About one in three Californians live in or near poverty, and the longstanding divide between rich and poor poses a major challenge for our state and nation. PPIC builds understanding of what economic disparities mean for households and communities, while highlighting policies that can broaden opportunity and increase well-being.
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What California’s Next Governor Needs to Know about the Social Safety Net
Caroline Danielson, Tess Thorman, Patricia Malagon
Employment Before, During, and After Prison in California
Heather Harris
Policy Brief: Employment Before, During, and After Prison in California
Heather Harris, Mary Severance
Testimony: Teen Mental Health and School-based Support
Shalini Mustala
California’s Nutrition Safety Net
Tess Thorman, Patricia Malagon
What California’s Next Governor Needs to Know about Health Care
Shannon McConville, Paulette Cha, Shalini Mustala
Who Are California’s Homeless K–12 Students?
Brett Guinan
Understanding California’s Labor Market
Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Sean Cremin, Daniel Payares-Montoya
What California’s Next Governor Needs to Know about Water
Letitia Grenier
Income Inequality in California
Tess Thorman, Daniel Payares-Montoya
Wealth in California
Tess Thorman
Rising Gas Prices May Strain Family Finances in California
Daniel Payares-Montoya, Sarah Bohn
What California’s Next Governor Needs to Know about the State’s Economy
Sarah Bohn
Is College Worth It?
Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Charlie Wigul, Vicki Hsieh, Hans Johnson
School Vaccination Rates Vary across California
Shalini Mustala, Shannon McConville
A Strong Economy Is Not Easing Anxiety for Californians
Stephanie Barton
California’s K–12 Test Scores
Iwunze Ugo, Eric Assan
Most Californians Expect Little Change to Their Finances Despite Economic Uncertainty
Deja Thomas, Sean Cremin, Sarah Bohn
California’s Health Care Safety Net
Shannon McConville, Shalini Mustala
Public Health Insurance in California
Shalini Mustala, Paulette Cha
How California Is Investing in School-Based Mental Health Services for Teens
Chansonette Buck
What’s Next for California’s School Funding Formula?
Vicki Hsieh
Teen Mental Health and School-Based Services in California
Shalini Mustala, Paulette Cha, Shannon McConville
Policy Brief: Teen Mental Health and School-Based Services in California
Shalini Mustala, Paulette Cha, Shannon McConville, Chansonette Buck
Why Do So Many California Workers Feel Economically Insecure?
Mary Severance
California’s K–12 Students
Beyond Deng, Laura Hill
Many Californians Are Paying More for Health Insurance from Covered California
Shannon McConville, Shalini Mustala
Testimony: Food Insecurity and the Nutrition Safety Net in California
Tess Thorman
New Federal Rules Could Limit CalFresh Benefits for a Large Number of Adults
Caroline Danielson, Tess Thorman
Updating California’s School Funding Formula
Julien Lafortune, Iwunze Ugo, Brett Guinan
Policy Brief: Updating California’s School Funding Formula
Julien Lafortune, Iwunze Ugo, Brett Guinan, Vicki Hsieh
Rigorous High School Graduation Requirements Appear to Help Low-Income Students
Beyond Deng, Annabelle Kim, Iwunze Ugo
Work and Economic Insecurity in California
Sarah Bohn, Sean Cremin, Robert Santillano, Tess Thorman ...
Policy Brief: Work and Economic Insecurity in California
Sarah Bohn, Sean Cremin, Robert Santillano, Tess Thorman ...
Californians’ Economic Outlook? Gloomy
Vicki Hsieh
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being
Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas
How Food Assistance Delays Impacted California
Patricia Malagon
New Policy Improves Student Access to College and Financial Aid
Vicki Hsieh
Statewide Initiative Aims to Integrate Career and College Readiness
Vicki Hsieh
Testimony: Food Costs and Household Impacts
Caroline Danielson
Keeping Water Affordable in California
Sarah Bardeen
College Enrollment under California’s New Financial Aid Application Policy
Rachel Yang Zhou, Kevin Cook, Selina Gomez
Policy Brief: College Enrollment under California’s New Financial Aid Application Policy
Rachel Yang Zhou, Kevin Cook, Selina Gomez, Vicki Hsieh
How Expensive Is Child Care in California?
Patricia Malagon
Early Insights from the Golden State Pathways Program
Olga Rodriguez, Valerie Lundy-Wagner, Eric Assan, Selina Gomez
Policy Brief: Early Insights from the Golden State Pathways Program
Olga Rodriguez, Valerie Lundy-Wagner, Eric Assan, Selina Gomez ...
Evictions in California Have Leveled Off, with Upticks in Some Counties
Vanessa Rodriguez, Shannon McConville, Sean Cremin
Californians Back Cap-and-Trade and Related Spending on Low-Income Communities
Lauren Mora
Half of Students at California’s Public Colleges Work While in School
Iwunze Ugo
Teacher Staffing Trends in California
Julien Lafortune, Iwunze Ugo, Brett Guinan
Policy Brief: Teacher Staffing Trends in California
Julien Lafortune, Iwunze Ugo, Brett Guinan, Mary Severance
New Data on College Completion Shows Room for Improvement
Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia
Testimony: The Economic Toll of Child Care for Californians
Sarah Bohn
Low-Income Households Struggle with the Cost of Electricity Bills
Tess Thorman, Patricia Malagon, Paulette Cha
Poverty in California
Sarah Bohn, Caroline Danielson, Sara Kimberlin, Patricia Malagon ...
Poverty among California’s Workers
Sarah Bohn, Caroline Danielson, Sara Kimberlin, Patricia Malagon ...
Digital Access in California
Joseph Hayes, Eric Assan
Exploring Record-High Student Homelessness
Brett Guinan, Julien Lafortune
A Snapshot of Household Wealth in California
Lynette Ubois
California Increases Financial Aid Application Rate
Kevin Cook, Rachel Yang Zhou, Selina Gomez
California’s Changing School Demographics
Beyond Deng, Laura Hill, Julien Lafortune
California’s Cash-Based Safety Net
Caroline Danielson
West Contra Costa’s Summer Meal Programs Provide Food and Community
Caroline Danielson, Mary Severance
Five Fast Facts on the Cost of Living in California
Stephanie Barton
Assets, Debts, and Wealth in California
Tess Thorman, Shannon McConville
Policy Brief: Assets, Debts, and Wealth in California
Tess Thorman, Shannon McConville, Lynette Ubois
Covered California Boasts Nearly 2 Million Enrollees, with Some Dreamers Now Eligible
Paulette Cha
A Closer Look at California’s Surging Electricity Rates
Eric McGhee
Testimony: Cost Pressures and Affordability for Californians in Today’s Economy
Sarah Bohn
Homelessness Hits Record High in California, Jumps Dramatically in Rest of US
Sean Cremin
Safety Net Programs Can Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students
Mary Severance
Testimony: A Snapshot of Food Insecurity in California
Tess Thorman
Improving Safety Net Enrollment among California College Students
Cesar Alesi Perez, Patricia Malagon, Paulette Cha
Helping California Prepare for Dramatic Growth in its Older Adult Population
Mary Severance
Reducing College Costs for Low-Income Students
Patricia Malagon, Paulette Cha, Cesar Alesi Perez
Poverty Varies Widely across California’s Regions
Patricia Malagon
California’s Aging Population
Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee, Paulette Cha, Shannon McConville
Policy Brief: California’s Aging Population
Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee, Paulette Cha, Shannon McConville ...
Six Fast Facts on Californians’ Economic Mood
Stephanie Barton, Mark Baldassare