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California’s Pocketbook Trends Are Diverging: Many Falling Behind, a Few Getting Further Ahead - California Policy Lab
California’s Pocketbook Trends Are Diverging: Many Falling Behind, a Few Getting Further Ahead - California Policy Lab
March 3, 2026, Berkeley, CA — The nonpartisan California Policy Lab (CPL) today updated the California Credit Dashboard with data through December 2025, revealing a split financial picture across the state. Mortgage lending is rebounding — driven by large home loans in the Bay Area — even as many other borrowers fall behind on student loans
Researcher (Labor Economics) - California Policy Lab
Researcher (Labor Economics) - California Policy Lab
About the California Policy Lab The California Policy Lab generates research insights for government impact. Through hands-on partnerships with government agencies, CPL performs rigorous research across issue silos and builds the data infrastructure necessary to improve programs and policies that millions of Californians rely on every day. We work on California’s most urgent issues, including
Mitigating the Stress of Housing Instability: The Impact of Housing Choice Vouchers on Social Supports, Behavioral Health, and Criminal Justice Involvement - California Policy Lab
Mitigating the Stress of Housing Instability: The Impact of Housing Choice Vouchers on Social Supports, Behavioral Health, and Criminal Justice Involvement - California Policy Lab
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Mitigating the Stress of Housing Instability: The Impact of Housing Choice Vouchers on Social Supports, Behavioral Health, and Criminal Justice Involvement The Housing Choice Voucher program is the largest low-income housing subsidy program managed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Research shows that vouchers improve housing affordability and stability and
California Policy Lab’s 2025 Year in Review - California Policy Lab
California Policy Lab’s 2025 Year in Review - California Policy Lab
New Analysis Shows Student Loan Distress is About to Go from Bad to Worse - California Policy Lab
New Analysis Shows Student Loan Distress is About to Go from Bad to Worse - California Policy Lab
Early Outcomes from the Los Angeles County Homelessness Prevention Unit - California Policy Lab
Early Outcomes from the Los Angeles County Homelessness Prevention Unit - California Policy Lab
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Student loan payments restart could leave millions behind | Sacramento Bee
Student loan payments restart could leave millions behind | Sacramento Bee
New data shows rising financial struggles in California | KTVU FOX 2
New data shows rising financial struggles in California | KTVU FOX 2
Hundreds of thousands of California college students brace for loss of SNAP, CalFresh food benefits - ABC7 San Francisco
Hundreds of thousands of California college students brace for loss of SNAP, CalFresh food benefits - ABC7 San Francisco
Support the California Policy Lab on Giving Tuesday
Support the California Policy Lab on Giving Tuesday
Support our work - California Policy Lab
Support our work - California Policy Lab
Study finds LA wildfires led to spike in unemployment claims
Study finds LA wildfires led to spike in unemployment claims
Jobs in food services, health care and social assistance most impacted
Unemployment Insurance Claims After the LA Wildfires - California Policy Lab
Unemployment Insurance Claims After the LA Wildfires - California Policy Lab
After the January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles, an estimated 11,000 people filed for unemployment insurance benefits.
Is The Student Loan Safety Net Unraveling? | KQED
Is The Student Loan Safety Net Unraveling? | KQED
How Los Angeles has used AI to help those on the brink of homelessness | PBS NewsHour Classroom
How Los Angeles has used AI to help those on the brink of homelessness | PBS NewsHour Classroom
Hear how Los Angeles County is helping people at risk of homelessness by using artificial intelligence to identify those in distress
Analysis Shows Govt. Shutdown Could Lead to at Least 330,000 College Students Not Receiving Their Nov. CalFresh Benefits - California Policy Lab
Analysis Shows Govt. Shutdown Could Lead to at Least 330,000 College Students Not Receiving Their Nov. CalFresh Benefits - California Policy Lab
Nov 7, 2025 editor’s note: This press release has been updated to include the number of California State University (CSU) students who received CalFresh benefits in Academic Year 2022-23, a number that had not been published previously. During that year, more than 80,000 CSU students received CalFresh benefits.The text below has been updated with
New Dashboards Show Prison Incarceration Data and Trends in California - California Policy Lab
New Dashboards Show Prison Incarceration Data and Trends in California - California Policy Lab
October 15, 2025, Berkeley, CA — The nonpartisan California Policy Lab, in partnership with the State of California’s Committee on the Revision of the Penal Code, announced the release of the California Prison Population Data Dashboards today. The California Prison Population Dashboards (www.californiaprisondata.org) provide data on the characteristics of all people incarcerated in state prison
New Research Shows How Many California College Students Benefit from CalWORKs and CalFresh benefits - California Policy Lab
New Research Shows How Many California College Students Benefit from CalWORKs and CalFresh benefits - California Policy Lab
Berkeley, October 8th, 2025 – New research from the nonpartisan California Policy Lab shows how many students in California Community Colleges and in the University of California (UC) system are enrolled in two safety-net programs that help pay for expenses while in college. One data point focuses on CalWORKs (California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to
