Policy Brief Policy Brief: Employment Patterns for CalFresh Adults By Tess Thorman, Caroline Danielson, Stephanie Barton Jul 13, 2022 Most CalFresh participants work, but unemployment and job instability are common. CalFresh assistance may help some stay connected to the workforce; however, work patterns may affect the length and impact of benefits. Policymakers and administrators should ensure that processes for getting and keeping benefits accommodate workers.
page Jobs and Employment Jan 26, 2024 Identifying policies that support a thriving labor market for workers and business owners.
Occasional Paper, Report Are California’s Companies Shifting Their Employment to Other States? By David Neumark, Jed Kolko Feb 15, 2007 In this paper we examine the dynamics of businesses headquartered in California. In particular, we ask whether California companies are shifting their operations to other states—in terms of either the number of business establishments or the level of employment—through expansions and contractions of existing establishments, as well as births and deaths of establishments. These types of changes could be informative about the business climate in California—perhaps most importantly changes in births of new establishments, which may be most responsive to economic, regulatory, and other conditions that create variability in profitability across states.
press release California Employment Not Hurt By Companies Expanding Operations To Other States Feb 15, 2007
Report The Effects of School-to-Career Programs on Postsecondary Enrollment and Employment By David Neumark May 19, 2004 School-to-career (STC) programs, which integrate academic education and vocational skills training, seek to improve the transitions of young people from school to work. The School-to-Work Opportunities Act (STWOA), passed by Congress in 1994, provided more than $1.5 billion over a five-year period to support increased school-to-work activities in the nation’s public high schools. However, after its initial five years, STWOA was not reauthorized. In this report, the author uses a national dataset to measure the success of various programs (including Tech Prep and Career Academies, which differ from the STWOA activities). He finds that certain STC activities do promote postsecondary enrollment and employment and that a case can be made for funding the types of programs supported by STWOA. However, he also notes that there is a pressing need for a serious evaluation of the effectiveness of the specific activities remaining in California and of any that might arise in the future.
blog post Revised Estimates Show Weaker 2023 Job Trends in California—but There Are Signs of Strength By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune, Sarah Bohn Mar 15, 2024 Revised data show that California experienced weaker job growth in 2023 than originally estimated. However, January’s job report shows signs of an improving labor market, especially in sectors such as tech and administrative services that had struggled last year.
