blog post Better Days for California’s Labor Market, but Will They Last? By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Nov 25, 2020 The California job market has recovered faster than the nation, with sectors hit hardest by the pandemic leading growth, but over a million workers remain un- and underemployed.
blog post How Does the Job Recovery Look around California This Fall? By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Nov 12, 2020 As California continues to slowly recover from the economic downturn—and confronts a recent increase in COVID-19 cases—job gains vary widely by metro area.
blog post Video: Supporting Student Parents in Community College CalWORKs Programs By Stephanie Barton Nov 4, 2020 PPIC’s Bonnie Brooks and Shannon McConville discuss new research on how programs at California community colleges help support the economic mobility of CalWORKs student parents.
blog post Gender Gaps in the COVID-19 Labor Market By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Oct 22, 2020 The current economic downturn is having a disproportionate impact on employment for women in California, and the effects could be long-lasting.
blog post Six Months of Economic Crisis: What Is Next? By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Sep 24, 2020 California continues to confront the pandemic and its economic effects. What has this downturn meant for the state’s labor market? And what factors are likely to shape the recovery?
blog post More Uncertainty Ahead for California’s Unemployed By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Aug 6, 2020 Congress is now deliberating over unemployment insurance benefits. Who are the California workers receiving this support?
blog post Commentary: Improving Forest Health Can Build Jobs, Economies in Rural California By Henry McCann, Van Butsic Jul 6, 2020 Putting Californians to work improving the health of the state’s headwater forests would boost economic recovery and reduce wildfire risk.
blog post Racial Disparities Are Widespread in California By Sarah Bohn, Magnus Lofstrom, Lynette Ubois Jun 3, 2020 Addressing disparities across a wide range of areas – criminal justice, health, income and wealth, education – is essential to improving the safety and overall well-being of California’s African American communities.
blog post California’s Economy Takes a Hit By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune May 28, 2020 The unemployment rate has at least doubled in all but nine counties during the COVID-19 pandemic, and job loss has affected every sector of the state’s economy.
blog post Water Availability for San Joaquin Valley Farms: A Balancing Act By Jelena Jezdimirovic, Ellen Hanak, Alvar Escriva-Bou Apr 21, 2020 California’s largest farming region has wide variability in access to surface water. We examined how the mix of supplies affects solutions to end groundwater overdraft.
