blog post Bay Area Recovery May Lag without Onsite Tech Workers By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Apr 30, 2021 Unemployment in the San Francisco Bay Area is lower than statewide. But a sustained recovery—especially in the region’s downtown districts—could depend on many employees shifting back to onsite work as the pandemic recedes.
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 Gender Gaps in the COVID-19 Labor Market By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Oct 22, 2020 The current economic downturn is having a disproportionate impact on employment for women in California, and the effects could be long-lasting.
blog post Reconciling Signs of a Strong Economy with California’s Budgetary Woes By Julien Lafortune, Jenny Duan, Sarah Bohn Jan 24, 2024 Even as the state faces a sizeable budget deficit, job growth and low unemployment suggest a resilient state economy. Still, two areas of concern in the labor market data are worth monitoring.
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 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 Californians Are Pessimistic about Economic Times Ahead By Dean Bonner, Sarah Bohn Jan 18, 2023 While the state’s economy looks strong on many measures, more than two-thirds of Californians expect bad economic times in the next year, according to PPIC’s November survey. Meanwhile, high prices and growing inequality are significant concerns, especially for low-income residents.