blog post New Law Raises Standards for Police Officers By Shannon McConville, Deepak Premkumar Jan 26, 2022 A new state law raises the minimum age for law enforcement—from 18 to 21—and requires California’s community college system to create a new policing degree program. How might these changes affect the law enforcement workforce?
blog post Testimony: Measuring Poverty By Sarah Bohn Jul 14, 2015 New and more comprehensive measures update a definition of poverty that is now more than 50 years old.
blog post Multiple Challenges for Women in the COVID-19 Economy By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Mar 11, 2021 The pandemic and resulting economic downturn have had a disproportionate effect on women, many of whom must balance work, caregiving responsibilities, and health concerns.
blog post Occupational Shifts Favor California’s High-Skill Workers By Sergio Sanchez, Hans Johnson Feb 21, 2018 Workers with at least a bachelor’s degree have prospered the most over the past several years.
blog post Crime Rates Down, But Not Everywhere By Magnus Lofstrom Nov 11, 2014 Most of California’s counties saw lower crime rates in 2013, according to the latest data. Violent crime dropped in 41 out of the 58 counties, and property crime dropped in 37 counties.
press release Undocumented Immigration To State Fell Sharply In Early 1990s, Study Suggests Sep 24, 1996
Report Achieving Digital Equity for California’s Students By Joseph Hayes, Niu Gao Oct 25, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the importance of digital connectivity for learning—while highlighting serious inequities in access to broadband and computing devices. Learn about the progress California made last year and the steps the state can take to achieve the goal of affordable broadband and devices for all California students.
blog post The Employment Value of Higher Education By Sarah Bohn Jul 22, 2016 Higher education is a key determinant of how people fare when the economy slows.
blog post Emotional Distress and Limited Access to Care Put Families’ Health at Risk By Darriya Starr, Paulette Cha Apr 20, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a number of challenges to the emotional well-being of parents and children, while the increased needs of youth have been exacerbated by a shortage of mental health professionals.
blog post The Economic Toll of COVID-19 on Self-Employed Workers By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Jun 15, 2020 Independent contractors, freelancers, and gig workers account for more than one-quarter of Californians providing personal care, household upkeep, or other services—areas especially hard hit during the pandemic.
