blog post Farms, Freight, and Retail Support the Recovery in Central California By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Apr 22, 2021 Central California is seeing promising signals from certain industries as well as hard-hit sectors. Still, the economic situation across this region remains uncertain.
blog post Recovery in Los Angeles Is Tied to Hospitality and Hollywood By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Apr 21, 2021 As regions across California rebound from the COVID-19 economic fallout, job gains in leisure and hospitality and the film industry will be key to LA’s recovery.
blog post Multiple Challenges for Women in the COVID-19 Economy By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Mar 11, 2021 The pandemic and resulting economic downturn have had a disproportionate effect on women, many of whom must balance work, caregiving responsibilities, and health concerns.
blog post Looking Ahead to California’s 2021 Labor Market By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Jan 22, 2021 With a surge in COVID-19 cases in recent months, employment in California has taken a hit. Given the continued challenges posed by the pandemic, what can we expect from the state’s labor market this year?
blog post Tackling Regional Disparities in Economic Opportunity By Sarah Bohn, Dean Bonner, Vicki Hsieh, Julien Lafortune Dec 8, 2020 Economic opportunity varies across California, and COVID-19 could worsen these disparities. Public policies that aim to increase opportunity should seek to address differing conditions and needs across regions.
Report Income Inequality and Economic Opportunity in California By Sarah Bohn, Dean Bonner, Julien Lafortune, Tess Thorman Dec 7, 2020 The current recession threatens to deepen California’s economic divide and further reduce opportunities for low-income families, communities of color, and women. State policy actions could promote an equitable recovery and address widening income inequality.
blog post Six Months of Economic Crisis: What Is Next? By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Sep 24, 2020 California continues to confront the pandemic and its economic effects. What has this downturn meant for the state’s labor market? And what factors are likely to shape the recovery?
blog post Are California’s Jobs Rebounding? By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Jun 25, 2020 Job losses across the state’s economy have leveled off, but California still has among the highest unemployment rates in the nation.
