blog post Overcrowded Housing and COVID-19 Risk among Essential Workers By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Paulette Cha May 12, 2020 Essential workers are more likely than other workers to live in crowded homes, increasing the risk of transmitting the coronavirus.
blog post Emergency Child Care for Essential Workers By Caroline Danielson, Daniel Tan, Tess Thorman Apr 15, 2020 With most schools and many child care providers across California now closed, many essential workers could have a hard time arranging for care for their children. New state and federal policies take steps to help address this need.
blog post Essential Workers and COVID-19 By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Mar 31, 2020 Many essential workers in health care, transportation, and other sectors are not well equipped to weather the economic challenges of the COVID-19 crisis.
blog post Storms, Floods, and COVID-19 Have Worsened Long-standing Farmworker Housing Challenges By Paulette Cha Apr 12, 2023 High housing costs in California have long been a major challenge, especially for low-income residents. Recent crises have added to the housing woes facing California farmworkers.
Fact Sheet Immigrants and Health in California By Paulette Cha May 12, 2021 Immigrants and their families have limited health care coverage, even as many face disproportionate health risks, especially during the pandemic.
blog post Uncertain Fate Awaits Prison Worker Vaccine Mandate By Heather Harris, Joseph Hayes Oct 28, 2021 As the battle over mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for prison workers unfolds, the well-being of prisoners, prison staff, and their communities hangs in the balance.
blog post Video: Health Care Access among California’s Farmworkers By Stephanie Barton Jun 29, 2022 PPIC’s Paulette Cha presents new research on how recent policy changes affected insurance coverage and access to health care for farmworkers, and discusses farmworker health with an expert panel.
blog post COVID-19: Not a Threat to California’s Water Supply By Lori Pottinger Mar 25, 2020 California’s water supply remains safe for drinking during the pandemic. Protecting the workers who keep it clean is a top priority.
