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REPORT · DECEMBER 2021

Keeping College Affordable for California Students

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Blog Post · December 6, 2021

Groundhog Day for the California Economy?

A close look at the state’s recent job growth sheds light on whether California will see a repeat of last winter’s economic slowdown.

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Community College Math in California’s New Era of Student Access

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The Current Drought: Time to Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst

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Report · November 2021

Priorities for California’s Water

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Report · October 2021

Achieving Digital Equity for California’s Students

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Report · October 2021

Racial Disparities in Law Enforcement Stops

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Report · October 2021

Police Use of Force and Misconduct in California

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Policy Brief · October 2021

Policy Brief: Police Use of Force and Misconduct in California

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Policy Brief · October 2021

Policy Brief: Racial Disparities in Law Enforcement Stops

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Report · November 2021

Priorities for California’s Water

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Groundwater and Urban Growth in the San Joaquin Valley

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Report · November 2021

Priorities for California’s Water

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Report · October 2021

Achieving Digital Equity for California’s Students

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Policy Brief · October 2021

Policy Brief: Achieving Digital Equity for California’s Students

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Report · October 2021

Dual Enrollment in California

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Fact Sheet · September 2021

California Voter and Party Profiles

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Fact Sheet · September 2021

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Report · October 2021

Achieving Digital Equity for California’s Students

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Policy Brief · October 2021

Policy Brief: Achieving Digital Equity for California’s Students

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Report · December 2021

Keeping College Affordable for California Students

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Report · November 2021

Priorities for California’s Water

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Groundwater and Urban Growth in the San Joaquin Valley

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Policy Brief: Groundwater and Urban Growth in the San Joaquin Valley

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December 6, 2021

Californians’ Financial Worries and Woes

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December 3, 2021

New Housing Fails to Make Up for Decades of Undersupply

Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, Vicki Hsieh

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December 2, 2021

California’s Mood Darkens on the Economy

Dean Bonner

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December 1, 2021

Geography of College Aid in California

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August 2021

Groundwater Recharge

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Immigrants and Health in California

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Recent State Crime Trends Mostly Mirror the Nation

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Fact Cards

A majority of the 6 million students in California’s public schools are “high need”—low-income, English Learner (EL), or foster youth.
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2 in 3 Californians support the state making its own policies to address global warming.
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90% Most Californians say housing affordability is a problem in their part of the state.
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In 2021, California lost population for the first time in state history.
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The past 20 years have been the warmest in California history, making droughts more intense.
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55% Share of Californians who say racism is a big problem in the US today.
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Immigrants make up a growing share of California workers with college degrees.
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Nearly half of California children participate in CalFresh, CalWORKs, or both over their early years.
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3M The number of jobs lost in California from February to May 2020.
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Gun deaths drove California’s largest-ever rise in homicides.
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29% Share of K–12 students who lack reliable internet service at home.
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California’s prison population fell by 27,500 prisoners during the pandemic, or 7,500 more than any other state.
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27% of Californians are foreign-born, more than any other state.
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