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California Is Inching toward a Jobs Recovery

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

Job growth and wage gains, especially in the leisure and hospitality sector, show that some hard-hit California workers are benefiting from the current recovery.

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California Jobs and Labor Force Are Still Down but Recovering

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

Employment is still well below pre-pandemic levels, though the number of jobs continues to increase. Despite the state’s rapid recovery so far, underemployed and discouraged workers remain a key concern.

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California’s Safety Net in Recession and Recovery

California’s low-wage workers were hit hard by the COVID-19 shutdown and may need the social safety net for a longer period than they did after past downturns. What can state policymakers learn from recent experience that can help them leverage safety net resources to promote an equitable recovery, now and in the future?

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California’s Safety Net in Recession and Recovery

By Caroline Danielson

As California emerges from the COVID-19 shutdown, the social safety net can play a key role in facilitating an equitable recovery. Evidence from the last recession and recovery shows that safety net programs do grow in response to increased need. But the state can take additional steps to deliver benefits more effectively and equitably.

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