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The CalFresh Food Assistance Program

By Caroline Danielson, Daniel Tan

Participation in CalFresh—which helps millions of low-income Californians buy groceries—has risen amid the coronavirus pandemic. This fact sheet provides a snapshot of the program, including its impact on poverty and recent changes to expand access.

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Down to the Wire on Unemployment Benefits

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

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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Video: Californians and Their Government

By Mary Severance

Californians are increasingly concerned about the cost of housing—a record-high share see affordability as a big problem in their region.

Statewide Survey

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler

Key findings from the current survey: Two-thirds of Californians—a record high—say housing affordability is a big problem in their region; seven in ten support Governor Newsom’s spending plan to boost housing production. Majorities favor Newsom’s budget proposals to combat wildfires (83%) and expand the state earned income tax credit (73%). Most Californians disapprove of the federal tax overhaul that took effect in 2018 and say they pay more in state and local taxes than they should.

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Immigrants in California

California is home to nearly 10 million immigrants, accounting for almost a quarter of the foreign-born population in the US. PPIC’s research builds understanding of important immigration trends in California and key issues in immigration policy at the state and federal levels.

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