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🔸ICYMI🔸 Last week's analyses: 5️⃣ fast facts on the cost of living in CA and a look at who is unemployed in CA today. PPIC Water spoke to a legal expert about how climate-smart conservation tools can help California’s freshwater species. More: bit.ly/3PxHvmt

Who is #unemployed in #California today? Since 2022, California’s youngest, least-educated, and white workers have had the largest increases in unemployment. 💡 Learn more in our recent analysis 👉 bit.ly/4dvQsr1

"Dry periods are getting longer and more intense because of warming temperatures and changing precipitation patterns, which increases vulnerability to wildfire." PPIC Water researchers discuss some solutions to CA's wildfire challenges👇 bit.ly/4iS6ugP

Since 2022, many of the top home #insurance providers in CA have reduced their coverage, and some have exited the market altogether. We examine the state's #homeowner insurance market and discuss some of the key challenges in increasing its stability 👇 bit.ly/3YmWunm

How is #wealth distributed in California? #California—like the US as a whole—has wide gaps between rich and poor, and variation across households is substantial. Learn more in our report 👉 bit.ly/4jXH7e3

The California Cradle-to-Career Data System office recently released Pathways to College in California, the first product of the long-awaited #data system. We highlight some of the key takeaways from this important new resource 👇 #K12 #HigherEd #CAhigherEd bit.ly/4jSdk6j

Wealth distribution does not reflect California’s diversity. While 41% of California households are Latino or Black/other, these households make up 55% of those in the bottom quarter of the wealth distribution. Learn more in our report 👉 bit.ly/4jXH7e3

Californians have long exchanged a high cost of living for the advantages to living in the state. But recent economic turmoil may have Californians questioning this tradeoff. Here are 5️⃣ #FastFacts on the cost of living in the Golden State 👇 bit.ly/4dqv6eq

CA has several programs that provide food assistance to low-income children when school is out during the summer. We spoke with Barbara Jellison, director of food services for the West Contra Costa Unified School District, about the importance of summer meals programs to her community 👇 bit.ly/3FuGv0g

🆕 Home to 4.6 million people, the #InlandEmpire continues to grow. The region is youthful, yet few residents earn a #college #degree. We explore opportunities and challenges in increasing educational attainment and strategies to support college-going 👇 bit.ly/43w28Fr

🆕 #Highschool students from the #InlandEmpire are less likely to attend and graduate from college than students in the rest of the state. 26% of the region's 9th graders are on track to earn a bachelor’s, compared to 35% in the rest of CA. 💡 More: bit.ly/43w28Fr

🆕 The #InlandEmpire has one of the lowest college-going rates of any major region in #California: 25% of graduates attend a four-year college right after high school and 31% of #communitycollege transfer-intending students do so within 6 years. 💡 More: bit.ly/43w28Fr

🆕 #InlandEmpire students are underrepresented at the state’s public four-year universities. This is due in part to low completion of the #Highschool courses required for admission to California's #public #universities. 💡 Learn more: bit.ly/43w28Fr

🆕 College-going and completion are low among low-income, Black, and Latino students. College-going rates in the region are lower among almost every demographic group, except Black students, compared to the rest of the state. 💡 Learn more: bit.ly/43w28Fr

Join us for a discussion with PPIC's Mark Baldassare, Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez, Administrative Presiding Justice Judith McConnell, and California Secretary of State for a discussion on advancing #civic knowledge in #California today. Learn more and register to attend: bit.ly/4mqpJ3f

🤔 Did you know? #Medicare covers over 6.9 million Californians with disabilities and adults 65+. Get more #FastFacts on public #healthinsurance in CA👇 bit.ly/3y6TI7N

🆕 The Inland Empire faces unique challenges around advancing educational attainment. We outline some strategies that work best to set students on the path to college. Learn more 👇 bit.ly/43w28Fr

Did you know? Households in CA typically have more #wealth than those in other states, despite holding more #debt. Although this difference reflects high home values, Californians also tend to have more liquid assets than the rest of the US. More 👉 bit.ly/4jXH7e3

#FactFriday: As of August 2024, #MediCal insured about 14.4 million low-income Californians and #Medicare covered over 6.9 million, mostly those 65+. Get the facts on public health insurance in California 👇 bit.ly/3SrOMVG

How much do Californians own and owe? Major sources of assets and debts vary across groups. Learn more in 🆕 our report on #assets, #debts, and #wealth in #California 👉 bit.ly/4jXH7e3