California Policy Lab

We're excited to share this new research showing that 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 the Center for Studies in Higher Education, and the California Policy Lab: capolicylab.org/news/calfresh-…

We're excited to celebrate UCLA Bruin Giving Day today! Our colleague Brian Blackwell explains how UCLA's support makes our work possible. If you're participating today, consider supporting CPL: giving.ucla.edu/campaign/Donat…

Passionate about data, research, and policy change in California? So are we! Join CPL's UC Berkeley team as our next Research Assistant/Associate: capolicylab.org/careers/resear…

Have you heard of the PARR program in Santa Clara County? CPL's research found that earlier access to a public defender can significantly alter a defendant’s outcomes. Johanna Lacoe (CPL) and Charles Hendrickson (Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office) explain how in the spring issue of Translational Criminology: cebcp.org/wp-content/upl…

We're excited to continue the conversation sparked by CPL's "Priced Out" report. Join us at the UC Student and Policy Center this Thursday for a lunchtime briefing + moderated discussion on the implications for California: eventbrite.com/e/priced-out-n…

Did you read the new "Priced Out" report we released this week? Want to learn more? We're hosting a lunchtime panel on Thursday, April 9th in Sacramento. We'll share insights + have a panel discussion on the implications for California policy. Registration: eventbrite.com/e/198547372736…

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

"Through this innovative approach, the report presents a detailed look at the economic dynamics that many Californians feel every day and that are driving some to pull up stakes and leave for a new state." news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/31/hig…

Evan White is on @AirTalk right now, discussing implications of this new research: laist.com/shows/airtalk Report: capolicylab.org/priced-out-rel…

If you’re in Sacramento on April 9th, come to our 12-1pm lunch panel to hear new insights on this research and what it means for California policy. eventbrite.com/e/priced-out-n… (9/9) END

Together, these findings offer a clearer picture of how affordability is shaping where Californians live — and what happens after they move. Full report: capolicylab.org/priced-out-rel… (8/9)

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-rel… 🧵(1/9)