blog post Video: Health Coverage & Undocumented Immigrants By Linda Strean Nov 13, 2015 PPIC researchers presented findings that half of California’s undocumented immigrants—about 1.4 million—have incomes low enough to qualify for full Medi-Cal benefits should proposals to offer coverage be enacted.
California Counts, Report Immigrant Pathways to Legal Permanent Residence: Now and Under a Merit-Based System By Joseph Hayes, Laura Hill Jun 4, 2008 How do immigrants become legal permanent residents in the United States? The process is complicated and often takes years to accomplish. This study examines how current federal immigration policies operate, focusing in particular on how the policies affect California, which is home to 27% of the nation's immigrants. The authors also examine how changes to federal immigration policy proposed last year would alter the composition of legal immigrants in the United States. The proposed legislation would replace the current system -- which gives priority to applicants based on family reunification and employment -- with a system that places greater emphasis on employment and skills.
blog post Californians’ Views of Immigration Policy—Now and Then By Dean Bonner Mar 20, 2019 When it comes to immigration policy, public opinion in California differs from that in the nation overall and also has shifted over time.
Report Local and Global Networks of Immigrant Professionals in Silicon Valley By AnnaLee Saxenian Apr 1, 2002 Foreign-born entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley are becoming agents of global economic change, and their increased mobility is fueling the emergence of entrepreneurial networks in distant locations. In this report, AnnaLee Saxenian investigates this development by drawing on the first large-scale survey of foreign-born professionals in Silicon Valley. Focusing on first-generation Indian and Chinese immigrants, the report compares their participation in local and global networks both to one another and to that of native-born professionals. The results indicate that local institutions and social networks within ethnic communities are more important than national or individual characteristics in explaining entrepreneurial behavior. The report also suggests that the so-called brain drain from India and China has been transformed into a more complex, two-way process of "brain circulation" linking Silicon Valley to urban centers in those countries.
event Health Coverage and Care for Undocumented Immigrants in California Jun 24, 2021 COVID-19 has revealed how gaps in health care coverage among immigrants can put the health of entire communities at risk. Drawing from a new report on the ways undocumented Californians connect with the health care system, PPIC researcher Paulette Cha will discuss key takeaways that can inform policy discussions about providing affordable health insurance for all.
blog post Immigration: What’s Next in California? By Joseph Hayes, Laura Hill Nov 24, 2014 More than one million Californians could be affected by President Obama’s executive order on immigration. Knowing where qualified undocumented immigrants live is essential to realizing the potential gains both to the state and to the immigrants themselves.
Fact Sheet California’s Population By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Eric McGhee Jan 19, 2024 Growth in the nation’s most populous state has slowed notably in the 21st century, with recent years bringing a drop in population due to higher deaths, lower births, and changes in migration. More than half of Californians under 24 are Latino while more than half of Californians 65 and older are white.
