blog post Expansions to Food Assistance Could Reduce Child Poverty By Caroline Danielson, Tess Thorman Oct 1, 2021 Oct 1, 2021 ... Long-term commitments to expand CalFresh and school meals, two of California's largest food assistance programs, could lift an estimated ...
blog post Video: California’s Safety Net in Recession and Recovery By Mary Severance Jun 24, 2021 Jun 24, 2021 ... ... increased food assistance benefits, and extended eligibility periods for some safety net programs—averted a sharp increase in poverty.
blog post California’s New Baby Bust By Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee Jun 4, 2021 Jun 4, 2021 ... ... support for elderly Californians as fewer working Californians are available to pay for programs like Social Security and Medi-Cal.
blog post Food Insufficiency and School Meals during COVID-19 By Caroline Danielson, Niu Gao, Patricia Malagon May 24, 2021 May 24, 2021 ... Extending some of the new nutrition programs and flexibility offered ... rates of underlying poverty and exposure to the pandemic-induced ...
blog post Testimony: Access to Anti-Poverty Programs for Californians in Need By Sarah Bohn Mar 17, 2021 Mar 17, 2021 ... In legislative testimony, PPIC's Sarah Bohn discussed the economic effects of the current downturn and the role of safety net programs in ...
blog post Affirmative Action and Higher Education in California By Radhika Mehlotra, Bonnie Brooks Sep 3, 2020 Sep 3, 2020 ... ... and ensure a racially/ethnically representative student body, and opponents maintain that it is discriminatory and anti-meritocratic.
Fact Sheet The CalFresh Food Assistance Program By Caroline Danielson, Daniel Tan Sep 1, 2020 ... sheet provides a snapshot of the program, including its impact on poverty ... The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—called CalFresh in ...
page COVID-19 Mar 1, 2020 The Impact of Health Insurance on Poverty in California ... Testimony: Access to Anti-Poverty Programs for Californians in Need. Sarah Bohn.
Report The Impact of Proposition 47 on Crime and Recidivism By Mia Bird, Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, Steven Raphael Jun 12, 2018 As California continues to pursue criminal justice reforms, understanding the effects of Proposition 47 and local treatment programs will be essential to ...
Fact Sheet Earned Income Tax Credits in California By Caroline Danielson, Tess Thorman Mar 14, 2018 Earned Income Tax Credits are among the largest social safety net programs. ... A recent PPIC report assesses the anti-poverty effects of several potential ...