Explainer Is College Worth It? By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Cesar Alesi Perez, Vicki Hsieh, Hans Johnson Mar 8, 2023 in 4 days ... Higher education is a critical driver of economic progress. It is also the key policy lever for improving mobility from one generation to ...
Fact Sheet Income Inequality in California By Tess Thorman, Daniel Payares-Montoya, Joseph Herrera Mar 7, 2023 in 4 days ... In 1980, families at the top earned 7 times more than those at the bottom, and the current gap reflects 63% income growth for the 90th ...
blog post Californians’ Views on Governor Newsom and the State of the State By Mark Baldassare Mar 7, 2023 Mar 7, 2023 ... Amid broad economic uncertainty and a significant state budget shortfall, ... and his legislative super-majority to make real progress.
blog post California’s African American Community By Eric McGhee Feb 22, 2023 Feb 22, 2023 ... Homeownership is an important indicator of economic progress. “Redlining”—or denying a creditworthy applicant a home loan in certain ...
Policy Brief Policy Brief: The Future of Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley By Alvar Escriva-Bou, Ellen Hanak, Spencer Cole, Josué Medellín-Azuara Feb 8, 2023 Feb 9, 2023 ... Agriculture is a key driver of the regional economy in the San ... growth in agricultural productivity—could soften the economic blow; ...
Fact Sheet Immigrants in California By Cesar Alesi Perez, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Hans Johnson Jan 23, 2023 Jan 30, 2023 ... This fall-off in international immigration has contributed to the recent slowdown of California's overall population growth.
blog post What’s Next for Higher Education in 2023? By Olga Rodriguez, Kevin Cook Jan 11, 2023 Jan 11, 2023 ... With funding to California public higher education dependent on sustained enrollment growth, competition for students is likely.
blog post Test Scores Show Six-Year Setback for California Students By Darriya Starr, Emmanuel Prunty, Joseph Herrera, Iwunze Ugo Dec 14, 2022 Dec 14, 2022 ... ... the state's fourth graders—reversing nearly six years of progress. ... the lowest of all racial, ethnic, economic status, and English ...
blog post Improving Regional Representation among Community College Transfers By Cesar Alesi Perez, Vicki Hsieh, Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia Nov 29, 2022 Nov 29, 2022 ... Transferring to a four-year college is critical to improving economic mobility among underrepresented student groups—but the actual ...
blog post Video: Surplus and Shortage—California’s Water Balancing Act By Sarah Bardeen Nov 28, 2022 Nov 28, 2022 ... Hanak asked these policy heavy-hitters to share progress and gaps in “this moment of climate whiplash.” “We're now in a moment where it's like ' ...