Fact Sheet Immigrants in California By Cesar Alesi Perez, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Hans Johnson Jan 23, 2023 4 days ago ... California is home to almost 11 million immigrants—about a quarter of the foreign-born population nationwide. More than half (55%) of ...
blog post Tackling “Forever Chemicals” in the Water Supply By Sarah Bardeen Jan 19, 2023 Jan 19, 2023 ... ... adverse health effects of these chemicals for decades, but they continued to market and profit from them without disclosing the issues.
blog post Californians Are Pessimistic about Economic Times Ahead By Dean Bonner, Sarah Bohn Jan 18, 2023 Jan 18, 2023 ... And even if California skirts a recession, high prices and growing inequality nevertheless threaten Californians' sense of economic security, ...
blog post New Beginnings By Tani Cantil-Sakauye Jan 4, 2023 Jan 4, 2023 ... A series of updates on California's volatile economy, from inflation's impact to labor market realities; An updated measure of California ...
blog post 2022 Year in Review By Mark Baldassare Dec 15, 2022 Dec 15, 2022 ... ... state—from mental health challenges to food and housing insufficiency to childcare and preschool access—and explored policy solutions.
blog post How Is Remote Work Affecting Worker Preferences and the Economy? By Dean Bonner, Sarah Bohn Dec 13, 2022 Dec 13, 2022 ... The COVID-19 pandemic's effects on the labor market are hard to overstate. What started as a temporary shift to working from home has now ...
Fact Sheet Water and Energy in California By Alvar Escriva-Bou, Gokce Sencan, Andrew Ayres Dec 5, 2022 Dec 6, 2022 ... Water is also required for hydropower generation, thermoelectric power plants, and oil and gas extraction. Improving water use efficiency can ...
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 ... In this post, we explore the availability of well-paying jobs and how residents' perceptions align with changes in the job market over the ...
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 ... COVID-19 · Drought · Housing · Immigrants in California ... and the relation between labor markets and higher education in California.
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 ... Last week's jobs report indicated strong job growth and continued low unemployment in California. Under the right conditions, ...