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California’s Safety Net in Recession and Recovery June 2021 Caroline Danielson

As California emerges from the COVID-19 shutdown, the social safety net can play a key role in facilitating an equitable recovery. Evidence from the last…

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Video: Reopening California—A Conversation with HHS Secretary Mark Ghaly June 15 2021Mary Severance

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How Are Unemployed Californians Faring on the Road to Recovery? June 10 2021Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

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As the State Reopens, Some Californians Are Still Worried about COVID-19 June 9 2021Dean Bonner

California’s New Baby Bust June 4 2021Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee

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June 24, 2021 Health Coverage and Care for Undocumented Immigrants in California

June 16, 2021 California’s Safety Net in Recession and Recovery

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June 11, 2021 Reopening California: A Conversation with HHS Secretary Mark Ghaly

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May 26, 2021 Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

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The federal government provides most safety net funding

Federal funds are essential to California’s safety net, but federal policies have created gaps for families with undocumented immigrants.