blog post More Wildfire Smoke, More Concerns for Students By Shalini Mustala, Paulette Cha Sep 5, 2024 Longer fire seasons and an increase in poor air quality days due to wildfire smoke are affecting school districts across California. Students with pre-existing illness, such as asthma and cardiovascular diseases, or those living near industrial areas or highways are especially vulnerable to health risks related to wildfire smoke.
blog post Promoting Labor Force Opportunities for California’s Latina Population By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Sarah Bohn, Julien Lafortune Sep 4, 2024 Labor force participation among Latinas in California falls below the state average. Increasing their participation could help California meet future workforce needs while promoting economic mobility.
blog post Addressing Labor Market Barriers for Californians with Disabilities By Shannon McConville, Sarah Bohn, Julien Lafortune Aug 28, 2024 Labor force participation among prime working age Californians with a disability has increased since 2019, likely reflecting pandemic changes—such as remote work—that increased opportunities or reduced barriers. Maintaining these gains will depend on helping workers with disabilities to address their health, personal care, and accommodation needs.
blog post Examining the Reach of Universal School Meals in California By Caroline Danielson Aug 15, 2024 In the 2022–23 school year, California became the first state to provide free school meals to all children regardless of income. We look at how the state's school nutrition programs are faring overall and examine trends in participation among low-income students.
blog post How Has the Medi-Cal Program Changed over the Past Three Decades? By Shannon McConville, Paulette Cha Jul 23, 2024 As part of an ongoing series commemorating PPIC's 30th anniversary, research fellows Paulette Cha and Shannon McConville discuss how Medi-Cal—California's Medicaid program—has changed and expanded since the early 1990s. One-third of current Medi-Cal enrollees are adults who gained program eligibility under the federal Affordable Care Act.
blog post How Has Poverty in California Changed over Time? By Caroline Danielson Jun 24, 2024 As part of an ongoing series commemorating PPIC's 30th anniversary, senior fellow Caroline Danielson reflects on key poverty trends and how the California Poverty Measure has shed light on prospects for addressing economic hardship.
blog post The Cradle-to-Career System Continues to Develop, Adding Partner Agencies and Data By Iwunze Ugo Jun 14, 2024 California is making strides in building a system that links data across government agencies. The ultimate goal? Improving educational and career outcomes for all Californians.
blog post Extreme Heat Takes a Toll on Californians’ Health By Gokce Sencan May 20, 2024 As the summer season kicks off, Californians are feeling the heat—literally. As the state faces increasingly severe heat waves, what impact is this growing risk having on Californians’ health, and how can we prepare?
blog post Taking Stock of California’s Capacity to House Its Homeless Population By Cesar Alesi Perez May 1, 2024 By expanding the supply of permanent housing as well as emergency shelter beds, federal pandemic aid boosted the capacity of California's homeless housing programs. Yet despite this promising growth, these programs are not meeting an increased need.
blog post California’s Medi-Cal Expansion Is Lowering Poverty among Undocumented Immigrants By Patricia Malagon Apr 18, 2024 At the beginning of this year, California broadened Medi-Cal eligibility to include all undocumented immigrants regardless of age. We examine how the state-funded expansion of coverage could reduce poverty among non-citizens and their families.
