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Gender Gaps in the COVID-19 Labor Market

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

The current economic downturn is having a disproportionate impact on employment for women in California, and the effects could be long-lasting.

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Bay Area Recovery May Lag without Onsite Tech Workers

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

Unemployment in the San Francisco Bay Area is lower than statewide. But a sustained recovery—especially in the region’s downtown districts—could depend on many employees shifting back to onsite work as the pandemic recedes.

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High Poverty Rate Persists

By Caroline Danielson, Sarah Bohn

Although the state’s economy has rebounded, the latest poverty statistics suggest there’s been little improvement in the share of Californians struggling to make ends meet.

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Making Sense of California’s Economy

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune, Vicki Hsieh

We take a look at where California's economy has been, where it might be headed, and how we can better insulate Californians against future upheavals.

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Six Months of Economic Crisis: What Is Next?

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

California continues to confront the pandemic and its economic effects. What has this downturn meant for the state’s labor market? And what factors are likely to shape the recovery?

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Glimmers of Hope for California in the April Jobs Report?

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

Although unemployment rates were unchanged, California added more than 100,000 jobs between March and April, with gains strongest in the hardest-hit sectors.

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Job Openings Are Harder to Fill in the COVID Recovery

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

Rising job openings, falling unemployment, and a smaller workforce mean fewer job seekers per opening than in typical recoveries—and fewer than in good economic times

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The Working Poor in California

By Caroline Danielson

The new employment report is encouraging news for state residents who live near the bottom of the income ladder.

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