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Population

Assessing patterns of diversity and change

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Fact Sheet · January 2026

California’s Population

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Policy Brief · December 2025

Policy Brief: California’s Immigration Landscape and Current Public Opinion

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Report · January 2025

California’s Aging Population

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Blog Posts

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January 27, 2026

Where Are Californians Going When They Leave the Golden State?

Eric McGhee, Hans Johnson

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January 21, 2026

Who’s Leaving California—and Who’s Moving In?

Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee

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December 18, 2025

2025 Year in Review

Tani Cantil-Sakauye

Fact Sheets

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January 2026

California’s Population

Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia

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January 2026

Immigrants in California

Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Hans Johnson

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July 2025

Digital Access in California

Joseph Hayes, Eric Assan

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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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Featured Blog Post · November 19, 2025

More California Students Are Attending College Elsewhere

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Fact Cards

1 in 5 Share of young adults in California who identify as LGBTQ+.
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A majority of recent immigrants to California were born in Asia.
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No race or ethnic group constitutes a majority of California’s population.
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80% Share of California immigrants who are citizens or have legal residency status.
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Population loss in California’s rural counties is twice that of its urban counties.
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Nearly half of the nation’s unsheltered homeless population resides in California.
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Californians age 65 and older are expected to outnumber children in the state by 2030.
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Meet the Team

Sarah Bohn

Vice President and Director of the Economic Policy Center and Senior Fellow

Email 415-291-4413
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Marisol Cuellar Mejia

Senior Fellow

Email 916-440-1135
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Laura Hill

Policy Director and Senior Fellow

Email 415-291-4424
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Hans Johnson

Senior Fellow

Email 415-291-4460
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Eric McGhee

Policy Director and Senior Fellow

Email 415-291-4439
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Jennifer Paluch

Research Associate

Email 415-291-4416
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Tess Thorman

Senior Research Associate

Email 415-291-4449
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