blog post Video: COVID in California—What Have We Learned about Ensuring an Equitable Recovery? By Vicki Hsieh Apr 6, 2022 Michael Tubbs, founder of End Poverty in California and former mayor of Stockton, talks with PPIC’s Lande Ajose about building an equitable, inclusive economy as we emerge from the pandemic.
blog post Video: COVID in California—What Have We Learned about the Economy? By Vicki Hsieh Apr 1, 2022 California State Controller Betty T. Yee talks with PPIC’s Lande Ajose about the key economic lessons learned from the pandemic and how the state can chart a path forward.
blog post High Prices Causing Financial Hardships for Many Californians By Rachel Lawler Mar 29, 2022 Around one in three Californians report experiencing serious financial hardship due to rising consumer prices, while one in four residents say they are very concerned about paying their rent or mortgage.
blog post California’s Jobs Recovery Has Been Stronger than We Thought By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Mar 25, 2022 While overall employment is still below pre-pandemic levels, the pace of the COVID recovery is unprecedented. Still, some key sectors of the economy have been slower to rebound.
blog post Gas Prices Stretch Family Budgets By Sarah Bohn, Daniel Payares-Montoya Mar 16, 2022 California has recently seen its highest average gas price on record. Combined with higher prices in other key budget areas, rising gas prices pose a challenge for households around the state, especially those with lower incomes.
blog post How Did the Pandemic Transform California’s Safety Net? By Caroline Danielson Mar 11, 2022 Government investments and service innovations reduced the economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. The impact of these approaches can inform safety net policy beyond the pandemic.
blog post How Did California’s Economy Recover from COVID—and What Comes Next? By Sarah Bohn Mar 9, 2022 As part of PPIC’s blog series reflecting on two years of COVID-19 in California, we examine how the state’s labor market has bounced back from the economic downturn and explore key racial/ethnic and regional disparities.
blog post Job Openings Are Harder to Fill in the COVID Recovery By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Mar 4, 2022 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
blog post Pandemic-Strained Parents Sacrifice Work to Care for Their Children By Darriya Starr, Niu Gao, Caroline Danielson Feb 24, 2022 Child care arrangements that many working parents depend on were severely disrupted by the pandemic. The impact on parents has varied by race/ethnicity, education level, and other factors.
blog post Half of Californians Predict Bad Economic Times in the Coming Year By Deja Thomas Feb 16, 2022 Faced with rising inflation and the ongoing effects of the pandemic, 54% of Californians—including half or more across regions of the state—expect the US to have bad times financially over the next 12 months.
