blog post Californians Are Pessimistic about Economic Times Ahead By Dean Bonner, Sarah Bohn Jan 18, 2023 Jan 18, 2023 ... Meanwhile, high prices and growing inequality are significant concerns, ... And wages are up, on average, 15% as of October 2022 compared to ...
blog post A Regional Look at the Availability of Well-Paying Jobs after COVID By Rachel Lawler, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Sarah Bohn Dec 1, 2022 Dec 1, 2022 ... Although the Inland Empire saw the largest job growth during the pandemic, this region also has the lowest share of employment in high-wage ...
Policy Brief Policy Brief: English as a Second Language at California’s Community Colleges By Olga Rodriguez, Laura Hill, Daniel Payares-Montoya, Mary Severance Nov 28, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 ... ... the link between English proficiency and access to high-wage jobs—and the ... represent a unique opportunity to increase economic mobility.
Report English as a Second Language at California’s Community Colleges By Olga Rodriguez, Laura Hill, Daniel Payares-Montoya Nov 28, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 ... So far, success rates in those courses are higher than rates in traditional ... access to high-wage jobs, lower levels of unemployment and ...
blog post A Tight Labor Market: Challenges for Business, Opportunities for Workers? By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Vicki Hsieh, Julien Lafortune Nov 21, 2022 Nov 21, 2022 ... ... meant more bargaining power and wage growth for workers, but businesses have struggled with worker shortages and higher operating costs.
blog post Inflation Squeezes Californians’ Budgets, despite Wage Growth By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Nov 3, 2022 Nov 3, 2022 ... However, higher earnings don't go as far in a world of rising prices. After adjusting for inflation, average wages are down 1.3% compared to ...
Report Solar Energy and Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley By Andrew Ayres, Annabelle Rosser, Ellen Hanak, Alvar Escriva-Bou ... Oct 25, 2022 California's ambitious renewable energy goals will drive increasing solar construction ... These include language barriers, lost wages, family and childcare ...
Fact Sheet Poverty in California By Caroline Danielson, Patricia Malagon, Sarah Bohn Oct 24, 2022 Oct 26, 2022 ... Poverty rates vary widely across the state. Los Angeles (13.7%) and Orange (13.1%) Counties had the highest poverty rates; the Central Valley ...
Explainer Making Sense of California’s Economy By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune, Vicki Hsieh Oct 24, 2022 Inflation has eaten away at wage growth. Rising costs for food, housing, gas, and other goods and services continue to cut into Californians' budgets ...
Report The Effects of COVID-19 on Transfer-Intending Students in California’s Community Colleges By Cesar Alesi Perez, Jacob Jackson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Olga Rodriguez ... Oct 19, 2022 While continuing students who enrolled during the pandemic had better academic ... and wage increases among workers without a college education have ...