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Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Arrests in California

By Deepak Premkumar, Thomas Sloan, Magnus Lofstrom, Joseph Hayes

Feb 9, 2023 ... At the onset of COVID-19, California's criminal justice system was affected by shelter-in-place orders and other public health measures, ...

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Priorities for California’s Water

By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak, Sarah Bardeen, Alvar Escriva-Bou ...

Nov 16, 2022 ... ... along with incentives for growers and social safety net investments to ... between flood protection and water supply during storms.

Statewide Survey

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas

Oct 14, 2022 ... California voters have now received their mail ballots, and the November 8 general election has entered its final stage. Amid rising prices and ...

Fact Sheet

Poverty in California

By Caroline Danielson, Patricia Malagon, Sarah Bohn

Oct 26, 2022 ... ... live near or under the poverty line. Without social safety net programs such as CalFresh food assistance, poverty rates would be higher.

Explainer

Making Sense of California’s Economy

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune, Vicki Hsieh

Key features of this ecosystem include: equitable access to training and education, a strong safety net for those facing unforeseen disruptions, ...

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The Role of CalFresh in Stabilizing Family Incomes

By Caroline Danielson, Tess Thorman

Sep 30, 2022 ... CalFresh—California's largest safety net program—helps mitigate income instability for many low-income families. But those without recent ...