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New research today from Brett Fisher and me, showing who left -- and entered -- the Bay over the last dozen years, and how affordability plays into those decisions. We find dramatic increases in homeownership for people leave the Bay. Who is priced out may not be who you think.

The California Policy Lab@capolicylab.bsky.social · 6d ago

NEW🏠RESEARCH: Moving out of the San Francisco Bay Area to another state increases your likelihood of becoming a homeowner 33% within 5 years. Housing prices are 50% lower, while rents are 33% lower in new communities. New from the nonpartisan California Policy Lab: capolicylab.org/priced-out-o...

🚨New tool & rpt🚨 Today we released, with the Gov and EDD, the Calif AI-Unemployment Tracker (CAIT) to track how workers in different occupations are being impacted by AI. Our first-ever tool will bring real #s to one of the most important policy problems of the next 5 yrs.

The California Policy Lab@capolicylab.bsky.social · last mo.

Today, we launched a first-of-its-kind tool that brings real-time data to one of the biggest questions facing California: how artificial intelligence may be reshaping the labor market. 🧵(1/12) capolicylab.org/california-a...

🚨New research🚨 Using SNAP helps students finish college. The gains are modest (+4-5%), but SNAP is cost-effective compared to other options and has, of course, the (main) benefit of also keeping students fed and out of poverty. So why make it so hard for students to use SNAP??

The California Policy Lab@capolicylab.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We're excited to share new research showing community college students who receive #CalFresh are more likely to stay on track academically and to return for a second year. New working paper from Center for Studies in Higher Education @berkeleycshe.bsky.social + CPL: capolicylab.org/news/calfres...

🚨 New research 🚨 on who is leaving CA, where they go, and their financial paths. -Exiters seek affordability: ⬇️ $670 hsg costs -Exiter homeownership ⬆️ 48% after 7 yrs -Exiters increasingly from affluent areas, but financially weaker than their neighbors -Pandemic trends now subsided

The California Policy Lab@capolicylab.bsky.social · 4mo ago

NEWS: We’re releasing new research today on who is leaving California, where they go, and what happens to their finances after they move. capolicylab.org/priced-out-r... 🧵(1/9)

I was on KTVU this morn discussing our new data tracking the CA's financial health. Two diverging trends: (1) a resurgent mortgage market, led by large home loans in the Bay, (2) more folks falling behinds on debts, especially student loans. This K-shaped recovery is hurting CA.

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The California Policy Lab@capolicylab.bsky.social · 5mo ago

NEWS: The California Credit Dashboard was updated with data through Q4, 2025 today. The updated data show diverging trends for Californians, with a few getting ahead (esp. in the Bay Area), but many also falling behind on their bills: capolicylab.org/news/califor...

I co-founded CA Policy Lab in 2017. We do inspiring work and fundraise for our whole budget. Your support means a lot to me, and your $ helps us … predict and prevent homelessness in LA … get eligible families on benefits … test policies that reduce crime and incarceration.

The California Policy Lab@capolicylab.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Looking for the perfect gift? A donation to the California Policy Lab for #GivingTuesday will help fuel research that leads to practical solutions — so that programs work better, dollars go further, and more Californians have access to stability and opportunity: capolicylab.org/donate/

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The California Policy Lab provides independent, practical research that helps our government make better decisions and improve more lives. In this interview, Prof. Till von Wachter explains CPL's research showing the LA wildfires impacted people both inside and outside the directly impacted areas.

I'm thrilled to be hiring our first Policy Director to lead our Sacramento-based work. This person will be a senior leader at the California Policy Lab and will be magnify the impact of our research by integrating it more closely with policymakers' needs. Please circulate to your networks!

The California Policy Lab@capolicylab.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Please share with your networks: The California Policy Lab is hiring a policy director to amplify our policy impact in Sacramento. We're looking for a seasoned policy professional with deep experience in California state government. First review date is Oct. 10th: capolicylab.org/careers/poli...

The fed student loan pmt pause is over and a huge number of Californians are late on their loans, much more than before the pandemic. Boomers and Gen X are more often late on payments than younger folks. This comes as personal fin health is at its worst since Great Recession....that's a bad combo.

The California Policy Lab@capolicylab.bsky.social · 11mo ago

11% of California student loan borrowers are 30+ days late on making their payments, according to a new California Policy Lab fact sheet: laist.com/news/educati... #CaLeg #PersonalFinance #StudentDebt #StudentLoans #California

Our research shop at the CA Dept of Social Services is #hiring for a Principal Data Enigneer calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/... Posting closes 9/8. Please help us spread the word! This position will build data pipelines for our in-house research and analytics.

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The California Policy Lab@capolicylab.bsky.social · last yr.

Passionate about using data + research to improve policies and change lives? Join us! The California Policy Lab is hiring a Data Analyst at our UC Berkeley site. First review date is May 20th: capolicylab.org/careers/data...

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