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Paying for Forest Health Projects
September 29 2020
State and federal leaders have agreed to vastly expand vegetation management in California’s forests to reduce wildfire risk. Is it enough to keep pace?
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Six Months of Economic Crisis: What Is Next?
September 24 2020
California continues to confront the pandemic and its economic effects. What has this downturn meant for the state’s labor market? And what factors are likely to shape the recovery?
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The Summer of Un- and Underemployment
August 28 2020
Although California’s unemployment rate declined slightly in July, a closer look shows that many workers are underemployed including some who have given up on finding work.
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More Uncertainty Ahead for California’s Unemployed
August 6 2020
Congress is now deliberating over unemployment insurance benefits. Who are the California workers receiving this support?
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Down to the Wire on Unemployment Benefits
July 24 2020
As Congress considers action on the soon-to-expire supplemental unemployment benefit, California is expected to face high unemployment and other economic challenges in the coming months.
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