"The idea is, can you reach people at that critical moment and redirect their pathway out of homelessness?" Janey Rountree spoke with KNX News about the California Policy Lab's work with LA County to predict and prevent homelessness in this "2025 in the news" highlight.

We're thrilled to share these 7 numbers reflecting the work we've done in 2025. Want more? Visit our Year in Review: capolicylab.org/news/califor...

"A new analysis from the University of California’s nonpartisan California Policy Lab shows the majority of student loans in the U.S. are not actively being repaid, and one in four loans that are being paid are in delinquency." Read more at: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

More Californians are facing $ challenges, based on insights from our California Credit Dashboard. In this 2025 “in the news” highlight, Evan White is interviewed about our analysis showing rising credit card and car loan delinquencies. Watch the full interview: www.ktvu.com/video/1601205

When #CalFresh benefits were jeopardized, CPL's research showed 400,000+ college students could be impacted. In this "in the news" highlight, Dr. Johanna Lacoe, a co-author of this research, is interviewed about the potential impacts on students. capolicylab.org/news/analysi...

Looking for the perfect gift? A donation to the California Policy Lab for #GivingTuesday 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/

In our Nov. newsletter: -> A new analysis shows the # of people admitted to prison each month under Prop 36 -> Two new CPL hosted research publications: 1. Lower admin burdens in SNAP led to improved fin. health 2. Energy costs + overdue energy bills both↗️ 30% capolicylab.org/newsletter/c...

The California Policy Lab provides independent, practical research that helps our government make better decisions and improve more lives. In this interview, Prof. Till von Wachter explains CPL's research showing the LA wildfires impacted people both inside and outside the directly impacted areas.

"California’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office warned that the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act could strip hundreds of millions of dollars a year in #CalFresh food aid from low-income Californians and shift billions in costs to state and counties." www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...

@borrowerjustice.bsky.social and @tcfdotorg.bsky.social write about skyrocketing utility debts using @capolicylab.bsky.social credit panel @jmargetta.bsky.social @millennialdebt.bsky.social @edinilaj.bsky.social tcf.org/content/comm... #consumer

Headed to #2025APPAM? So is the California Policy Lab! Our faculty, staff, GSRs, and affiliated experts will present on topics including criminal justice reform, social safety net + college students, housing, credit data, linking data, and more! See you in Seattle! www.appam.org/conference-e...

Update: With California State University students included, there are 414,000 college students who receive #CalFresh in the UC, California Community College, and CSU systems: capolicylab.org/news/analysi...

Why are so many people being pushed into homelessness? ☑️ Nearly half of all U.S. workers now earn less than the hourly wage needed to afford a modest one-bedroom apartment. ☑️ In CA, workers must earn nearly $50 an hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment.

🎙️ON AIR: We're talking to @evanbwhite.bsky.social, @millennialdebt.bsky.social and @jmargetta.bsky.social about why California’s student loan delinquency rate is soaring. ❓Do you have student loans? What has your repayment experience been like? 📻 Listen:

Have questions about the current #StudentLoan situation? Get your answers at 9am by tuning into KQED's Forum with a panel of experts, including the California Policy Lab's own Evan White, who worked for the #CFPB and is a co-author of CPL reports on student debt: www.kqed.org/forum/201010...

Tomorrow on @kqedforum.bsky.social: CPL's @evanbwhite.bsky.social will join with @millennialdebt.bsky.social and @jmargetta.bsky.social to discuss the latest on student loans - including a sharp increase in delinquencies: www.kqed.org/forum/201010...

There is special concern about how delays in this program will affect students of all ages and their ability to receive an education.

"We make sure that they don't get to that point of being homeless, or being on the street." -Fred Theus, Case Manager with the Homelessness Prevention Unit (HPU). We're a proud partner of this program that's helping to predict + prevent homelessness: www.pbs.org/newshour/cla... #LosAngeles

"They are going to have to make hard choices about how to afford food" [email protected] was interviewed by @ktvufox2.bsky.social about California college students losing access to #CalFresh in November because of the government shutdown: www.ktvu.com/video/1729907 #CaLeg

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/analysi... #CaLeg

The California Policy Lab is hiring a Researcher/Senior Researcher, focused on health & safety net in California: capolicylab.org/careers/rese...

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

New Research Resource: 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-das... #CaLeg #California

Congratulations to our colleagues: Professor Till von Wachter and Janey Rountree, executive director of the California Policy Lab's UCLA site: newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla... #UCLA #California #Research

Passionate about policy? So are we! We're hiring our first policy director to lead our efforts in our new Sacramento office. Please share this opening with your networks: capolicylab.org/careers/poli...

