The coronavirus outbreak poses a tremendous challenge to California, the nation, and the global community. PPIC’s analyses examine the impacts of COVID-19 and how policy choices and other actions can help address them.
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How Are Unemployed Californians Faring on the Road to Recovery?
Unemployment in California is down substantially from its pandemic peak. Still, lower-income workers, workers of color, and the youngest workers are far more likely than others to be unemployed. Learn More
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Reopening K–12 Schools: A Conversation with Linda Darling-Hammond
August 10 2021
As fall approaches, California’s public schools continue to grapple with a myriad of challenges. What does reopening look like, and how do educators address issues such as declining enrollment, learning loss, and the health and safety of students and staff?
Publication
Poverty in California
July 30 2021
Nearly one in six Californians lack enough resources to meet basic needs. Altogether, more than a third of Californians are living in or near poverty.
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Improving Career Education Pathways into California’s Workforce
July 27 2021
COVID-19 hit workers with less education hardest, underscoring the need for public investments in workforce training. In this report, we describe student pathways through career education programs at community colleges and discuss insights from stakeholder interviews on how to help more people complete programs and connect to quality jobs.
Blog Post
In El Dorado County, Early Preparation and Communication Were Key to the Return to School
July 23 2021
We talked with Dr. Ed Manansala, superintendent of schools for El Dorado County, about how his mostly rural districts weathered the COVID-19 pandemic and handled the return to in-person instruction.
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California Is Inching toward a Jobs Recovery
July 22 2021
Job growth and wage gains, especially in the leisure and hospitality sector, show that some hard-hit California workers are benefitting from the current recovery.