A recent California Policy Lab report indicates that while Bay Area residents who depart the region frequently attain homeownership, such gains are often accompanied by notable tradeoffs, including diminished neighborhood incomes, lower-performing schools, and heightened climate vulnerability.
A study conducted by the California Policy Lab, published in the Journal of Urban Economics, found that Rapid Re-Housing programs in Los Angeles County substantially reduced long-term homelessness. The research, based on linked administrative records, indicated that short-term rental assistance continued to benefit participants, particularly families, years after subsidies concluded, while also improving health outcomes and reducing criminal justice involvement for many families.
The California Policy Lab and the Committee on the Revision of the Penal Code have released the California Prison Population Data Dashboards, a public resource providing interactive access to ten years of data about California’s state prison population, including detailed breakdowns by race, gender, age, offense type, and county of conviction.
The California Prison Population Data Dashboards provide detailed information about the current prison population, admissions, and releases, allowing the public and policymakers to explore specific trends and disparities in sentencing.
California’s re-sentencing policies have resulted in lower recidivism rates and significant cost savings for the state, suggesting that releasing long-incarcerated individuals can be both safe and just.
23 incarcerated women at the California Institution for Women received bachelor’s degrees through Cal State LA’s Prison Graduation Initiative, marking the first women’s cohort to graduate from the state’s only in-person prison bachelor’s degree program.
California’s “second look” resentencing reforms have resulted in low rates of reoffending and have saved the state money, with long-serving individuals released under these policies having remarkably low recidivism rates.
A recent workshop by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine highlighted the central role prosecutors play in shaping criminal justice outcomes and the need for greater research and evidence-based approaches to reduce harm and advance equity.
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