California is home to nearly 10 million immigrants, accounting for almost a quarter of the foreign-born population in the US. PPIC’s research builds understanding of important immigration trends in California and highlights key issues in immigration policy at the state and federal levels.
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Are Eligible Undocumented Immigrants Claiming the CalEITC and Young Child Tax Credit?
Tess Thorman
California’s Economy—Past, Present, and Future
Sarah Bohn
Video: Californians and Their Government
Stephanie Barton
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas
Self-Employment in California
Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Jenny Duan, Sarah Bohn
Who Are California’s Workers?
Tess Thorman, Jenny Duan, Sarah Bohn
Immigrants in California
Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Cesar Alesi Perez, Hans Johnson
California’s Population
Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Eric McGhee
In First-in-Nation State Law, All Low-Income Residents Qualify for Medi-Cal
Paulette Cha, Patricia Malagon
Video: Understanding the Reach of the California Earned Income Tax Credit
Mary Severance
Video: Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories
Mary Severance
Video: Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants
Stephanie Barton
California’s Changing Immigration Is Reshaping Its Electorate
Eric McGhee
Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants
Paulette Cha, John Heintzman, Patricia Malagon
Policy Brief: Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants
Paulette Cha, John Heintzman, Patricia Malagon, Stephanie Barton
A Look at Demographic Differences in Poverty across Regions in California
Patricia Malagon, Caroline Danielson
Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories
Julien Lafortune, Laura Hill
Policy Brief: Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories
Julien Lafortune, Laura Hill, Mary Severance
Telehealth Usage among Low-income and Undocumented Californians
Shalini Mustala, Paulette Cha, Patricia Malagon
Californians See Problems at the Border but Sympathize with Migrants
Lauren Mora, Dean Bonner
Public Health Insurance in California
Shalini Mustala, Paulette Cha
Race and Diversity in the Golden State
Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee, Carolyn Subramaniam, Vicki Hsieh
Low-income and Undocumented Californians Struggle with Mental Health
Patricia Malagon, Paulette Cha, Shalini Mustala
Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas
Commentary: The Importance of Californians’ Views on Immigration Policies
Mark Baldassare
Video: Californians and Their Government
Vicki Hsieh
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas
California’s Health Care Safety Net
Shannon McConville, Shalini Mustala
California’s Farmworkers and Their Children Are Vulnerable to Food Insecurity
Paulette Cha
Video: The Impact of Health Insurance on Poverty in California
Mary Severance
Video: Pandemic Changes to Medi-Cal and Implications for Immigrant Farmworkers
Stephanie Barton
The Impact of Health Insurance on Poverty in California
Caroline Danielson, Patricia Malagon, Shannon McConville
Policy Brief: The Impact of Health Insurance on Poverty in California
Caroline Danielson, Patricia Malagon, Shannon McConville, Mary Severance
Policy Brief: Pandemic Changes to Medi-Cal and Implications for California’s Immigrant Farmworkers
Paulette Cha
Video: Women in California’s Legislature
Mary Severance
Human Trafficking in California
Heather Harris
California’s Highly Educated Immigrants
Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Cesar Alesi Perez, Hans Johnson
California’s Plunging Birth Rates
Hans Johnson
Video: English as a Second Language at California’s Community Colleges
Mary Severance
English as a Second Language at California’s Community Colleges
Olga Rodriguez, Laura Hill, Daniel Payares-Montoya
Policy Brief: English as a Second Language at California’s Community Colleges
Olga Rodriguez, Laura Hill, Daniel Payares-Montoya, Mary Severance
California’s Hispanic Community
Eric McGhee
Video: Health Care Access among California’s Farmworkers
Stephanie Barton
Broad Support among Californians for Admitting Ukrainian Refugees
Dean Bonner
Health Risks Persist for Older Farmworkers as COVID Lingers
Paulette Cha
California’s AAPI Community
Eric McGhee
Health Care Access among California’s Farmworkers
Paulette Cha
Policy Brief: Health Care Access among California’s Farmworkers
Paulette Cha, Stephanie Barton
How Did the Pandemic Transform California’s Safety Net?
Caroline Danielson