blog post Bay Area Tops in Population Growth Rates By Hans Johnson Aug 5, 2014 For the first time since the 1860s, the Bay Area—long the slowest-growing urban region—is experiencing faster growth rates than any other region of the state.
blog post Work Is Satisfying for Many but Views on Discrimination Persist By Deja Thomas Dec 8, 2021 Californians report a high level of job satisfaction overall, but significant racial disparities remain in experiencing discrimination at work.
page COVID-19 Mar 1, 2020 The coronavirus outbreak poses a tremendous challenge to California, the nation, and the global community. PPIC’s analyses examine the impacts of COVID-19 and how policy choices and other actions can help address them.
Report California’s Need for Skilled Workers By Sarah Bohn Sep 17, 2014 If recent trends continue, California is likely to face a shortage of workers with some college education but less than a bachelor’s degree by 2025. State and federal policymakers have increased their focus on boosting educational opportunities for this segment of the workforce. This report examines labor market outcomes among workers with some college training to shed light on the types of jobs that hold the most promise for future workers and the state economy.
press release Economic Recovery Task Force Calls on State’s Leaders To Act with Unity, Urgency on a Plan For Federal Dollars Jan 6, 2009
Fact Sheet Financing California’s Public Schools By Julien Lafortune Nov 29, 2023 K–12 funding has been at record-high levels in recent years, and California’s per student spending is now slightly above the national average. Spending is higher for low-income students, English Learners, and foster youth. However, enrollment declines, rising costs, and the expiration of pandemic funding pose fiscal challenges for school districts.
blog post Video: COVID in California—What Have We Learned about Ensuring an Equitable Recovery? By Vicki Hsieh Apr 6, 2022 Michael Tubbs, founder of End Poverty in California and former mayor of Stockton, talks with PPIC’s Lande Ajose about building an equitable, inclusive economy as we emerge from the pandemic.
Report Rethinking the California Business Climate By Michael Dardia, Sherman Luk Aug 1, 1999 The recession of the early 1990s was one of the severest in California's history. Employment dropped sharply and did not return to pre-recession levels for nearly five years. California's slow recovery prompted many critics to claim that the state had a bad business climate and that we would continue to lose jobs to neighboring state's more friendly to business. In this study, the authors argue that California is simply too large and diverse to have a single, statewide business climate and that analysts and policymakers would be better served to focus on problems at the industry and regional level.
