmental Quality Act

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Reynolds, L. L. (2015). Quicker, easier, cheaper?: the efficacy of CEQA streamlining for infill developmentt. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/139423

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Reynolds, Lisa Loann. “Quicker, easier, cheaper?: the efficacy of CEQA streamlining for infill developmentt.” 2015. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/139423.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Reynolds, Lisa Loann. “Quicker, easier, cheaper?: the efficacy of CEQA streamlining for infill developmentt.” 2015. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Reynolds LL. Quicker, easier, cheaper?: the efficacy of CEQA streamlining for infill developmentt. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/139423.

Council of Science Editors:

Reynolds LL. Quicker, easier, cheaper?: the efficacy of CEQA streamlining for infill developmentt. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/139423

28. Johnson, Sean. Why is housing so unaffordable in the Sacramento region? : an investigation of housing supply constraints and demand characteristics.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2015, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/145352

► When housing affordability becomes a problem, it can have complex effects on society. First, it can damage local and regional consumer economies if moderate- or… (more)

▼ When housing affordability becomes a problem, it can have complex effects on society. First, it can damage local and regional consumer economies if moderate- or higher-income households refrain on spending because they devote more of their disposable income on housing costs. The real problem is when housing affordability takes away housing opportunities for low-income households. Housing advocates pressure local governments when land use decisions exclude low-income residents from housing opportunities. Homeowners and their interest groups pressure local governments when they feel that housing developers threaten their communities by proposing more housing projects, most often, affordable housing. Most academics found that restrictive regulatory environments and constrained geography have created housing shortages in many California regions. Advocates for housing, and the poor, pointed to the power of homeowners in California (to use the legal system to block housing developments) and shortages in federal, state, and local funding (to subsidize more affordable housing) as major factors in the affordability crisis. My study sought from local government officials in the Sacramento region what their thoughts were on the causes of the housing affordability problem. Through interviews with eight local officials, I found that the problem in the Sacramento region is a combination of those issues raised by academics and advocates. Analyzing their responses, I concluded that the foundation of this complex problem was the conflict between state and local priorities with respect to growth and housing opportunities. Given the strict environmental and housing regulatory environment in California, an absolute solution will likely never surface. Policy makers must understand that developing any kind of housing in regions in the state require a balance between private interests and the interest of society at large. The degree of balance has long favored homeowners with the cost of fees and requirements imposed on developers passing directly onto housing prices. This has forced prospective homeowners to bear the external cost of growth. It has also caused contraction in the housing market making housing a scarce resource, pricing out the lowest-income populations. The solution I propose gives homeowner groups continued ability to shape their communities and protect their home value, while contributing their fair share of the cost of growth through tax assessment districts similar to Mello-Roos. The solution would also give more power to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments to influence land uses from the regional level. Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: Sacramento region housing affordability

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Johnson, S. (2015). Why is housing so unaffordable in the Sacramento region? : an investigation of housing supply constraints and demand characteristics. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/145352

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Johnson, Sean. “Why is housing so unaffordable in the Sacramento region? : an investigation of housing supply constraints and demand characteristics.” 2015. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/145352.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Johnson, Sean. “Why is housing so unaffordable in the Sacramento region? : an investigation of housing supply constraints and demand characteristics.” 2015. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Johnson S. Why is housing so unaffordable in the Sacramento region? : an investigation of housing supply constraints and demand characteristics. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/145352.

Council of Science Editors:

Johnson S. Why is housing so unaffordable in the Sacramento region? : an investigation of housing supply constraints and demand characteristics. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/145352

29. Brown, Rachael. Vehicle miles traveled, state mandates, and councils of government how do councils of government affect vehicle miles traveled?.

Degree: MS, Urban Land Development, 2015, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/145350

► Due to California State mandates to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to automobile use, Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) has become an important indicator of… (more)

▼ Due to California State mandates to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to automobile use, Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) has become an important indicator of driving activity in a jurisdiction and subsequent GHGs generated by it. The regional organizations tasked with the implementation of public policy designed to reduce GHG emissions by automobiles are California???s Councils of Governments (COGs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). The purpose of this thesis is an examination of whether specific policy activities undertaken by these organizations have had any effect at reducing VMT. A few examples of these policy activities include transit-oriented development and Blueprint strategies that include limiting urban sprawl and managing regional growth. To accomplish this, I utilized both a quantitative regression analysis of data gathered quantitative data from multiple sources including the California Department of Transportation, United States (US) Census Bureau, Center for Health Statistics, and California Association of Councils of Government. For my dependent variable, I chose total VMT because it measures driving activity. My key explanatory variables are Single-County COG, Multi-County COG, and Blueprint. My results show that both of the COG variables have a negative impact on VMT totals, but the Blueprint variable has a positive effect on VMT. More specifically, the Multi-County COG has greater effects on VMT reduction than Single-County COGs. This suggests that regional cooperation is helpful in reducing VMT. Furthermore, I collected qualitative data by interviewing two representatives each from two different COGs. I asked them if they would consider a COG/MPO an effective organization to reduce VMT, to which they both agreed it is. I also asked if they thought the VMT mandated totals would be achieved by the proscribed due dates, and both thought it was not possible. The results provided in this study, unfortunately, are not conclusive in regards to the effectiveness of COG and MPO policies to reduce VMT. The purpose of including a Blueprint variable was to account for regional policies, and since that variable showed a positive correlation to VMT totals, I am not certain those policies are effective. However, I believe that my study is insightful and provides a starting point for tracking potential causes for changes in VMT. Advisors/Committee Members: Wassmer, Robert W..

Subjects/Keywords: Regional governance; Blueprint planning; Regression analysis; SB 375; AB 32; Vehicle miles traveled

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Brown, R. (2015). Vehicle miles traveled, state mandates, and councils of government how do councils of government affect vehicle miles traveled?. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/145350

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Brown, Rachael. “Vehicle miles traveled, state mandates, and councils of government how do councils of government affect vehicle miles traveled?.” 2015. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/145350.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Brown, Rachael. “Vehicle miles traveled, state mandates, and councils of government how do councils of government affect vehicle miles traveled?.” 2015. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Brown R. Vehicle miles traveled, state mandates, and councils of government how do councils of government affect vehicle miles traveled?. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/145350.

Council of Science Editors:

Brown R. Vehicle miles traveled, state mandates, and councils of government how do councils of government affect vehicle miles traveled?. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/145350

30. Cotter, Stephanie Lauren. Inclusionary zoning policies in California: a cost-benefit analysis from the perspective of local government officials.

Degree: M.P.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, 2014, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/131632

► This thesis provides a qualitative examination of the costs and benefits of local inclusionary zoning (IZ) policies in California. Such policies rose in popularity in… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Inclusionary zoning policies; Planning in local government; Affordable housing; California

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Cotter, S. L. (2014). Inclusionary zoning policies in California: a cost-benefit analysis from the perspective of local government officials. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/131632

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Cotter, Stephanie Lauren. “Inclusionary zoning policies in California: a cost-benefit analysis from the perspective of local government officials.” 2014. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed March 01, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/131632.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Cotter, Stephanie Lauren. “Inclusionary zoning policies in California: a cost-benefit analysis from the perspective of local government officials.” 2014. Web. 01 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Cotter SL. Inclusionary zoning policies in California: a cost-benefit analysis from the perspective of local government officials. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 01]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/131632.

Council of Science Editors:

Cotter SL. Inclusionary zoning policies in California: a cost-benefit analysis from the perspective of local government officials. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/131632

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