The California Institute of Public Affairs, founded in 1969, is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to improving policy-making on complex issues. CIPA works in California and internationally and emphasizes a systematic, long-range view of public affairs that combines political, social, cultural, environmental, and economic concerns.



We conduct research, provide advice, and convene groups of leaders and experts to search for solutions. We take no position on public issues but rather provide a platform to further discussion.