blog post Pandemic-Era CalFresh Expansions Lifted Many Families Out of Poverty By Patricia Malagon, Tess Thorman May 2, 2023 May 2, 2023 ... Expansions to CalFresh—the state's version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—cushioned the impact of major ...
blog post California’s Farmworkers and Their Children Are Vulnerable to Food Insecurity By Paulette Cha Apr 25, 2023 Apr 25, 2023 ... Farmworkers' school-aged children can access universally free meals ... of access to school meals during the pandemic through a series of ...
Fact Sheet California’s Nutrition Safety Net By Tess Thorman, Patricia Malagon Apr 3, 2023 Apr 27, 2023 ... The state's three largest nutrition programs—CalFresh, WIC, and school meals—serve almost 4 million California households.
event The Impact of Health Insurance on Poverty in California Mar 30, 2023 She holds a PhD in political science from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in policy analysis from the Pardee RAND graduate school.
Fact Sheet Income Inequality in California By Tess Thorman, Daniel Payares-Montoya, Joseph Herrera Mar 7, 2023 Top incomes in California have soared over recent decades while bottom incomes have faltered, contributing to one of the largest income gaps in the nation.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Feb 1, 2023 Feb 20, 2023 ... Sustain TK expansion, universal school meals, support homelessness strategy, expand health care access, Cuts to workforce training, ...
press release The Economy and Homelessness Are Top Issues for Californians Feb 1, 2023 Feb 2, 2023 ... ... universal school meals, the state's homelessness strategy, and increased health care access (66% adults, 63% likely voters).
blog post Test Scores Show Six-Year Setback for California Students By Darriya Starr, Emmanuel Prunty, Joseph Herrera, Iwunze Ugo Dec 14, 2022 Dec 14, 2022 ... Then lockdowns and school closures disrupted much of that ... where 75% or more of their students qualify for free and reduced-price meals.
Report COVID-19 Emergency Funding and California’s Higher Education Systems By Jacob Jackson, Kevin Cook, Darriya Starr Nov 16, 2022 ... adding class sections and subsidizing meal service to accommodate social ... As of March 2022—the initial spending deadline—schools in California had ...
blog post Video: Solar Development in the San Joaquin Valley By Sarah Bardeen Nov 9, 2022 Nov 9, 2022 ... ... keeps Meals on Wheels going, and law enforcement [going]. ... “Our high schools and community colleges need to…have more resources and ...