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Population

Assessing patterns of diversity and change

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Report · May 2026

Examining Trends in California’s Birth Rates

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Fact Sheet · January 2026

California’s Population

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Fact Sheet · January 2026

Immigrants in California

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Blog Posts

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May 21, 2026

Super-commuters in California

Hans Johnson

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May 13, 2026

Enrollment Is Falling across California’s School Districts

Julien Lafortune

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April 15, 2026

Has Adding More Homes Than People Eased California’s Housing Crisis?

Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Eric McGhee

Fact Sheets

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May 2026

Tribal Water Rights and Water Use in California

Brian Gray, Letitia Grenier

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April 2026

California’s Prison Population

Luciana Susanto, Heather Harris

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February 2026

Who Are California’s Workers?

Sean Cremin, Tess Thorman

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January 2026

California’s Population

Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Eric McGhee

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January 2026

Immigrants in California

Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Hans Johnson

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Featured Blog Post · January 21, 2026

Who’s Leaving California—and Who’s Moving In?

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Fact Cards

1 in 5 Share of young adults in California who identify as LGBTQ+.
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At 41% of the population, Latinos are California’s largest demographic.
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California has more immigrants—almost 11 million—than any other state.
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80% Share of California immigrants who are citizens or have legal residency status.
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California is one of only seven US states with no majority race or ethnic group.
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Nearly half of the nation’s unsheltered homeless population resides in California.
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Population loss in California’s rural counties is twice that of its urban counties.
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Californians age 65 and older are expected to outnumber children in the state by 2030.
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Meet the Team

Sarah Bohn

Vice President and Director of the Economic Policy Center and Senior Fellow

Email 415-291-4413
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Marisol Cuellar Mejia

Senior Fellow

Email 916-440-1135
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Laura Hill

Policy Director and Senior Fellow

Email 415-291-4424
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Hans Johnson

Senior Fellow

Email 415-291-4460
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Eric McGhee

Policy Director and Senior Fellow

Email 415-291-4439
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Jennifer Paluch

Research Associate

Email 415-291-4416
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Tess Thorman

Senior Research Associate

Email 415-291-4449
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