Report Water and the California Economy By Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund, Richard Howitt, Brian Gray ... May 30, 2012 California’s economy can grow and prosper despite droughts and water shortages caused by a changing climate—but only if threats to the water system are addressed now. So far, innovative water management has supported the needs of a growing population but serious concerns remain, including water supply reliability and declining groundwater basins. This research was supported with funding from the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation.
Explainer Making Sense of California’s Economy By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune, Vicki Hsieh Jan 16, 2024 We take a look at where California's economy has been, where it might be headed, and how we can better insulate Californians against future upheavals.
Report Priorities for California’s Economy By Sarah Bohn, Vicki Hsieh, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Jenny Duan ... Jan 31, 2024 Though California faces considerable economic uncertainty, it also has tremendous potential to overcome the obstacles ahead. Practical policy solutions to promote a robust, resilient economy should build on the skills, diversity, and innovation of Californians.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas Nov 8, 2023 Key findings include: A record-high 71 percent of Californians believe that children growing up in the state today will be worse off financially than their parents. Three in ten workers fear losing their jobs to new technology like artificial intelligence. A majority say that California will have bad economic times in the next 12 months; about half approve of how Governor Newsom is handling jobs and the economy.
Report Business Climate Rankings and the California Economy By David Neumark, Jed Kolko, Marisol Cuellar Mejia Apr 13, 2011 California fares poorly on many national ranking of business climate, yet over the past 30 years the state’s economy has grown at roughly the same rate as the national average. This report examines this California puzzle, finding that factors beyond policy matter more for economic growth. California’s advantages – particularly its favorable climate and industry mix – offset its unfavorable rankings. This research was supported with funding from the David A. Coulter Family Foundation and the Donald Bren Foundation.
Report Higher Education and Economic Opportunity in California By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia Nov 4, 2020 The pandemic and its economic impact have highlighted longstanding social inequities: low-income and less-educated workers are bearing the brunt of both the virus and the downturn. Now more than ever, policymakers and higher education leaders must find avenues for low income and underrepresented students to access the benefits of a college degree.
Fact Sheet The California Economy: Unemployment Update By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia Apr 5, 2017
Report Income Inequality and Economic Opportunity in California By Sarah Bohn, Dean Bonner, Julien Lafortune, Tess Thorman Dec 7, 2020 The current recession threatens to deepen California’s economic divide and further reduce opportunities for low-income families, communities of color, and women. State policy actions could promote an equitable recovery and address widening income inequality.
Report Business Without Borders? The Globalization of the California Economy By Howard J. Shatz Jun 17, 2003 State policymakers have long focused on boosting California exports and attracting foreign companies, but global economic integration is likely to provide new challenges and opportunities. This report describes California’s global exposure with special emphasis on goods and services trade, foreign direct investment, and port activity. It finds that the California economy does not differ markedly from the rest of the United States in some standard measures of economic globalization, but that California firms are at the leading edge of several emergent trends. Compared to the rest of the United States, California exports more services and manufactured goods, and its ports ship more exports by air than by land or sea. Also, California manufacturers are more likely to use production sharing than other U.S. firms.
