California Counts, Report California’s Newest Immigrants By Joseph Hayes, Laura Hill Nov 20, 2003 Explores the demographic characteristics of recent immigrants—those who arrived in the United States between 1991 and 2000—including their region of origin, age at arrival, geographic concentration throughout California, share of the state’s population, family composition, educational attainment, hourly wages, poverty rates, employment, rates of home ownership, and English language ability. Compares socioeconomic outcomes of these immigrants with the outcomes of immigrants who arrived in the United States between 1980 and 1990.
Report Increasing Community College Transfers: Progress and Barriers By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia Sep 14, 2020 Community college transfers are an essential route for underrepresented groups to achieve a bachelor’s degree. This study shows that students who reach key early milestones are much more likely to succeed. Recent reforms have the potential to lead to large increases in student transfer and success.
California Counts, Report Graying in the Golden State: Demographic and Economic Trends of Older Californians By Sonya Tafoya, Hans Johnson Nov 1, 2000 Looks at the explosive growth that will occur in the retirement-age population over the next 30 years. Describes the factors driving this growth, explores some of the historic social and economic changes of the baby boom generation, and discusses the implications of these changes not only for federal programs such as Social Security, but also for the State of California, which faces more daunting service-provision challenges than the rest of the nation.
Report California’s English Learner Students By Laura Hill Sep 6, 2012 English Learner (EL) students in California’s schools are numerous and diverse, and they lag behind their native-English-speaking peers. Closing the achievement gap for EL students has been a long-standing goal for California educators, and there are some signs of success. Now that EL funding and curriculum issues are receiving a fresh level of scrutiny from decisionmakers in Sacramento, it is important to assess our understanding of this diverse group, highlight the opportunities to improve policies around demonstrating mastery of English, calibrate funding formulas involving EL students, and implement new curriculum standards thoughtfully.
Report The Central Valley at a Crossroads: Migration and Its Implications By Joseph Hayes, Hans Johnson Nov 16, 2004 Tremendous population growth, much of it fueled by domestic and international migration, has already begun to transform large parts of the Central Valley. Although this influx of migrants is posing new environmental, economic, social, and political challenges, little is known about it or its effects on the region. In The Central Valley at a Crossroads: Migration and Its Implications, Hans Johnson and Joseph Hayes find that the valley’s migration patterns are remarkably complex and vary over time, by subregion, and according to the type of migration. They also find that each subregion has pursued policy strategies to address its specific challenges. Finally, they predict that migration patterns will continue to alter the entire valley’s character and profile for the foreseeable future.
Report Educational Progress Across Immigrant Generations in California By Deborah Reed, Laura Hill, Christopher Jepsen, Hans Johnson Sep 8, 2005 The children and grandchildren of California’s substantial and growing immigrant population are consistently attaining higher levels of educational achievement than their parents and grandparents did—good news for them and for the future of California. But levels of educational success vary widely among different groups of immigrants, and some groups, notably those from Mexico, lag well behind others. In this report, the authors explore the disparities in educational attainment among these groups, while also showing that data clearly affirm the overall positive trend. Their research shows that disparities in the education levels of the parents in these groups play a significant role in explaining these gaps in educational attainment. This insight suggests opportunities for policy makers seeking to help all youth to achieve their own educational—and therefore economic—success stories.
California Counts, Report Who’s Your Neighbor? Residential Segregation and Diversity in California By Sonya Tafoya, Hans Johnson, Juan Onesimo Sandoval Aug 1, 2002 Examines the extent to which the growing Latino and Asian populations in the state have led to greater racial/ethnic segregation or integration within specific neighborhoods, cities, counties, and regions of the state.
Report Taking the Oath: An Analysis of Naturalization in California and the United States By Elisa Barbour, Hans Johnson, Belinda Reyes, Laura Mameesh Sep 1, 1999 California has the largest noncitizen population in the nation (over 6 million people) and a lower naturalization rate than every other state but Texas. This report seeks to better understand the naturalization behavior of immigrants in California by comparing patterns and trends in the state with those in the rest of the nation. It addresses the following specific questions: How has the propensity to naturalize changed over time? What factors are associated with naturalization? Do California immigrants have a different propensity to naturalize? If so, why? How and why do naturalization rates vary across California counties? What role have California state and local government played in encouraging naturalization?
Report Finding Common Ground: Racial and Ethnic Attitudes in California By Mark Baldassare, Zoltan L. Hajnal Mar 1, 2001 Over the past twenty years, California has experienced tremendous growth and increasing diversity in its population, and this growth and diversity will continue. By the year 2040, two in three Californians will be Latino, Asian, or black. As racial and ethnic minorities grow in number, their effect on the social, economic, and political context of the state will also grow. This report uses data from ten PPIC Statewide Surveys to answers a number of crucial questions about California's racial and ethnic groups through an analysis of their social, political, and economic attitudes.
Report A Portrait of Race and Ethnicity in California By Deborah Reed, Hans Johnson, Belinda Reyes, Jennifer Y. Cheng ... Mar 1, 2001 California's racial and ethnic composition has changed dramatically over the last generation: so dramatically, in fact, that many businesses, public interest groups, media professionals, and policymakers lack current, reliable information about the state's population. In this sourcebook, Belinda Reyes and a team of researchers examine trends and outcomes in: demography education health labor economic status crime political participation ethnic geography Each chapter presents key indicators for the state's four major racial and ethnic groups: whites, African Americans, Asians, and Hispanics. Where possible, the authors also present trends and outcomes for major Asian and Hispanic subgroups.
