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Income Inequality in California January 2020 Sarah Bohn, Tess Thorman

The income gap is widening across California in a job market that favors educated workers. At lower income levels, African American and Latino families are…

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

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

Medi-Cal Expansion and Children’s Well-Being November 2019Paulette Cha, Shannon McConville

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Video: Countdown to Census 2020 February 12 2020Stephanie Barton

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Concerns about Poverty and Income Inequality Are Running High January 30 2020Rachel Lawler, Lynette Ubois

For Many Californians, Poverty Is One Minor Expense Away December 17 2019Tess Thorman

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Improving Equity in Mental Health Services December 12 2019Daniel Tan

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February 3, 2020 Countdown to Census 2020

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January 29, 2020 A Conversation with Governor Gavin Newsom

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November 20, 2019 Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

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November 15, 2019 2020 Census: Counting the Central Valley

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Safety net programs moderate poverty

PPIC research finds that while 18 percent of Californians lived in poverty in 2017, 25 percent would have been poor had it not been for safety net programs.