Updates from California Policy Lab: awards, reports, and expansion.

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The California Policy Lab (CPL) is a nonpartisan research institute based at the University of California that partners with public agencies to generate research insights for government impact.  CPL is the recipient of the 2025 Public…

Jennie Brand Featured on NPR Marketplace Discussing Unemployment Conditions

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Jennie Brand was recently interviewed by NPR’s Marketplace to provide expert insights on current unemployment conditions. You can read the full article, “Long-term unemployment is rising as uncertain businesses hold off on hiring,” …

Congratulations to CCPR 2025 Graduates on Their New Positions

Congratulations to CCPR Graduates on Their New Positions The California Center for Population Research (CCPR) proudly congratulates our 2025 graduating affiliates! We celebrate their achievements and look forward to seeing the impact they will…

Congratulations to Steven Johnson for Receiving 2025 Lifka Staff Excellence Award!

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Steven Johnson, CCPR’s long-time fund manager and now deputy director, has won the 2025 Thomas E. Lifka Staff Excellence in Staff Performance Award—a highly competitive honor that recognizes staff who demonstrate exceptional service, teamwork,…

Jennie Brand received the 2025 ASA Sociology of Population Section, Otis Dudley Duncan Award (Honorable Mention) for her book Overcoming the Odds: The Benefits of Completing College for Unlikely Graduates

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Jennie Brand received the 2025 ASA Sociology of Population Section, Otis Dudley Duncan Award (Honorable Mention) for her book Overcoming the Odds: The Benefits of Completing College for Unlikely Graduates

Kristin Liao awarded 2025 Donald J. Treiman Fellowship

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We are delighted to announce that the 2024-25 CCPR Awards Committee (Martha Bailey, Jamie Goodwin-White, Adriana Lleras-Muney, Naomi Sugie, Megan Sweeney, and Jennifer Wagman) has selected graduate student Kristin Liao (Sociology) as the recipient…

The Demographic Research Unit in the California Department of Finance will host the 2025 California State Data Center (SDC) Spring Meeting on Thursday, May 22, from 9 am to 12:30 pm Pacific Time. The meeting will be virtual and is free and open to the public.

The Demographic Research Unit in the California Department of Finance will host the 2025 California State Data Center (SDC) Spring Meeting on Thursday, May 22, from 9 am to 12:30 pm Pacific Time. The meeting will be virtual and is free and…

Congratulations Taylor Mobley on winning Best Poster at the PAA Life Course Poster Session

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Congratulations Taylor Mobley on winning Best Poster at the Population Association of America Life Course Poster Session; "Prevalence of and Life Course Factors Associated With Functional Limitations Among Los Angeles County Adults Experiencing…

Anna Wiersma Straus (PhD student of CCPR Affiliate Emily Wiemers) has won the student paper award for her use of ATUS in “The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Time Spent Helping and Caring for Adults.”

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Anna Wiersma Straus (PhD student of CCPR Affiliate Emily Wiemers) has won the student paper award for her use of ATUS in "The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Time Spent Helping and Caring for Adults." The California Center for Population…