Presidential approval varies considerably across age groups, which is in large part driven by the persistent and growing generational divide in party affiliation. Over the previous three administrations, younger voters
Despite increases in college attainment across the board since the 1960’s, there are still vast differences in college completion across racial/ethnic groups. In 2019 in California, 67.2% of 25-34-year-old Asian/Pacific
Student debt has been on the rise since the 1970s. Below, we break down trends in student debt over time by plotting all total student loans in a given year
We look at changes to California’s investment in public higher education across the University of California (UC), California State University (CSU), and California Community College (CCC) systems over time. We
Since 1960, Bachelor’s (BA) degree attainment rates have increased for all Californians over time. However, there are persistent and increasing disparities across racial groups, with the Latino/Hispanic and Black population
How much progress have the state’s universities made in delivering on one of their core missions: a diploma for every student? Cal State Long Beach, San Diego State, Cal Poly
This month marks the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. We took a look at unemployment and long-term unemployment by age to see how the economic changes brought on by
As policymakers consider the best path forward, we are publishing an interactive calculator to model potential policy designs for national relief payments in real-time. We hope that this will help inform the national debate as new income…
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, young adults once again are facing the highest unemployment rates of any age group with mounting financial pressures in an uncertain economy. In response to such challenges, this issue brief explores weaknesses in the current social safety net and how it could be strengthened to better support young adults.
Summary Despite widespread concern about the low voter turnout of young Americans, very little political science research focuses on those factors predicting their turnout. This brief shows that some well-known
We envision a new paradigm in public policy that advances an equitable, sustainable, and prosperous society for current and future generations.
