blog post Looking Forward By Mark Baldassare Jan 5, 2021 At the start of 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic downturn continue to pose daunting challenges. PPIC’s research examines how California can best address the pandemic’s impact, especially among those who have been disproportionately affected.
blog post PPIC Turns 25 By Mark Baldassare Jan 7, 2019 Through recessions, earthquakes, drought, a gubernatorial recall, and a "blue wave"—PPIC has provided objective, nonpartisan, evidence-based research to California policymakers and the public for 25 years.
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 Glimmers of Hope for California in the April Jobs Report? By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune May 25, 2021 Although unemployment rates were unchanged, California added more than 100,000 jobs between March and April, with gains strongest in the hardest-hit sectors.
blog post Are Enough Californians Attending UC? By Jacob Jackson May 29, 2015 Even with the influx of out-of-state students, the UC system is currently meeting the expectations of the Master Plan for admission. Is that good enough?
press release Majority Approve of Newsom’s Job Performance and His Handling of COVID-19 Pandemic Feb 2, 2021
blog post How Does the Job Recovery Look around California This Fall? By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Nov 12, 2020 As California continues to slowly recover from the economic downturn—and confronts a recent increase in COVID-19 cases—job gains vary widely by metro area.
