blog post California’s Highly Educated Immigrants By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Cesar Alesi Perez, Hans Johnson Jan 30, 2023 4 days ago ... With robust job growth and low unemployment, California's post-pandemic economy looks strong on many measures, and the state must take ...
Fact Sheet Immigrants in California By Cesar Alesi Perez, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Hans Johnson Jan 23, 2023 Jan 26, 2023 ... California is home to almost 11 million immigrants—about a quarter of the foreign-born population nationwide. More than half (55%) of ...
blog post Californians Are Pessimistic about Economic Times Ahead By Dean Bonner, Sarah Bohn Jan 18, 2023 Jan 18, 2023 ... Unemployment is lower now than before the pandemic started. And wages are up, on average, 15% as of October 2022 compared to October 2019. 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 ... Given the link between English proficiency and access to high-wage jobs, lower levels of unemployment, and greater productivity, ...
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 ... English proficiency is related to economic mobility, access to high-wage jobs, lower levels of unemployment and underemployment, ...
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, ...
Report Priorities for California’s Water By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak, Sarah Bardeen, Alvar Escriva-Bou ... Nov 14, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 ... Water withdrawals during multiyear droughts are depleting the state's reservoirs and groundwater basins. Hundreds of thousands of acres of ...
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Nov 9, 2022 ... Californians are only slightly more optimistic, with 37 percent expecting good times and 62 percent expecting periods of depression or unemployment.
blog post Inflation Squeezes Californians’ Budgets, despite Wage Growth By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Nov 3, 2022 Nov 3, 2022 ... Raising interest rates and constricting the economy generally lead to an increase in unemployment. This is one major reason recessions can ...
Fact Sheet Poverty in California By Caroline Danielson, Patricia Malagon, Sarah Bohn Oct 24, 2022 Oct 26, 2022 ... Poverty rates fell during the pandemic—especially for children—but a considerable share of Californians still live near or under the poverty ...