California is home to almost 11 million immigrants, accounting for almost a quarter of the foreign-born population in the US. PPIC’s research builds understanding of important immigration trends in California and highlights key issues in immigration policy at the state and federal levels.
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State Policymakers Discuss Priorities, Challenges for 2026
Vicki Hsieh
California’s K–12 Students
Beyond Deng, Laura Hill
California’s Population
Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia
Immigrants in California
Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Hans Johnson
2025 Year in Review
Tani Cantil-Sakauye
Testimony: Food Insecurity and the Nutrition Safety Net in California
Tess Thorman
Policy Brief: California’s Immigration Landscape and Current Public Opinion
Hans Johnson, Mark Baldassare
Prop 50 Draws Record High Voter Interest, Approval of Congress Hits Record Low
Stephanie Barton
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas
Expanded Dual Enrollment English and ESL Looks Promising for College Access and Success
Chansonette Buck
Fewer English Learners but No Less Demand for Programs
Stephanie Barton
Making Gains in Gateway English and ESL through Dual Enrollment
Rachel Yang Zhou, Hoyun Kim, Olga Rodriguez, Laura Hill ...
Policy Brief: Making Gains in Gateway English and ESL through Dual Enrollment
Rachel Yang Zhou, Hoyun Kim, Olga Rodriguez, Laura Hill ...
Adapting to Changes in California’s English Learner Population
Laura Hill, Beyond Deng
Policy Brief: Adapting to Changes in California’s English Learner Population
Laura Hill, Beyond Deng, Stephanie Barton
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas
California’s Transitional Kindergarten Expansion
Laura Hill, Maya Lawton
Policy Brief: California’s Transitional Kindergarten Expansion
Laura Hill, Maya Lawton, Chansonette Buck
Covered California Boasts Nearly 2 Million Enrollees, with Some Dreamers Now Eligible
Paulette Cha
Self-Employment in California
Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Sarah Bohn
Who Are California’s Workers?
Tess Thorman, Sean Cremin
California’s Health Care Safety Net
Shannon McConville, Shalini Mustala
Public Health Insurance in California
Shalini Mustala, Paulette Cha
Promoting Labor Force Opportunities for California’s Latina Population
Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Sarah Bohn, Julien Lafortune
Pathways to College Completion in the San Joaquin Valley
California’s Workforce Is Diverse, but Many Occupations Are Not
Tess Thorman, Jenny Duan, Sarah Bohn
Pathways to College Completion in the San Joaquin Valley
Hans Johnson, Olga Rodriguez, Cesar Alesi Perez, Marisol Cuellar Mejia
Policy Brief: Pathways to College Completion in the San Joaquin Valley
Hans Johnson, Olga Rodriguez, Cesar Alesi Perez, Marisol Cuellar Mejia ...
Little Diversity, Wide Wage Gaps: California’s Ten Largest Occupations
Tess Thorman, Jenny Duan, Sarah Bohn
How Has the Medi-Cal Program Changed over the Past Three Decades?
Shannon McConville, Paulette Cha
Video: A Conversation with US Senator Alex Padilla
Mary Severance
How Has California’s Immigrant Population Changed over Time?
Cesar Alesi Perez, Hans Johnson
California’s Medi-Cal Expansion Is Lowering Poverty among Undocumented Immigrants
Patricia Malagon
Are Eligible Undocumented Immigrants Claiming the CalEITC and Young Child Tax Credit?
Tess Thorman
California’s Economy—Past, Present, and Future
Sarah Bohn
Video: Californians and Their Government
Stephanie Barton
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas
In First-in-Nation State Law, All Low-Income Residents Qualify for Medi-Cal
Paulette Cha, Patricia Malagon
Video: Understanding the Reach of the California Earned Income Tax Credit
Mary Severance
Video: Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories
Mary Severance
Video: Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants
Stephanie Barton
California’s Changing Immigration Is Reshaping Its Electorate
Eric McGhee
Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants
Paulette Cha, John Heintzman, Patricia Malagon
Policy Brief: Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants
Paulette Cha, John Heintzman, Patricia Malagon, Stephanie Barton
A Look at Demographic Differences in Poverty across Regions in California
Patricia Malagon, Caroline Danielson
Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories
Julien Lafortune, Laura Hill
Policy Brief: Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories
Julien Lafortune, Laura Hill, Mary Severance
Telehealth Usage among Low-income and Undocumented Californians
Shalini Mustala, Paulette Cha, Patricia Malagon
Californians See Problems at the Border but Sympathize with Migrants
Lauren Mora, Dean Bonner
Race and Diversity in the Golden State
Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee, Carolyn Subramaniam, Vicki Hsieh