blog post Gender Gaps in the COVID-19 Labor Market By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Oct 22, 2020 The current economic downturn is having a disproportionate impact on employment for women in California, and the effects could be long-lasting.
blog post The Summer of Un- and Underemployment By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Aug 28, 2020 Although California’s unemployment rate declined slightly in July, a closer look shows that many workers are underemployed including some who have given up on finding work.
blog post Will Mail-in Ballots Benefit One Party? By Eric McGhee Apr 20, 2020 California may have to significantly expand vote by mail for this November’s election; there’s no evidence that either major party would gain an advantage.
page COVID-19 Mar 1, 2020 The coronavirus outbreak poses a tremendous challenge to California, the nation, and the global community. PPIC’s analyses examine the impacts of COVID-19 and how policy choices and other actions can help address them.
Fact Sheet The California Economy: Unemployment Update By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia Apr 5, 2017
Fact Sheet The California Economy: Underemployed and Discouraged Workers By Sarah Bohn, Monica Bandy Dec 19, 2014
blog post What the Unemployment Rate Doesn’t Show Us By Sarah Bohn, Monica Bandy Dec 19, 2014 When discouraged and underemployed workers are added to the ranks of the unemployed, California’s rate is 15.6%—8 points higher than the official unemployment rate.
