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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,…

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Better Data for Better California Health Policy December 10 2019Shannon McConville, Paulette Cha

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 15, 2019 2020 Census: Counting the Central Valley

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October 15, 2019 Poverty and Opportunity in California

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The social safety net moderates poverty

PPIC research finds that while 21 percent of California children lived in poverty in 2016, 35 percent would have been poor had it not been for safety net programs.