blog post Video: Immigrants in California By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Ashlyn Perri Jul 22, 2021 A new PPIC video provides an overview of immigration in California: it covers key facts, highlights important trends, and looks at Californians’ views on immigration reform.
blog post For California’s Educational Data System, Public Support Will Be Key By Jacob Jackson Jul 9, 2021
blog post Video: Health Coverage and Care for Undocumented Immigrants in California By Stephanie Barton Jun 30, 2021 PPIC researcher Paulette Cha discusses a new report on the ways that undocumented immigrants connect with the health care system and implications for public policy.
blog post California’s Housing Construction Picks Up Pace By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Jun 17, 2021 During the first four months of 2021, the total number of new housing units authorized by local jurisdictions increased 25% compared to the same period in 2020. Still, recent numbers are well below levels seen in earlier years.
blog post How Are Unemployed Californians Faring on the Road to Recovery? By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Jun 10, 2021
blog post California’s New Baby Bust By Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee Jun 4, 2021 Although birth rates have been falling for years, they reached new lows in 2021. Women in their 20s account for the vast majority of recent declines.
blog post Equity Gaps Narrow in Community College Courses, but More Work to Do By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Olga Rodriguez, Hans Johnson May 27, 2021 Major reforms to placement and remediation for California community college students has significantly broadened access to transfer-level English and math courses. But racial equity gaps persist.
blog post Tracking Anti-Asian Hate By Vicki Hsieh, Joseph Hayes May 21, 2021 As Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities continue to confront verbal and physical attacks, we spoke with Karthick Ramakrishnan, founder of AAPI Data and adjunct PPIC fellow, about this troubling trend.
blog post Digging into Enrollment Drops at California Public Schools By Julien Lafortune, Emmanuel Prunty May 14, 2021 Statewide, public K–12 enrollment declined nearly 3%—or over 160,000 students—in 2020–21, with kindergarten numbers falling the most.
