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PPIC Economic Policy Center

The PPIC Economic Policy Center inspires practical policy solutions that promote a robust, resilient economy, improving the prospects of workers, families, and businesses statewide.

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Report · December 2025

Business Regulation and Business Starts in California

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Report · December 2025

Work and Economic Insecurity in California

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Statewide Survey · November 2025

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being

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Blog Posts

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January 29, 2026

A Year in Neutral for California’s Job Market

Sarah Bohn, Sean Cremin

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January 28, 2026

State Policymakers Discuss Priorities, Challenges for 2026

Vicki Hsieh

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January 22, 2026

Why Do So Many California Workers Feel Economically Insecure?

Mary Severance

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January 13, 2026

California’s Trade Landscape Is Shifting, Not Shrinking—So Far

Daniel Payares-Montoya

Fact Sheets

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August 2025

Poverty among California’s Workers

Sarah Bohn, Caroline Danielson, Sara Kimberlin, Patricia Malagon ...

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August 2025

Poverty in California

Sarah Bohn, Caroline Danielson, Sara Kimberlin, Patricia Malagon ...

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March 2025

Income Inequality in California

Tess Thorman, Daniel Payares-Montoya

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February 2025

California’s Businesses

Sean Cremin, Shannon McConville

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February 2025

Self-Employment in California

Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Sarah Bohn

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February 2025

Who Are California’s Workers?

Tess Thorman, Sean Cremin

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January 2025

California’s Economy

Sarah Bohn, Jenny Duan

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Featured Blog Post · October 15, 2025

How Expensive Is Child Care in California?

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Key Areas

Fact Cards

24% Share of California businesses owned solely by women.
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Over a third of self-employed Californians are 55 and older.
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33% The share of California workers who are immigrants.
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Most California businesses are small, and most Californians work for a small business.
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Economy chart The majority of California workers earn less than $30 per hour.
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Three-quarters of all California jobs are in firms that have operated for more than a decade.
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79% Share of poor Californians in families where at least one adult works.
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At almost 12% of the workforce, self-employment is higher in California than in the US.
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Since 1980, income among top earners grew by 68%; among lowest earners, income grew by 10%.
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7 in 10 Californians think that when today’s children grow up, they will be worse off financially than their parents.
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