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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)

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

Alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends are coming together today to support Big Give, the University of California, Berkeley's annual day of giving. If you’re participating in Big Give today, we hope you’ll consider supporting the California Policy Lab: capolicylab.org/donate/ Our team includes many UC Berkeley alumni — including Justin Rausa who shares why the California Policy Lab’s work matters to him #CalBigGive

NEWS: The California Credit Dashboard was updated with data through Q4, 2025 today. The updated data show diverging trends for Californians, with a few getting ahead (esp. in the Bay Area), but many also falling behind on their bills: capolicylab.org/news/californi…

In 2019, Sonoma County overhauled its system for awarding Housing Choice Vouchers and more than 12k people signed up for a new lottery. A new study (in Housing Policy Debate) focuses on the outcomes of that lottery and the people who were selected to receive a voucher: capolicylab.org/mitigating-the…

If giving is in your holiday tradition, consider a gift to the California Policy Lab for #GivingTuesday. Your donation will help fuel research that leads to practical solutions — so that programs work better, dollars go further, and more Californians have access to stability and opportunity: capolicylab.org/donate/

More than 330,000 low-income college students in California use #CalFresh to help pay for their groceries. But they may not receive their benefits in November because of the government shutdown. capolicylab.org/news/analysis-… #CaLeg

Please share with your networks: The California Policy Lab is hiring a Researcher/Senior Researcher focused on health & safety net: capolicylab.org/careers/resear…

Earlier this week, the California Policy Lab, in partnership with the State of California's Committee on Revision of the Penal Code (CRPC), announced the release of the California Prison Population Data Dashboards. capolicylab.org/news/new-dashb… #CaLEg

In a new data point, we show how many college students are enrolled in #CalWORKs, the average benefit amounts, and which UC and California Community Colleges have the highest enrollment rates: capolicylab.org/calworks-parti… #caleg

Please share with your networks: The California Policy Lab is hiring a policy director to amplify our policy impact in Sacramento. We're looking for a seasoned policy professional with deep experience in California state government. First review date is Oct. 10th: capolicylab.org/careers/policy…

A new research series focuses on 5 "second look" policies in California, showing that about 12,000 people have been resentenced under these 5 reforms: capolicylab.org/news/new-resea… #CJReform #California #CaLeg

11% of California student loan borrowers are 30+ days late on making their payments, according to a new California Policy Lab fact sheet: laist.com/news/education… #CaLeg #PersonalFinance #StudentDebt #StudentLoans #California

Data analyst role in our UCLA office. If you are interested, apply asap!

Passionate about using data + research to improve policies and change lives? Join us! The California Policy Lab is hiring a Data Analyst at our UC Berkeley site. First review date is May 20th: capolicylab.org/careers/data-a…

Credit card and auto loan delinquencies are increasing in California, according to our new California Credit Dashboard update. Evan White, Executive Director of CPL's UC Berkeley's site spoke with @KTVU about these new trends: ktvu.com/video/1601205 #CaLeg

Thrilled to share this good news: Los Angeles County and the California Policy Lab were selected as a Top 25 Finalist for the prestigious Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability for our partnership designing, launching, and managing the Homelessness Prevention Unit: capolicylab.org/news/housing-f…

New research! #CalFresh can provide a big boost for food budgets for low-income college students. But eligible students may not apply b/c they think they’ll only receive the min. benefit ($23 a month). However - in new research, we show that’s not the case.🧵(1/8) capolicylab.org/how-much-do-co…

New research: How did community college enrollment and #CalFresh benefits eligibility change during the COVID-19 pandemic? capolicylab.org/trends-in-comm… 🧵 (1/6)