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Immigrants in California

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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Blog Post · January 28, 2026

State Policymakers Discuss Priorities, Challenges for 2026

Vicki Hsieh

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Fact Sheet · January 2026

California’s K–12 Students

Beyond Deng, Laura Hill

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Fact Sheet · January 2026

California’s Population

Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia

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Fact Sheet · January 2026

Immigrants in California

Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Hans Johnson

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Blog Post · December 18, 2025

2025 Year in Review

Tani Cantil-Sakauye

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Blog Post · December 17, 2025

Testimony: Food Insecurity and the Nutrition Safety Net in California

Tess Thorman

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Policy Brief · December 2025

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

Hans Johnson, Mark Baldassare

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Blog Post · November 3, 2025

Prop 50 Draws Record High Voter Interest, Approval of Congress Hits Record Low

Stephanie Barton

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Statewide Survey · October 2025

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas

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Blog Post · October 2, 2025

Expanded Dual Enrollment English and ESL Looks Promising for College Access and Success

Chansonette Buck

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Blog Post · September 18, 2025

Fewer English Learners but No Less Demand for Programs

Stephanie Barton

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Report · September 2025

Making Gains in Gateway English and ESL through Dual Enrollment

Rachel Yang Zhou, Hoyun Kim, Olga Rodriguez, Laura Hill ...

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Policy Brief · September 2025

Policy Brief: Making Gains in Gateway English and ESL through Dual Enrollment

Rachel Yang Zhou, Hoyun Kim, Olga Rodriguez, Laura Hill ...

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Report · August 2025

Adapting to Changes in California’s English Learner Population

Laura Hill, Beyond Deng

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Policy Brief · August 2025

Policy Brief: Adapting to Changes in California’s English Learner Population

Laura Hill, Beyond Deng, Stephanie Barton

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Statewide Survey · June 2025

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas

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Report · June 2025

California’s Transitional Kindergarten Expansion

Laura Hill, Maya Lawton

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Policy Brief · June 2025

Policy Brief: California’s Transitional Kindergarten Expansion

Laura Hill, Maya Lawton, Chansonette Buck

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Blog Post · April 8, 2025

Covered California Boasts Nearly 2 Million Enrollees, with Some Dreamers Now Eligible

Paulette Cha

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Fact Sheet · February 2025

Self-Employment in California

Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Sarah Bohn

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Fact Sheet · February 2025

Who Are California’s Workers?

Tess Thorman, Sean Cremin

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Fact Sheet · January 2025

California’s Health Care Safety Net

Shannon McConville, Shalini Mustala

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Fact Sheet · January 2025

Public Health Insurance in California

Shalini Mustala, Paulette Cha

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Blog Post · September 4, 2024

Promoting Labor Force Opportunities for California’s Latina Population

Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Sarah Bohn, Julien Lafortune

Virtual Event · August 20, 2024

Pathways to College Completion in the San Joaquin Valley

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Blog Post · August 20, 2024

California’s Workforce Is Diverse, but Many Occupations Are Not

Tess Thorman, Jenny Duan, Sarah Bohn

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Report · August 2024

Pathways to College Completion in the San Joaquin Valley

Hans Johnson, Olga Rodriguez, Cesar Alesi Perez, Marisol Cuellar Mejia

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Policy Brief · August 2024

Policy Brief: Pathways to College Completion in the San Joaquin Valley

Hans Johnson, Olga Rodriguez, Cesar Alesi Perez, Marisol Cuellar Mejia ...

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Blog Post · August 12, 2024

Little Diversity, Wide Wage Gaps: California’s Ten Largest Occupations

Tess Thorman, Jenny Duan, Sarah Bohn

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Blog Post · July 23, 2024

How Has the Medi-Cal Program Changed over the Past Three Decades?

Shannon McConville, Paulette Cha

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Blog Post · June 7, 2024

Video: A Conversation with US Senator Alex Padilla

Mary Severance

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Blog Post · May 7, 2024

How Has California’s Immigrant Population Changed over Time?

Cesar Alesi Perez, Hans Johnson

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Blog Post · April 18, 2024

California’s Medi-Cal Expansion Is Lowering Poverty among Undocumented Immigrants

Patricia Malagon

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Blog Post · April 4, 2024

Are Eligible Undocumented Immigrants Claiming the CalEITC and Young Child Tax Credit?

Tess Thorman

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Blog Post · February 29, 2024

California’s Economy—Past, Present, and Future

Sarah Bohn

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Blog Post · February 28, 2024

Video: Californians and Their Government

Stephanie Barton

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Statewide Survey · February 2024

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas

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Blog Post · January 3, 2024

In First-in-Nation State Law, All Low-Income Residents Qualify for Medi-Cal

Paulette Cha, Patricia Malagon

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Blog Post · December 12, 2023

Video: Understanding the Reach of the California Earned Income Tax Credit

Mary Severance

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Blog Post · November 21, 2023

Video: Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories

Mary Severance

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Blog Post · November 10, 2023

Video: Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants

Stephanie Barton

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Blog Post · November 2, 2023

California’s Changing Immigration Is Reshaping Its Electorate

Eric McGhee

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Report · October 2023

Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants

Paulette Cha, John Heintzman, Patricia Malagon

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Policy Brief · October 2023

Policy Brief: Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants

Paulette Cha, John Heintzman, Patricia Malagon, Stephanie Barton

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Blog Post · October 24, 2023

A Look at Demographic Differences in Poverty across Regions in California

Patricia Malagon, Caroline Danielson

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Report · October 2023

Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories

Julien Lafortune, Laura Hill

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Policy Brief · October 2023

Policy Brief: Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories

Julien Lafortune, Laura Hill, Mary Severance

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Blog Post · October 17, 2023

Telehealth Usage among Low-income and Undocumented Californians

Shalini Mustala, Paulette Cha, Patricia Malagon

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Blog Post · October 12, 2023

Californians See Problems at the Border but Sympathize with Migrants

Lauren Mora, Dean Bonner

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Explainer · October 2023

Race and Diversity in the Golden State

Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee, Carolyn Subramaniam, Vicki Hsieh