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Balancing Budgets and Need during Recessions: California’s Safety Net Programs December 2019 Patrick Murphy, Caroline Danielson, Shannon McConville, Jennifer Paluch, Tess Thorman

During economic downturns, the state faces falling revenues and rising demand for safety net programs. In the last recession, California cut programs significantly. Next time,…

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government November 2019Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler

Higher Education in California October 2019Hans Johnson, Sarah Bohn, Kevin Cook, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Jacob Jackson, Courtney Lee, Shannon McConville, Patrick Murphy, Olga Rodriguez

Higher Education in California: Meeting California’s Workforce Needs October 2019Hans Johnson, Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia

Higher Education in California: Strengthening Career Education October 2019Sarah Bohn, Shannon McConville

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government September 2019Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler

Poverty in California July 2019Sarah Bohn, Caroline Danielson, Tess Thorman Read in Spanish

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Covering the Real Costs of College December 11 2019Kevin Cook

The Democratic Presidential Primary: What Do Californians Care About? December 6 2019Mark Baldassare

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Video: Californians and Their Government November 25 2019Mary Severance

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Interactive: Californians’ Views on Homelessness November 21 2019Alyssa Dykman, Vicki Hsieh

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November 20, 2019 Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

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October 15, 2019 Poverty and Opportunity in California

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October 3, 2019 Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

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June 27, 2019 Career Pathways and Economic Mobility at California’s Community Colleges

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Economy Chart: Unemployment is at a Long-Term Low in California

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Unemployment is at a long-term low in California

The state’s jobless rate is essentially as low as it has been at any point since 1980.