blog post Video: A Conversation with Cabinet Secretary Ana Matosantos By Stephanie Barton Dec 18, 2020 Ana Matosantos, cabinet secretary to Governor Newsom, talks with PPIC’s Mark Baldassare about managing the COVID-19 pandemic and the steps California is taking to foster a strong economic recovery.
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 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 What’s Ahead for Education Recovery in California? By Niu Gao, Julian Betts, Bruce Fuller, Laura Hill Oct 20, 2022 National test scores show that the pandemic caused major disruptions to student learning, with especially large effects on Black, Latino, and low-income students. In the coming months and years, we will be studying strategies that the state’s school districts use to help students recover, and recover equitably.
blog post How Are Unemployed Californians Faring on the Road to Recovery? By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Jun 10, 2021
event Women and the Pandemic Economy Mar 25, 2021 As the vaccine rollout picks up, the nation is getting closer to controlling the virus, reopening schools, and resuming full economic activity. The past year has revealed just how interrelated these challenges are, particularly for women. A panel of experts will discuss the continuing struggles California’s women face in balancing work, family, and health during these unprecedented times.
blog post Test Scores Show Six-Year Setback for California Students By Darriya Starr, Emmanuel Prunty, Joseph Herrera, Iwunze Ugo Dec 14, 2022 Recently released standardized test scores show sharp declines in proficiency among the state’s fourth graders—reversing nearly six years of progress. The declines were sharpest among Black, Latino, and low-income students but do not appear to be tied to length of school closures during COVID.
blog post The Economic Toll of COVID-19 on Self-Employed Workers By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Jun 15, 2020 Independent contractors, freelancers, and gig workers account for more than one-quarter of Californians providing personal care, household upkeep, or other services—areas especially hard hit during the pandemic.
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.
