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Economy
Lack of Plumbing Makes Fighting COVID-19 Difficult
July 8 2020
For some Californians, lack of reliable access to running water is a barrier to regular handwashing and other means of reducing coronavirus spread.
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Commentary: Improving Forest Health Can Build Jobs, Economies in Rural California
July 6 2020
Putting Californians to work improving the health of the state’s headwater forests would boost economic recovery and reduce wildfire risk.
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Are California’s Jobs Rebounding?
June 25 2020
Job losses across the state’s economy have leveled off, but California still has among the highest unemployment rates in the nation.
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The Economic Toll of COVID-19 on Self-Employed Workers
June 15 2020
Independent contractors, freelancers, and gig workers account for more than one-quarter of Californians providing personal care, household upkeep, or other services—areas especially hard hit during the pandemic.
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Video: A Conversation with Secretary of State Alex Padilla
June 10 2020
Secretary of State Padilla talks with PPIC’s Mark Baldassare about addressing racial discrimination and discusses conducting a census count and an election during COVID-19.
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