blog post Early Insights on California’s Economic Downturn By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Apr 23, 2020 Most of the early job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in major service sectors such as entertainment and recreation, hospitality and food, and personal services.
Report Balancing Budgets and Need during Recessions: California’s Safety Net Programs By Patrick Murphy, Caroline Danielson, Shannon McConville, Jennifer Paluch Dec 2, 2019 During economic downturns, the state faces falling revenues and rising demand for safety net programs. In the last recession, California cut programs significantly. Next time, what steps can policymakers take to support those in need, while still balancing the budget?
blog post Highly Educated Workers See Strong Job Gains By Hans Johnson Apr 27, 2017 The recovery from the Great Recession highlights the importance of California’s higher education systems in providing meaningful economic opportunities for workers.
blog post One Year Later, Is California on the Road to Recovery? By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Apr 1, 2021 California’s economy has made strides in recovering from the COVID-19 downturn. But continued un- and underemployment—especially among groups who have been hit hardest—is a major concern.
blog post Views of California’s Economy Vary by Race and Income By Rachel Lawler Feb 11, 2021 More than two-thirds of Californians think the state is in an economic recession. Whites and African Americans are more likely than other racial groups to say the recession is serious, and concerns about job loss are greater among African Americans, Latinos, and lower-income Californians.
blog post Occupational Shifts Favor California’s High-Skill Workers By Sergio Sanchez, Hans Johnson Feb 21, 2018 Workers with at least a bachelor’s degree have prospered the most over the past several years.
blog post California’s Economy Takes a Hit By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune May 28, 2020 The unemployment rate has at least doubled in all but nine counties during the COVID-19 pandemic, and job loss has affected every sector of the state’s economy.
blog post The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Test the State’s Budget Reserves By Radhika Mehlotra, Jennifer Paluch Apr 20, 2020 State reserve policies enacted since the Great Recession have boosted the capacity of California’s budget to weather a downturn, but a major recession due to COVID-19 would pose significant fiscal challenges.
blog post Reducing Tuition Volatility at California’s Universities By Jacob Jackson Apr 28, 2016 It’s clear that California’s public universities will raise tuition, but it’s not clear when or by how much. History shows that periods of low or no tuition growth are often followed by large increases.
