blog post COVID-19’s Sobering Effect on Life Expectancy By Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee Jan 27, 2023 1 day ago ... But an increase in deaths at older ages—even among seniors—can also have big effects if the surge is large enough. Before the pandemic, ...
blog post California’s Plunging Birth Rates By Hans Johnson Jan 26, 2023 2 days ago ... In contrast, the baby boom following World War II occurred as the economy grew rapidly and new social norms in favor of larger families became ...
Fact Sheet Immigrants in California By Cesar Alesi Perez, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Hans Johnson Jan 23, 2023 3 days ago ... California's immigrant population is concentrated in coastal metropolitan areas. Immigrants are concentrated in the state's large coastal ...
Fact Sheet California’s Population By Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee, Marisol Cuellar Mejia Jan 23, 2023 With over 39 million people (according to July 2022 Census Bureau estimates), California is the nation's most populous state—its population is much larger ...
blog post Tackling “Forever Chemicals” in the Water Supply By Sarah Bardeen Jan 19, 2023 Jan 19, 2023 ... What are PFAS and microplastics, why are they in our water supply, and why should we care? “PFAS” is an acronym for a large family of manmade ...
blog post Californians Are Pessimistic about Economic Times Ahead By Dean Bonner, Sarah Bohn Jan 18, 2023 Jan 18, 2023 ... Meanwhile, bottom incomes have suffered several large downward swings, only increasing about 10% ($25,000 at the 10th percentile).
blog post Can We Capture More Water in the Delta? By Sarah Bardeen Jan 17, 2023 Jan 17, 2023 ... A massive amount of water is moving through the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta in the wake of recent storms, and calls have risen from all ...
blog post The Promise of a Wet January By Jeffrey Mount Jan 5, 2023 Jan 5, 2023 ... California has a lot of surface storage, but it tends to fill quickly during large storms. Reservoir managers then have to let water go to ...
blog post The Troubled History—and Uncertain Future—of the Salton Sea By Sarah Bardeen Nov 22, 2022 Nov 22, 2022 ... This legal opinion opened up the doors for water transfers to southern California municipal water agencies from IID, including the large ...
Report Priorities for California’s Water By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak, Sarah Bardeen, Alvar Escriva-Bou ... Nov 14, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 ... And the state has proven that it's capable of passing big reforms to address major problems, from groundwater overdraft to climate change.