🆕 As access to subsidized child care has more than doubled, income levels among participating families have remained low. The majority of families had incomes under 50% of the state median. Dive into the data in our latest report 👉 bit.ly/4yun5xW

🆕 Between 2015 and 2025—while the population of young children declined by 17% in CA—the number of young children enrolled in subsidized child care more than doubled, increasing from approximately 60,000 to 150,000 young children. Dive into the data 👉 bit.ly/4yun5xW

🔸ICYMI🔸 Last week's analyses: @PPICWater unpacks the latest developments on Colorado River water agreements, PPIC researcher Iwunze Ugo discusses disparities in math achievements for CA students, plus a breakdown of SoCal's political geography. More: bit.ly/3PxHvmt

#FactFriday: Despite a decline in the uninsured rate in CA over the past decade as subsidized healthcare options expanded, about 2.3 million Californians were still uninsured in spring 2025. Learn more in our health care safety net fact sheet ➡️ bit.ly/3qiI1Yz

🆕 Did participation in CA prison programs recover after COVID? Of people released in 2023, 61% joined at least one education, employment, or behavioral health program, versus 68% in 2019. Full report 👉 bit.ly/4er66W4

🆕 Will the number of older workers in California continue to grow? By 2040, we estimate approximately 1.8 million Californians age 65+ will be working, an increase of over 500,000 workers since 2024. Explore more of the data 👉 bit.ly/4dFZa7k

🆕 By 2040, no racial or ethnic group will form a majority of older California workers. Asian & Latino workers will grow fastest, reflecting the aging of those who immigrated to CA in the '80s & a growing second generation. More 👉 bit.ly/4dFZa7k

🆕 Are older Californians staying on the job by choice or out of economic necessity? Our analysis found that wages keep an estimated 800,000 older Californians out of poverty, mostly in the 65-69 age group. Dig into the data in our full report 👉 bit.ly/4dFZa7k

🆕 Between 2006 and 2024, the state’s labor force grew by 2.45 million workers (31% being workers 65+). While the number of older workers more than doubled, workers aged 16-64 grew by only 10%. Explore the data in our report 👉 bit.ly/4dFZa7k

🔶 ICYMI 🔶 Last week's analyses: @PPICWater contextualizes water sector cyberattack threats, avoiding political misinformation, how #Prop37 will stand against CA's housing market, forces shaping the Nov election, and a look at the CA tax measures. More: bit.ly/3PxHvmt