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The End of CalFresh Emergency Allotments: Examining Effects by Race and Ethnicity
Overview In March 2023, Congress allowed pandemic-era emergency allotments (EAs) for SNAP recipients to expire. In California, participants in CalFresh (as SNAP is known in the state) saw their monthly benefits drop by $190 on average between February and March 2023. In an…
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Prop 36 (2024) Prison Data: Monthly Updates
Proposition 36, enacted by California voters in November 2024, created two new “wobbler” statutes (meaning the prosecutor has the discretion to charge the offense as a misdemeanor or as a felony): Prop 36 also amended other provisions of California law that could result in…
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Prop 36 (2024) Prison Data: August 2026 Update
Proposition 36, enacted by California voters in November 2024, created two new “wobbler” statutes (meaning the prosecutor has the discretion to charge the offense as a misdemeanor or as a felony): Prop 36 also amended other provisions of California law that could result in…
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California Crime Data
This resource presents two views of California crime data: a recent, agency-level FBI dashboard and a longer historical record for trend analysis. FBI Crime Statistics: 2026 Crime Data This dashboard presents data reported monthly to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR)…
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Employment and Earnings Before, During, and After Experiencing Homelessness
Introduction Many assume people experiencing homelessness are not working. In Los Angeles County, which has the largest population of people experiencing homelessness in the country, a prior California Policy Lab report found that three-quarters of people who received homeless…
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Prop 36 (2024) Prison Data: July 2026 Update
Proposition 36, enacted by California voters in November 2024, created two new “wobbler” statutes (meaning the prosecutor has the discretion to charge the offense as a misdemeanor or as a felony): Prop 36 also amended other provisions of California law that could result in…
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Serving Highest Needs: An Equity Analysis of Bay Area Homelessness Prevention Programs
Executive Summary Financial instability is a leading driver of homelessness, and recent research has found that temporary financial assistance, targeted to at-risk households, reduces entries into homelessness. In 2021, the nonprofit All Home convened a working group to develop…
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Trends in California’s Application of Gang Enhancements
Overview Gang enhancements add additional years to a prison sentence when an individual is convicted of a felony offense committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang. Originally established by the Street Terrorism Enforcement…
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California Prison Population Dashboards
DASHBOARD: California Prison Population Dashboards PRESS RELEASE: New Dashboards Show Prison Incarceration Data and Trends in California The California Prison Population Data Dashboards provide public access to information on adults incarcerated in California state prisons.…
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Prop 36 (2024) Prison Data: June 2026 Update
Proposition 36, enacted by California voters in November 2024, created two new “wobbler” statutes (meaning the prosecutor has the discretion to charge the offense as a misdemeanor or as a felony): Prop 36 also amended other provisions of California law that could result in…