blog post California’s Plunging Birth Rates By Hans Johnson Jan 26, 2023 21 hours ago ... While teen births have plunged, they were never common enough to drive broader trends. Housing costs undoubtedly play a role, but fertility has ...
Fact Sheet Immigrants in California By Cesar Alesi Perez, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Hans Johnson Jan 23, 2023 11 hours 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 ... Nanofiltration and reverse osmosis are also good at removing or separating out PFAS, but they come with higher capital and operating costs.
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 data-rich explainer on the value of a college degree; A look at changes in California's criminal justice system in the wake of COVID-19; A ...
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 ... Most energy use by California's water sector occurs in homes and ... can benefit aquatic habitat but increase costs and GHG emissions.
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 ...
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, ...
blog post Video: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being By Vicki Hsieh Nov 18, 2022 Nov 18, 2022 ... Nearly three in ten Californians say they worry about housing costs every day or almost every day, with 43% of those with household incomes ...