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Featured Staff
May 29, 2025
ProPublica

“The federal government is gone”: Under Trump, the fight against extremist violence is left up to the states

California Health Interview Survey data about hate incidents in California was cited in this story about how states are left on their own to collect important data as President Donald Trump guts the main federal office dedicated to preventing terrorism.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
May 20, 2025
California Black Media

Enough is enough! California lawmakers confront surge in hate at fiery state capitol rally

Demonstrators cited hate incident data from the California Health Interview Survey in their rally at the state capitol in Sacramento. Also appeared on MSN.com.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
May 14, 2025
CalMatters

Medi-Cal coverage of weight-loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal

Data from the California Health Interview Survey was used to contextualize the scale of obesity among adult Californians, who could be affected if GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are no longer covered by the state's health insurance for lower-income residents.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
May 13, 2025
Sacramento Bee (paywall)

Millions of Californians experienced ‘act of hate,’ many at businesses, survey says

Data from the California Health Interview Survey about hate incidents in California was included in this story. Ninez A. Ponce, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and principal investigator of CHIS, was quoted, along with Todd Hughes, director of the California Health Interview Survey.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Ninez A. Ponce
May 09, 2025
California Healthline

Mental health and substance misuse treatment is increasingly a video chat or phone call away

KFF Health News reporters analyzed data from the California Health Interview Survey and found that about 24% of adults used a combination of face-to-face and teletherapy in 2023, while roughly 23% got help exclusively in person, according to the survey of about 20,000 California households. Syndicates include: Los Angeles Times and OregonLive.com.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
May 07, 2025
American Community Media

California Civil Rights Department Launches Program to Combat Discrimination in Businesses

California Health Interview Survey data on people's experiences with hate was cited in this story about a new program from the California Civil Rights Department.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
May 05, 2025
Capital & Main

How Did Farmers Respond When the Trump Administration Suddenly Stopped Paying Them to Help Feed Needy Californians?

This column cites data from the 2023 California Health Interview Survey that showed that nine of 20 adults in the state with low incomes reported “limited, uncertain or inconsistent” access to food. Also picked up by MSN.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Apr 02, 2025
San Diego Business Journal (paywall)

Care Solace Aiding Expanded Access to Mental Health Care

The article cites California Health Interview Survey data that showed more low-income adults in California reported serious psychological distress compared to high-income adults.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Mar 31, 2025
Washington Blade

On this Transgender Day of Visibility, we can’t allow this administration to erase us

This commentary lauds the longtime work of the California Health Interview Survey, among others, in data collection and preservation about trans people and their health.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Mar 26, 2025
Oakland Post

Oakland’s Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods Are Struggling to Eat and Stay Healthy

Data from the California Health Interview Survey was used in this story showing what neighborhoods in Oakland are most food insecure.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)