blog post The Economic Toll of COVID-19 on Women By Sarah Bohn, Dean Bonner, Vicki Hsieh, Julien Lafortune Dec 8, 2020 The current downturn has created a gender divide in un- and underemployment in California, with an especially large impact on low-income women and women of color.
blog post Video: A Conversation with Chief of Staff Ann O’Leary By Steven Bliss Mar 6, 2019 Ann O’Leary, chief of staff to Governor Newsom, talks with PPIC president Mark Baldassare about the new administration’s vision and priorities for 2019 and beyond.
blog post Commentary: An Equitable Recovery for California Requires Two Key Strategies By Sarah Bohn, Dean Bonner, Vicki Hsieh Jan 25, 2021 The current economic downturn has had an outsized impact on low-wage workers, communities of color, and women, and threatens to widen inequality. The right short- and long-term policies could help those most affected while broadening economic opportunity.
Report Foster Care in California: Achievements and Challenges By Helen Lee, Caroline Danielson May 12, 2010 The share of children in the California foster care system has dropped by 45 percent since 2000. This decline far outpaced the rest of the nation. The authors report that a more intense focus by local and state policymakers on child-welfare issues is at least partially responsible. They also note that serious challenges remain: among them, a continuing overrepresentation of black children in foster care. This research was supported with funding from the Stuart Foundation.
blog post Video: COVID in California—What Have We Learned about Ensuring an Equitable Recovery? By Vicki Hsieh Apr 6, 2022 Michael Tubbs, founder of End Poverty in California and former mayor of Stockton, talks with PPIC’s Lande Ajose about building an equitable, inclusive economy as we emerge from the pandemic.
page Workforce and Training Jan 26, 2024 Examining strategies that empower workers and business owners to meet emerging economic needs.
Report Improving Health Care Data in California By Shannon McConville, Paulette Cha, Caroline Danielson, Daniel Tan Feb 26, 2020 California policymakers are moving to create a health care payment database (HPD) for examining health care use, costs, and outcomes. A state HPD would be a crucial resource to inform state policy around homelessness and improving children’s well-being. This report highlights research that could be advanced by an HPD.
Report Geography of Child Poverty in California By Caroline Danielson, Sarah Bohn Feb 22, 2017 One-quarter of young children across the state live in poverty. In inland regions, reducing child poverty requires efforts to improve job opportunities. In many coastal regions, increasing access to affordable housing will help.
Report The Well-Being of California’s Children By Frank Furstenberg, Maureen R. Waller, Hongyu Wang Jul 18, 2003 This report looks at how children in California and the rest of the nation are faring along four important dimensions of child development: physical health, emotional and behavioral adjustment, attachment to school, and positive social involvement. The authors examine how these indicators vary by children's gender, age, race/ethnicity, family income, and parental nativity and education. It appears that a substantial minority of California children may not be adequately served by existing services. For the most part, these children come from the poorest families, have parents with low levels of educational attainment, or live in Hispanic immigrant households. Compared to children in the rest of the nation, those in California appear to be faring slightly worse on a number of indicators of well-being.
