blog post A Regional Look at California’s Latest Employment Trends By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Jenny Duan, Julien Lafortune Mar 30, 2023 While employment is higher than it was before the pandemic, California’s economy could face headwinds in the coming months. We look at how seven major regions are faring and discuss the factors driving job growth in different parts of the state.
event The Impact of Health Insurance on Poverty in California Mar 30, 2023 Over the past decade, massive public investments in health coverage have given millions of Californians better access to physical and financial well-being. PPIC researchers will outline their analysis of the impact of health coverage on poverty rates across California’s geographic regions and demographic groups.
event Pandemic Changes to Medi-Cal and Implications for Immigrant Farmworkers Mar 28, 2023 Pandemic changes to Medi-Cal made it easier for Californians to stay enrolled and to access newly expanded services. But the upcoming end of pandemic-era policies will reverse some of these changes. On March 28, PPIC researcher Paulette Cha will present a briefing on how this policy shift may have improved care for low-income residents such as immigrant farmworkers, and discuss what will change when the policy ends.
Report The Impact of Health Insurance on Poverty in California By Caroline Danielson, Patricia Malagon, Shannon McConville Mar 27, 2023 The Affordable Care Act has helped millions of Californians gain health insurance over the past decade. In addition to improving access to care, the ACA has increased financial well-being. This analysis focuses on the significant contribution of publicly funded health coverage—particularly Medi-Cal—to family resources across the state.
Policy Brief Policy Brief: Pandemic Changes to Medi-Cal and Implications for California’s Immigrant Farmworkers By Paulette Cha Mar 22, 2023 Pandemic changes to Medi-Cal made it easier for low-income Californians to stay enrolled and to access expanded services—improvements to care that may have helped immigrant farmworkers. The upcoming end of the public health emergency will reverse some of these changes, as advocates push to keep others permanent.
blog post Video: Women in California’s Legislature By Mary Severance Mar 17, 2023 On International Women’s Day, PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye moderated a discussion with four influential women in the California State Legislature, who talked about their experiences, their legislative priorities, and the importance of diverse voices in the policymaking process.
Explainer Is College Worth It? By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Cesar Alesi Perez, Vicki Hsieh, Hans Johnson Mar 8, 2023 Rising college costs and a reluctance to take on debt lead many students and families to wonder if college will actually yield a brighter future with higher earnings and better jobs. In this explainer, we explore whether the benefits of a college degree outweigh the costs.
blog post As a Pandemic Medi-Cal Policy Ends, Some Californians Will Fall through the Cracks By Paulette Cha Mar 1, 2023 On April 1, officials restarted regular Medi-Cal eligibility reviews that had been paused during the pandemic. While this change will reduce state General Fund spending on Medi-Cal, it will also result in some still-eligible individuals being disenrolled from the program.
event Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Arrests in California Feb 9, 2023 At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s criminal justice system was affected by public health measures such as the statewide shelter-in-place order, along with state and local criminal justice directives intended to minimize exposure to the virus. PPIC researchers will discuss key takeaways from a new report that tracks arrest trends and explores correlations with pandemic-era policies and events.
blog post Shifting Gender Employment Patterns and California’s Care Sector By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Vicki Hsieh Feb 8, 2023 Women in California are now employed at higher rates than prior to the pandemic, while employment among men has yet to recover. What do these trends – and employment patterns in the care sector—say about the shifting balance of work and caregiving as the pandemic recedes?