Reforming California's Approach to Incarceration: The Role of Second Look Policies - California Policy Lab
Reforming California's Approach to Incarceration: The Role of Second Look Policies - California Policy Lab
Student loan delinquencies surging, especially for older borrowers - California Policy Lab
Student loan delinquencies surging, especially for older borrowers - California Policy Lab
California Policy Lab Wins 2025 Public Impact Research Award for Transformative Research - California Policy Lab
California Policy Lab Wins 2025 Public Impact Research Award for Transformative Research - California Policy Lab
Fewer people on streets, in shelters after getting LA County homelessness prevention help
Fewer people on streets, in shelters after getting LA County homelessness prevention help
An innovative pilot program keeps people off the streets with direct cash aid
An innovative pilot program keeps people off the streets with direct cash aid
SNAP Cuts Threaten Food Security for California’s College Students
SNAP Cuts Threaten Food Security for California’s College Students
Do Time-Limited Housing Subsidies Reduce Homelessness for Transition-Aged Youth? - California Policy Lab
Do Time-Limited Housing Subsidies Reduce Homelessness for Transition-Aged Youth? - California Policy Lab
Giving to UCLA
Giving to UCLA
Who Benefits from Automatic Record Relief in California? - California Policy Lab
Who Benefits from Automatic Record Relief in California? - California Policy Lab
Supporting Young People’s Food Security: CalFresh Participation During and After High School - California Policy Lab
Supporting Young People’s Food Security: CalFresh Participation During and After High School - California Policy Lab
LA County Housing for Health and California Policy Lab Selected as Top 10 Finalist for 2025 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability - California Policy Lab
LA County Housing for Health and California Policy Lab Selected as Top 10 Finalist for 2025 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability - California Policy Lab
Editorial: Keeping at-risk residents from losing their housing will be a key to solving homelessness
Editorial: Keeping at-risk residents from losing their housing will be a key to solving homelessness
California Credit Dashboard Q4 Update: Increasing signs of financial strain - California Policy Lab
California Credit Dashboard Q4 Update: Increasing signs of financial strain - California Policy Lab
Housing for Health and California Policy Lab Named a 2025 Ivory Prize Top 25 Finalist - California Policy Lab
Housing for Health and California Policy Lab Named a 2025 Ivory Prize Top 25 Finalist - California Policy Lab
Aging Out of Foster Care in Los Angeles: Opportunities to Prevent Homelessness Among Transition-Aged Youth - California Policy Lab
Aging Out of Foster Care in Los Angeles: Opportunities to Prevent Homelessness Among Transition-Aged Youth - California Policy Lab
How Much Do College Students Get from CalFresh Each Month? - California Policy Lab
How Much Do College Students Get from CalFresh Each Month? - California Policy Lab
Quarterly Data + Funding Email Reminder
Quarterly Data + Funding Email Reminder
Trends in Community College Enrollment and CalFresh Eligibility During the COVID-19 Pandemic - California Policy Lab
Trends in Community College Enrollment and CalFresh Eligibility During the COVID-19 Pandemic - California Policy Lab
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CPL's 2024 Recap: Thank you for your support
CPL's 2024 Recap: Thank you for your support
Support our work - California Policy Lab
Support our work - California Policy Lab
The Homelessness Prevention Unit: A Proactive Approach to Preventing Homelessness in Los Angeles County - California Policy Lab
The Homelessness Prevention Unit: A Proactive Approach to Preventing Homelessness in Los Angeles County - California Policy Lab
Bail reform and pretrial release: Examining the implementation of In re Humphrey
Bail reform and pretrial release: Examining the implementation of In re Humphrey
How did the higher minimum wage in the City of Los Angeles impact the earnings and employment of low-wage workers? - California Policy Lab
How did the higher minimum wage in the City of Los Angeles impact the earnings and employment of low-wage workers? - California Policy Lab
Data and funding - California Policy Lab
Data and funding - California Policy Lab
California Credit Dashboard Q2 Update: Monthly Student Loan Payments Are 40% Lower, Car Loan Amounts Are Down, and Mortgage Amounts Are Up - California Policy Lab
California Credit Dashboard Q2 Update: Monthly Student Loan Payments Are 40% Lower, Car Loan Amounts Are Down, and Mortgage Amounts Are Up - California Policy Lab
The Short-Term Impacts of Bail Policy on Crime in Los Angeles - California Policy Lab
The Short-Term Impacts of Bail Policy on Crime in Los Angeles - California Policy Lab
Silicon Valley Vibes E16: Janey Rountree
Silicon Valley Vibes E16: Janey Rountree
Consecutive Sentencing in California - California Policy Lab
Consecutive Sentencing in California - California Policy Lab
Careers - California Policy Lab
Careers - California Policy Lab
California Credit Dashboard - California Policy Lab
California Credit Dashboard - California Policy Lab
Do Time-Limited Subsidy Programs Reduce Homelessness for Single Adults? - California Policy Lab
Do Time-Limited Subsidy Programs Reduce Homelessness for Single Adults? - California Policy Lab
Los Angeles is using AI to predict who might become homeless and help before they do
Los Angeles is using AI to predict who might become homeless and help before they do
Providing Early Legal Counsel Reduces Jail Time and Improves Case Outcomes - California Policy Lab
Providing Early Legal Counsel Reduces Jail Time and Improves Case Outcomes - California Policy Lab
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