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-par...

We're hiring a policy director in our new Sacramento office - first review date is this Friday, Oct. 10th: capolicylab.org/careers/poli...

Policy research folks take note - CPL's research is very influential in California state policy and this high-impact role will help expand that influence. Consider applying and share with your networks!

"The more clear data we have, the better. Without data to appropriately analyze what’s working or what isn’t, we’re left doing justice policy via competing slogans and vibes." Today's editorial by the @ocregister.bsky.social on CPL's Second Look Research Series: www.ocregister.com/2025/10/01/s...

Lot's of exciting developments at the California Policy Lab: -> We're hiring a policy director -> We were awarded a Public Impact Research Award -> New research on #CJreform, #Labor, #Studentdebt, and #Nudging, and more Learn more in our monthly update: capolicylab.org/newsletter/c...

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/poli...

"The study is the first to pull together statewide data to examine who has benefited from these resentencing laws and how they fared after leaving prison." #CJReform #California davisvanguard.org/2025/09/cali...

The California Policy Lab published a new research series this week, focused on 5 "second look" policies in California. About 12,000 people have been resentenced under these 5 reforms, and 9,500 have been released from prison: capolicylab.org/news/new-res... #CJReform #CaLeg #California

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/educati... #CaLeg #PersonalFinance #StudentDebt #StudentLoans #California

Shape the future of APPAM! Nominate yourself or a colleague for the 2026 Policy Council. Deadline: Sept. 12. Details here: ow.ly/OYmu50WViiV

New paper alert! The @capolicylab.bsky.social and @thepeoplelab.bsky.social partnered with the CA Dept of Social Services and @codeforamerica.org to help low-income Californians find out about and claim tax credits and pandemic stimulus payments, and to learn what works in outreach.

One week until this job posting closes. Do dope research, serve the great state of California. Join us.

We have exciting news to share: The California Policy Lab won a 2025 Public Impact Research Award! capolicylab.org/news/califor...

Professor Till von Wachter spoke with Spectrum 1 News about CPL's recent report showing that about 11,000 LA residents filed for unemployment after the January wildfires: spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-... #LosAngeles

A new California Policy Lab report shows an est. 11,000 people filed for unemployment insurance because of the L.A. wildfires in January: capolicylab.org/unemployment... #LosAngeles #CaLeg #California

Our research shop at the CA Dept of Social Services is #hiring for a Principal Data Enigneer calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/... Posting closes 9/8. Please help us spread the word! This position will build data pipelines for our in-house research and analytics.

David Wagner with LAist/KPCC wrote earlier this month about our latest report on the Homelessness Prevention Unit pilot in LA. Early results are promising. laist.com/news/housing...

"Higher education administrators have grown increasingly concerned with high rates of food insecurity among students, and in response, they have ramped up efforts to connect eligible students to SNAP." ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/arccnetwork/... #HigherEducation #CalFresh #California

Today at 10am: Learn more about how companies can "cut hours, instead of jobs" using short-time compensation as an alternative to layoffs: www.minneapolisfed.org/events/2025/...

⭐ Important report from @capolicylab.bsky.social on pilot data from homelessness prevention project 🔑 to homelessness prevention is ID ppr w highest risk, finding them, using evidence based interventions to as many as possible. They did that! RCT results to come. ⬇️ Read the report! lnkd.in/gsYMDiEW

New report: LA County’s homelessness prevention program is showing early signs of success. People who enrolled were much less likely to enter shelters or receive street outreach than similarly at-risk peers.https://bit.ly/HPUreport 🧵 (1/11)

Career opportunity: We’re seeking a Deputy Director of Policy to help promote evidence-driven research that informs housing policy in California and at the federal level. Please help us spread the word! ternercenter.berkeley.edu/careers/

Passionate about using data and research to improve programs and policies focused on California's workforce? So are we! New job opening, just posted: capolicylab.org/careers/data...

"Cutting Hours Instead of Cutting Jobs" Join Prof Till von Wachter and others on July 15th for a Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank virtual, 1 hour event on short-time compensation (also known as working sharing) as a promising but underutilized alt. to layoffs www.minneapolisfed.org/events/2025/...

Nearly 1 in 7 Californians depend on SNAP (called #CalFresh in California) to help pay for food. SNAP supports people across all ages and life circumstances. One group that could be hit especially hard—yet is often overlooked in SNAP debates—is college students. ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/arccnetwork/...