Latest Publications
California’s Future
January 2020
California continues to play a major role in national political and policy debates, and state leaders are working to address a range of challenges—from the…
Read MoreCalifornia’s Future: Health Care January 2020
California’s Future: Safety Net January 2020
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government November 2019
Medi-Cal Expansion and Children’s Well-Being November 2019
Blog
For Many Californians, Poverty Is One Minor Expense Away December 17 2019
Improving Equity in Mental Health Services December 12 2019
Covering the Real Costs of College December 11 2019
Better Data for Better California Health Policy December 10 2019Events
February 3, 2020
Countdown to Census 2020
November 20, 2019
Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
November 15, 2019
2020 Census: Counting the Central Valley
October 15, 2019
Poverty and Opportunity in California
PPIC Experts
PAULETTE CHA
Caroline Danielson
Shannon McConville
Tess Thorman
Sarah Bohn
Interactives
Data Sets
BY THE NUMBERS
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.
