California Counts, Report Second-Generation Immigrants in California By Hans Johnson, Karthick Ramakrishnan May 18, 2005 Examines the demographics, socioeconomic characteristics, and geographic location of second-generation immigrants in California – i.e., U.S.-born individuals with at least one foreign-born parent. Finds that over half (54%) are children and that a majority live in Los Angeles County. As these children age over the next decades, they could dramatically transform California’s adult population with their increasing presence in the state’s colleges, labor force, and voting population.
blog post Immigrants and Health Insurance By Shannon McConville Nov 18, 2015 California has seen large declines in the uninsured rate among noncitizens—a group that includes an estimated 2.6 million people who legally reside in the state, as well as 2.7 million undocumented immigrants.
Report Health Care Access among California’s Farmworkers By Paulette Cha Apr 25, 2022 Farmworkers are a key link in the food supply chain and important contributors to California’s economy. As farmworkers age, their health care needs are changing—and cost and lack of insurance are often barriers to care. While recent state and federal policies have made insurance more accessible, not all policies improved coverage among farmworkers.
blog post Undocumented Immigrants and Health Care By Shannon McConville Dec 17, 2014 President Obama’s recent immigration order may result in access to insurance coverage and health care for undocumented immigrants in California.
Report Immigrant Legalization: Assessing the Labor Market Effects By Joseph Hayes, Laura Hill, Magnus Lofstrom Apr 6, 2010 This report finds that a legalization program for unauthorized immigrants is unlikely to lead to dramatic changes in the labor market, for immigrant or native workers. It also finds little evidence to support expectations of significant effects on the broader economy, particularly in terms of tax revenues or public assistance programs. To assess labor market outcomes, the authors examined the work and migration histories of both unauthorized and continuously legal immigrants, comparing their experiences both before and after they became legal permanent residents.
blog post Californians See Problems at the Border but Sympathize with Migrants By Lauren Mora, Dean Bonner Oct 12, 2023 Nearly two in three Californians think the situation at the US-Mexico border is either a crisis or a major problem, while an overwhelming majority are sympathetic to people from other countries who travel to the US border in an attempt to enter the country.
blog post Video: Health Coverage and Care for Undocumented Immigrants in California By Stephanie Barton Jun 30, 2021 PPIC researcher Paulette Cha discusses a new report on the ways that undocumented immigrants connect with the health care system and implications for public policy.
blog post California’s Changing Immigration Is Reshaping Its Electorate By Eric McGhee Nov 2, 2023 In recent years, immigration to California has slowed from all countries, and Asia has overtaken Latin America as the prime source. These shifts have immediate implications for the state’s electorate.
Occasional Paper, Report The Demography of California Immigrants By Hans Johnson Mar 22, 2001 Paper based on testimony before the Little Hoover Commission Hearing on Immigrant Integration, March 22, 2001.
