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Economy

Examining employment, economic trends, and income inequality

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Report · July 2021

Improving Career Education Pathways into California’s Workforce

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Report · December 2020

Income Inequality and Economic Opportunity in California

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Statewide Survey · November 2021

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

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Blog Posts

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November 23, 2021

Video: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

Vicki Hsieh

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November 18, 2021

Californians Agree It’s Important for Workers to Organize

Deja Thomas

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November 17, 2021

California’s Workplaces Today—and Tomorrow

Mark Baldassare

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November 9, 2021

What Does the Federal Infrastructure Bill Mean for California Workers?

Sarah Bohn, Shannon McConville, Daniel Payares-Montoya

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November 1, 2021

Last Week’s Storm: the Good, the Bad, and the Inconclusive

Jeffrey Mount

Events

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Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

November 18, 2021

Improving Career Education Pathways into California’s Workforce

August 26, 2021

Reopening California: A Conversation with HHS Secretary Mark Ghaly

June 11, 2021

Video

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Nov 23

Career Education and Economic Mobility in California

Featured Blog Post · October 28, 2021

Mixed Signals in California’s Labor Market Recovery

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Fact Cards

3M The number of jobs lost in California from February to May 2020.
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90% Most Californians say housing affordability is a problem in their part of the state.
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California’s economy is the 5th largest in the world.
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Immigrants make up a growing share of California workers with college degrees.
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6 in 10 Californians think that when today’s children grow up, they will be worse off financially than their parents.
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69% Percentage of Californians who think the gap between rich and poor is growing in their part of the state.
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Since 1980, income among top earners grew by 58%; among lowest earners, income grew by 19%.
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2% of California zip codes hold 20% of the state’s wealth.
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Meet the Team

Sarah Bohn

Vice President and Chair in Policy Research and Senior Fellow

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Marisol Cuellar Mejia

Research Fellow

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Hans Johnson

Center Director and Senior Fellow

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Julien Lafortune

Research Fellow

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Tess Thorman

Research Associate

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