Sarah Bohn is vice president and director of the PPIC Economic Policy Center and senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, where she holds the John and Louise Bryson chair in policy research. She is also a member of the PPIC Higher Education Center. As the founding director of the PPIC Economic Policy Center, she leads research and engagement to inform California policymaking to support greater opportunity and upward mobility for workers, families, and businesses statewide. A labor economist, her research focuses on the job market, workforce skills, and the role of education and government programs in upward mobility. Her other areas of expertise include immigration policy, poverty measurement, income inequality, and career technical education. Her work has been published in major academic journals, including the American Economic Review, Demography, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, and The Review of Economics and Statistics. Previously she served as vice president of research at PPIC. She holds a PhD in economics from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Sean Cremin is a research associate at the Public Policy Institute of California where he is a member of the Economic Policy Center. His research focuses on advancing upward mobility, reducing labor market disparities, and expanding socioeconomic opportunities through more equitable and effective economic policymaking. Prior to joining PPIC, he worked as a senior research associate at NORC at the University of Chicago where he supported evaluations of federally funded programs aimed at mitigating poverty and inequality. He holds a master’s degree in public affairs from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs and a BA in politics, philosophy, and economics from Pomona College.

Tess Thorman is a senior research associate at the Public Policy Institute of California, and a member of both the Safety Net and Economic Policy Center teams. Thorman’s research centers on economic well-being and opportunity in California, with particular attention to the roles of social safety net programs and earnings. Recent work has examined food assistance and state tax credits for low-income families, characteristics of California’s workforce, and trends in income inequality in California. Thorman holds an MPP from the University of Southern California and a BA with majors in English and musical studies from Oberlin College.