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California’s Economy Takes a Hit

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

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.

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Early Insights on California’s Economic Downturn

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

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.

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The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Test the State’s Budget Reserves

By Radhika Mehlotra, Jennifer Paluch

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.

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Unemployment Benefits in the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

Nearly 2 million unemployment insurance claims have been filed in California over the past three weeks. What kind of benefits can these newly unemployed workers receive?

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How Will the Coronavirus Affect California’s Economy?

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

As Californians limit their daily activities to slow the spread of COVID-19, the state's economy is poised to take a major hit. The effects are expected to be particularly large among certain occupations and regions.

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COVID-19

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.

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Testimony: Cybersecurity Needs and Higher Education

By Hans Johnson

California can best serve the growing number of students who want to pursue technology jobs by taking advantage of the strengths of each segment of its public higher education system.

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