blog post New State and Federal Measures Aim to Manage Extreme Heat Risks By Gokce Sencan Nov 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 ... At the state level, California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has been developing an Indoor Heat Illness Prevention ...
blog post The Troubled History—and Uncertain Future—of the Salton Sea By Sarah Bardeen Nov 22, 2022 Nov 22, 2022 ... So, as to signs of hope? Perhaps cautious optimism. Topics. Drought Freshwater Ecosystems Health & Safety Net Water Supply Water, Land & Air ...
blog post Video: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being By Vicki Hsieh Nov 18, 2022 Nov 18, 2022 ... Researchers Dean Bonner and Rachel Lawler discuss key findings from the latest PPIC Statewide Survey, which examines views on the California ...
blog post Inflation Squeezes Californians’ Budgets, despite Wage Growth By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Nov 3, 2022 Nov 3, 2022 ... California has seen significant improvement in employment and wages in the past year. Employment has recovered to pre-pandemic levels in ...
blog post Steep Declines in Child Poverty Have Been Driven by Safety Net Programs By Caroline Danielson Oct 26, 2022 Oct 26, 2022 ... A key role of safety net programs is to address immediate economic need, and policymakers expand programs to meet elevated need during ...
blog post Video: Homelessness in California’s Cities By Mary Severance Oct 13, 2022 Oct 13, 2022 ... PPIC's Lande Ajose talks with League of California Cities CEO Carolyn Coleman, Bakersfield mayor Karen Goh, and San Diego mayor Todd Gloria ...
blog post Video: How Hospital Discharge Data Can Inform State Homelessness Policy By Mary Severance Oct 7, 2022 Oct 7, 2022 ... Understanding the size and needs of the state's homeless population is more important than ever. Discharge data from emergency ...
blog post Most Californians Continue to Identify Homelessness as a Big Problem By Deja Thomas Oct 4, 2022 Oct 4, 2022 ... Strong majorities of adults and likely voters say that homelessness is a big problem in their part of the state.
blog post Testimony: The Role of State Tax Credits in Helping Low-Income Families By Caroline Danielson Oct 3, 2022 Oct 3, 2022 ... But if we zoom in on the percentage boost to resources—including family resources from both earnings and safety net programs—for families ...
blog post Video: The Importance of CalFresh in Unstable Times By Mary Severance Sep 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 ... Policymakers seeking to strengthen the link between safety net participation and economic mobility could benefit from a better understanding ...